Escaping Polygamy

American documentary television series

Escaping Polygamy

Genre| Reality Television
Starring|

* Jessica Christensen
* Andrea Christensen
* Shanell DeRieux

Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 4
No. of episodes| 39
Production
Executive producers|

* Dee Bagwell Haslam
* Rob Lundgren

Camera setup| Multi-camera
Original release
Network| Lifetime (TV Network)
Release| December 30, 2014 (2014-12-30) –
2019 (2019)

Escaping Polygamy is an American docudrama television series that premiered on December 30, 2014, on LMN. The show now airs on Lifetime (TV & online), but can also be viewed on Tubi and Court TV, and follows the work of three sisters who left The Order, a polygamous group based in Salt Lake City,[1] as they help family and friends break free of polygamy.[2][3] They have also helped people escape from the FLDS and AUB churches. The show was originally on A&E, but later moved to Lifetime. The series was renewed for a fourth season on March 4, 2019, and premiered on Lifetime on April 1, 2019.[4]

Researchers and critics have noted the problematic nature of the series citing fictional escape scenarios and coercive producers who pushed a "sensationalized" narrative through thematic effects. Escaping "actors" were reportedly paid as much as $5,000 to appear in the series.[5][unreliable source?]

Since the fourth season aired, there has been no official announcement from Lifetime regarding the future of the show.

## References

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1. ^ "Escaping Polygamy: What is The Order?". Monsters and Critics. July 30, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
2. ^ "The Women of 'Escaping Polygamy': See Their Impressive Lives Today". In Touch Weekly. October 14, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
3. ^ "'Escaping Polygamy' Star: I Couldn't Get a Job after the Show Aired". Us Weekly. February 7, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
4. ^ "Lifetime Releases Season 5 of 'Escaping Polygamy' Details". March 6, 2019.
5. ^ Mueller, Michelle (2019). "Escaping the Perils of Sensationalist Television Reduction". The Journal of Alternative Religions. 22: 70.

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