A harrowing true crime documentary about a cult leader who married children has rocketed up the Netflix charts – and viewers have been left ‘sick to their stomachs’.

Four-part series, Trust Me: The False Prophet, hit the streaming service on April 8 2026.

The new documentary, produced by Rachel Dretzin, follows Christine Marie and her videographer husband Tolga Katas grow close to a community living in Short Creek, Utah, who were once under the control of Warren Jeffs.

Warren, who is leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), was convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls and is now spending life in prison.

The series follows how a new leader, Samuel Bateman, takes control of the community.

‘In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice,’ the streamer’s synopsis reads.

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A harrowing true crime documentary about a cult leader who married CHILDREN has rocketed up the Netflix charts – and viewers have been left ‘sick to their stomachs’

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Four-part series, Trust Me: The False Prophet, hit the streaming service on April 8 2026

Despite only being on Netflix for a couple of days, on April 9, the show was number one on the top 10 TV shows list.

It was then followed by Danny Go! at number two, and Love on the Spectrum in third place.

XO, Kitty, The Cleaning Lady, Raw, Swindlers, Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, WWE NXT and Bloodhounds also made it into the top 10.

Producer Rachel has said of the documentary: ‘Trust Me offers intimate access to a normally closed world — and in doing so, I hope it exposes both the violence that enforced secrecy enables and what it takes to tell the truth when everything is at stake.

‘What these women did matters far beyond their community.

‘It is a blueprint for how to dismantle even the most entrenched systems of abuse.’

Many have rushed online to share their thoughts on the new series – and while many have praised the show, others have shared how ill it has made them feel.

‘This makes me sick to my stomach Seen “Trust Me: The False Prophet” on Netflix yet?’

Many have rushed online to share their disgust over the documentary

‘Utterly disturbingly brilliant. Truly awful story and credit to Christine and Tolga. Both heroes.’

‘Sick to my stomach watching this.’

‘I could not stop watching it today. It is hands-down the BEST documentary I have ever seen. All props to Christine, a smart, brave woman. Kudos!.’

‘I watched all 4 episodes straight through of Trust me, False Prophet. Wow.’

‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’ with four shocked face emojis.

‘watching the Trust Me: The False Prophet and it makes me soooooooooo upset i wanna hug all those women.’

‘Trust Me: The False Prophet. Oh my.. there’s very very evil people in this world.’

‘Trust Me: The False Prophet was inquisitive & unsettling. The descriptive details of the sex crimes committed made me feel sick to my stomach. It was even more infuriating knowing that the villain was a bumbling buffoon. An absorbing true crime docu.’

Earlier this week Netflix fans were left gripped by a ‘deeply disturbing’ first look at the true crime documentary exposing the cult leader.

Bateman proclaimed himself the successor to Warren Jeffs, the notorious former head of the FLDS cult.

Following Jeffs’ arrest for the sexual assault of minors, Bateman moved to establish himself as heir within the organisation.

In addition, the documentary examines his ‘deeply disturbing account of manipulation, control and abuse’.

This includes highlighting how Bateman exploited religious conviction to consolidate his power, ‘eventually leading to criminal acts that shocked the public’.

Cult specialist Christine Marie and her videographer husband Tolga Katas first intended to help the FLDS community after Jeffs’ incarceration.

But after visiting the group, they soon discovered that Bateman had assumed leadership.

Following evidence of maltreatment, the couple went undercover to bring Bateman’s actions to light.

A Netflix synopsis reveals: ‘Their investigation offers rare access to a secretive world, capturing hidden moments and conversations that reveal how such systems of control operate.

‘This approach adds a layer of tension, making the series feel gripping and immediate.’

Reacting to the trailer, one person commented: ‘Christine and her team did a phenomenal job taking this guy down!’

Another said: ‘I cannot wait to see this. It made me emotional.’

A third remarked ‘we don’t need a freaking Warren Jeffs 2.0’, following the 2022 documentary Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey.

While a fourth described the Trust Me: The False Prophet trailer as ‘absolutely horrific’.

A fifth noted how part of the trailer had given them ‘chills’.