About this season
A spinoff of "The Oval," follows Ruth Truesdale as she's forced to play nice with a scandalous religious cult of powerful sex crazed fanatics in the hopes of freeing herself and her daughter.
Episodes (18)
1. Children of the New Paradise
Aired 8 August 2024 • 39 min
The Highest narrowly escapes the FBI as the agents are pursued by the cartel, resulting in a dangerous defense, and Ruth finally comes face-to-face with her daughter Callie.
2. Il Fin Di Chi Fa Mal
Aired 8 August 2024 • 44 min
Ruth looks for a way to get the brainwashed children away from their dangerous new headmaster, Obadiah, and Dikahn interferes in River's attempts to get back into The Highest's good graces.
3. The Night is Long
Aired 8 August 2024 • 43 min
Ruth works desperately to prevent the mass suicide of the Rakudushi members, River faces threats from multiple adversaries, and The Highest's mounting paranoia leads to more bloodshed.
4. Death Will Bring Death
Aired 15 August 2024 • 55 min
After Ruth fails to help him, River plays a dangerous game of chess to remove Dikahn from power and improve his life. Meanwhile, Ruth must stop a distraught mother from trying to escape the compound with her daughter, Olivia.
5. The Measure
Aired 22 August 2024 • 39 min
The Highest holds a public trial to find and punish any traitors among the Rakadushi, and River, the new Dikahn, struggles to protect Ruth and Joan when his own loyalty is tested.
6. Soup Du Jour
Aired 29 August 2024 • 45 min
After the fallout from the Gauntlet of Faith, Ruth and River find themselves at deadly odds; when Dikhan finds himself in unfamiliar territory on the compound, he makes a sinister move to regain his power.
7. Revelations
Aired 5 September 2024 • 45 min
When Ruth and River become mortal enemies in the wake of the "First Supper," Ruth is determined to kill or be killed; she makes a fatal mistake.
8. Of Mothers and Sons
Aired 12 September 2024 • 37 min
Ruth faces the terrifying prospect that the truth about her pregnancy will be revealed, and a reconciliation between River and Joan throws a wrench in Lacey and Zane's exit...
9. The Sunshine
Aired 13 March 2025 • 45 min
Ruth realizes that her secret has been proven to be true, as Lacey is finally pushed over the edge. Meanwhile, Dikahn's fate is revealed by The Raku.
10. The Song
Aired 13 March 2025 • 45 min
Dikahn's fate send The Highest spiraling, and he has visions that hit so close to home they prompt a battle for control between Ruth, River & Obadiah and their new allies.
11. Sights and Silence
Aired 13 March 2025 • 45 min
The Highest orders Andrew to find Dikahn's killer, River and Obadiah try to capitalize on The Highest's growing vulnerability and Ruth and Joan attempt to steal from River.
12. Pieces to be Played
Aired 13 March 2025 • 45 min
As River and Obadiah jostle for power inside the Rakudushis compound, Ruth sets plans in motion to turn them against one another.
13. I'm a Solider
Aired 20 March 2025 • 45 min
The Highest delivers a shocking proposition to Ruth. River tries to outsmart Obadiah who is on a personal mission to destroy him. George and Lewis concoct a plan to escape.
14. He Lives
Aired 3 April 2025
Ruth is forced to convince The Highest of her pregnancy, while contending with River and Obadiah's attempt to have her removed from power.
15. Going to Battle
Aired 10 April 2025
The Highest proposes a cruel battle for River while Marva and the ladies prepare for a morose final step.
16. The Unthinkable
Aired 17 April 2025
The Highest punishes Ruth with an unspeakable act and River defeats Andrew in a battle for the title of Dikahn.
17. Into the Blackness
Aired 24 April 2025
The Highest executes a horrific plan that tests the loyalty of his followers while River, Joan and Zane finally make their play to escape the compound.
18. Calamity
Aired 1 May 2025
Surrounded by the Feds and enraged by his followers' betrayal, the Highest makes a final decision that changes the fate of the Raku and a distraught Ruth seeks revenge.