A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad

Season 1

The rise of a poor German lay preacher to one of the mightiest men in Latin America told through the eyes of those who lived in the sect, who endured it, who fought it. All brought to life by unearthed, never before seen archive material.

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6 Episodes

The Mission
E1
The MissionPost-World War II, German preacher Paul Schäfer establishes a youth home but is soon accused of abuse. He flees to Chile, where he starts a new colony.
The Promised Land
E2
The Promised LandIn Chile, word gets out about Schäfer, so he establishes a free hospital to win favor with the locals. But then Wolfgang Kneese runs away, telling all.
The Specter of Communism
E3
The Specter of CommunismWhen Allende comes to power, a scared Schäfer smuggles and manufactures arms. Meanwhile, he grows more cruel in how he treats the colony's young people.
A Pact with the Devil
E4
A Pact with the DevilSchäfer provides torture chambers for Pinochet's use in exchange for mining licenses and other perks. But he struggles to keep the youth "pure."
The Untouchable
E5
The UntouchableSchäfer enlists the colonists to support Pinochet's activities. And even after Pinochet loses the presidency, Schäfer manages to keep going.
The Fall
E6
The FallA pair of boys flee and tell on Schäfer. But the colonists pay the price as they try to rebuild their fractured lives.