A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad - Season 1

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The Mission

1 - The Mission

Air Date: October 1, 2021

Post-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

2 - The Promised Land

Air Date: October 1, 2021

In 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

3 - The Specter of Communism

Air Date: October 1, 2021

When 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

4 - A Pact with the Devil

Air Date: October 1, 2021

Schäfer 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

5 - The Untouchable

Air Date: October 1, 2021

Schäfer enlists the colonists to support Pinochet's activities. And even after Pinochet loses the presidency, Schäfer manages to keep going.

The Fall

6 - The Fall

Air Date: October 1, 2021

A pair of boys flee and tell on Schäfer. But the colonists pay the price as they try to rebuild their fractured lives.