DEVOTION: OBEDIENCE OR BETRAYAL Full Episode One Streams on Paramount+
The documentary exposes decades of alleged crimes within the secretive Gloriavale community.
Paramount+ has released the full first episode of its documentary series DEVOTION: OBEDIENCE OR BETRAYAL on YouTube, offering audiences a complete look at the premiere installment of the nonfiction series before they continue streaming on the platform.
DEVOTION: OBEDIENCE OR BETRAYAL centers on Gloriavale, a tightly controlled Christian community that has remained largely hidden from the outside world for decades. The series examines how the community's founder built a movement rooted in obedience and religious authority, and how that foundation eventually gave way to allegations of sexual abuse and institutional cover-ups that now threaten the group's survival. The first episode, subtitled "In Search of Truth," traces how faith hardened over time into what the series frames as a pattern of criminal behavior, drawing on accounts from those who lived inside the community.
The documentary series is currently streaming on Paramount+, which has been expanding its slate of original nonfiction programming alongside scripted series and animated projects. The full episode one release on YouTube gives prospective viewers a substantial introduction to the series before committing to the platform.
Paramount+ has been active in releasing content across multiple formats in recent months. BroadwayWorld previously covered the platform's animated series AMONG US, which similarly debuted its full first episode on YouTube, giving audiences a free preview of the ten-episode run currently available on the streamer.
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