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Watch The Secrets of Hillsong (2023) Online

6.515 votes2023TV-MAEndedDocumentaryOfficial site

Synopsis

“A troubling pattern of misconduct.”

With fresh reporting and analysis from journalists, historians and policymakers, go beyond the sensational headlines and behind the velvet rope to examine the church's long pattern of covering up misconduct to protect itself.

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1. Church in the WildNow viewing2023-05-191h 5m6.3In 2015, a young pastor named Carl Lentz lands in NYC to spread the Word of Hillsong, an ascendant Australian megachurch. But allegations of volunteer exploitation, racism, sexual abuse and homophobia explode. Lentz is fired and disappears until now.
2. The Prodigal Son2023-05-191h 3m8.0In their first interviews since expulsion from the church, Carl and Laura Lentz guide viewers into the inner sanctum of Hillsong, detailing the building the church’s congregation and the response from church leadership when it deemed Carl a liability.
3. Sins of the Father2023-05-261h 3m9.0As a group of international reporters examine Hillsong’s global network, it becomes clear that long before Carl Lentz’s transgressions, Hillsong’s founding father, Frank Houston, laid the groundwork for the church’s pattern of covering up misconduct with non-disclosure agreements and hush money. And his son, Brian Houston, has allegedly been trying to cover up his father’s predatory past for decades.
4. False Prophets2023-05-261h 2m8.0Shortly after Carl Lentz’s expulsion from Hillsong, Brian Houston is formally charged with concealing his father’s crimes and banished from Hillsong after allegations of his own misconduct are made public. Carl, Laura and a multigenerational group of former Hillsong congregants examine the rubble and collectively attempt to answer the ultimate question: What do you do when you discover the shepherd is the problem?

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Carl Lentz
Self - Former Lead Pastor
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Alex French
Self - Vanity Fair
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Dan Adler
Self - Vanity Fair
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Brian Houston
Self - Hillsong Church Founder (archive footage)
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Bobbie Houston
Self - Hillsong Church Founder (archive footage)

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How many seasons does The Secrets of Hillsong have?

The Secrets of Hillsong has 1 season and 4 episodes.

When did The Secrets of Hillsong first air?

The Secrets of Hillsong first aired in 2023.

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What genre is The Secrets of Hillsong?

The Secrets of Hillsong is classified as Documentary.