6 episodes
A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad - Season 1
First aired Oct 1, 2021Season 1
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Episodes
Episode 1
The Mission
Oct 1, 202142 min1 votes
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.
Episode 2
The Promised Land
Oct 1, 202154 min1 votes
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.
Episode 3
The Specter of Communism
Oct 1, 202147 min1 votes
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.
Episode 4
A Pact with the Devil
Oct 1, 202156 min1 votes
Schäfer provides torture chambers for Pinochet's use in exchange for mining licenses and other perks. But he struggles to keep the youth "pure."
Episode 5
The Untouchable
Oct 1, 202153 min1 votes
Schäfer enlists the colonists to support Pinochet's activities. And even after Pinochet loses the presidency, Schäfer manages to keep going.
Episode 6
The Fall
Oct 1, 202166 min1 votes
A pair of boys flee and tell on Schäfer. But the colonists pay the price as they try to rebuild their fractured lives.