Draft:Trust Me: The False Prophet
American documentary series
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Trust Me: The False Prophet is a 2026 American documentary miniseries directed and executive produced by Rachel Dretzin. It follows cult expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, as they immerse themselves in a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints community in Utah, discovering disturbing evidence about Samuel Bateman, who claims to be the successor to Warren Jeffs.
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| Trust Me: The False Prophet | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Rachel Dretzin |
| Opening theme | Lola Blanc |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Jamila Ephron |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | April 8, 2026 |
Premise
Follows cult expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, as they immerse themselves in a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints community in Utah, discovering disturbing evidence about Samuel Bateman, who claims to be the successor to Warren Jeffs.[2]
Production
Christine Marie and Tolga Katas moved to Short Creek Community after previously helping the town following a flash food. The two, who aren't involved with FLDS, were drawn to continue helping the community, and started a charity called Voices for Dignity. During this time, Marie met Samuel Bateman, who would go on to declare himself a prophet and successor to Warren Jeffs. Marie and others attempted to inform the authorities, but were told they needed evidence. Marie proceeded to capture footage of Bateman admitting to abusing women and children.[3] She and Katas collected audio and video evidence by convincing Bateman he was participating in a documentary revolving around FLDS culture.[4]
Rachel Dretzin decided to direct the project after meeting with Christine Marie and Tolga Katas and reviewing the footage they shot.[5]