Escaping Utopia
Escaping Utopia is a TV show on BBC2. The fight to break free from a New Zealand Christian cult. Gloriavale hides the darkest of secrets - as the promise of heaven on earth descends into seclusion and subordination. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 3 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2025.
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Escaping Utopia
The community reels at the loss of its charismatic leader Hopeful Christian, while two former children of Gloriavale expose one of its most shocking secrets.
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Renowned New Zealand journalist Melanie Reid recounts her experiences of going undercover inside Gloriavale in the 1990s and the important work she did to try to stop the abuse she discovered.
A look into the beginnings of the Gloriavale community and how it evolved from its socialist Christian beginnings to the extreme place it now occupies.