About this season
Featuring interviews with Hillsong insiders, megachurch experts, and Ranin Karim – the woman whose five-month affair with celebrity senior pastor Carl Lentz led to his downfall – the series explores the high-profile, star-studded church’s alleged exploitation, abuse, and cover-ups.
Episodes (4)
1. Welcome Home
Aired 24 March 2022 • 53 min
The strategic rise of Hillsong church catapults it from the small towns of Australia to the bright lights of NYC. Founder Brian Houston has a vision, but the charisma and A-list connections of pastor Carl Lentz earn the church its iconic status.
2. Critical Mass
Aired 24 March 2022 • 56 min
News of high-profile scandal and moral indiscretion threatens Hillsong and the explosion of popularity it has enjoyed in the US at the hands of celebrity pastor Carl Lentz. The fallout exposes a deeper problem within the culture of the church.
3. Revelations
Aired 24 March 2022 • 60 min
Founder Brian Houston goes to great lengths to minimize and silence allegations of sexual assault, cult-like tendencies and child sex crimes against the church. As the scandal deepens, it appears he will do anything to protect the Hillsong brand.
4. The Newest Revelations
Aired 29 December 2022 • 43 min
A wave of explosive new claims and disclosures surrounding Hillsong and founder Brian Houston exposes darker depths to the ongoing controversy.