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 *Trust Me: The False Prophet* is a Netflix true-crime documentary series, released in 2026, that delves into the inner workings of religious exploitation and the mindset that leads women to surrender all autonomy and submit to their leader within polygamous cults. This four-part documentary miniseries chronicles the prolonged efforts of Christine Marie and her husband, Tolga Katas, to uncover incriminating evidence against an FLDS leader—Sam Bateman—all while pretending to be filming a documentary about him. Taken as a whole, the miniseries proves to be a viewing experience as intriguing as it is harrowing, due to the details of the horrific crimes to which Bateman’s victims were subjected. *The False Prophet* opens by introducing the heroes of this story: Christine Marie and her husband, Tolga Katas, who had a very specific mission in mind when they moved to Short Creek—a small town situated on the Utah-Arizona border—back in 2016. Short Creek is a well-known haven for the Fundam...