The Secrets of Hillsong

"A troubling pattern of misconduct."

2023-05-19 Documentary TV-MA

With fresh reporting and analysis from journalists, historians and policymakers, go beyond the sensational headlines and behind the velvet rope to examine the church's long pattern of covering up misconduct to protect itself.

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First Aired

2023-05-19
Last Aired

2023-05-26
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Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

4
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

FX

Keywords:

sexual abuse pastor pedophilia sex scandal cover-up miniseries sexual violence evangelical christianity child molester extramarital affair child molestation neo-colonialism pentecostalism megachurch child sexual abuse prosperity gospel purity culture spiritual abuse

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Season 1

1. Church in the Wild

In 2015, a young pastor named Carl Lentz lands in NYC to spread the Word of Hillsong, an ascendant Aus...More

In 2015, a young pastor named Carl Lentz lands in NYC to spread the Word of Hillsong, an ascendant Australian megachurch. But allegations of volunteer exploitation, racism, sexual abuse and homophobia explode. Lentz is fired and disappears until now.Less

65mins 2023-05-19

2. The Prodigal Son

In their first interviews since expulsion from the church, Carl and Laura Lentz guide viewers into the...More

In their first interviews since expulsion from the church, Carl and Laura Lentz guide viewers into the inner sanctum of Hillsong, detailing the building the church’s congregation and the response from church leadership when it deemed Carl a liability.Less

63mins 2023-05-19

3. Sins of the Father

As a group of international reporters examine Hillsong’s global network, it becomes clear that long be...More

As a group of international reporters examine Hillsong’s global network, it becomes clear that long before Carl Lentz’s transgressions, Hillsong’s founding father, Frank Houston, laid the groundwork for the church’s pattern of covering up misconduct with non-disclosure agreements and hush money. And his son, Brian Houston, has allegedly been trying to cover up his father’s predatory past for decades.Less

63mins 2023-05-26

4. False Prophets

Shortly after Carl Lentz’s expulsion from Hillsong, Brian Houston is formally charged with concealing ...More

Shortly after Carl Lentz’s expulsion from Hillsong, Brian Houston is formally charged with concealing his father’s crimes and banished from Hillsong after allegations of his own misconduct are made public. Carl, Laura and a multigenerational group of former Hillsong congregants examine the rubble and collectively attempt to answer the ultimate question: What do you do when you discover the shepherd is the problem?Less