Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestSecond hour of the two hour finale. Michael returns to find the Liberators taken, Sophie's lies are about to blown apart, and 'The Commencement' begins.
The Cult is a New Zealand serial drama television series in which a group of people try to rescue their loved ones from a mysterious cult called Two Gardens. The Cult held the 8:30-9:30 spot on TV2 in New Zealand. The series debuted in New Zealand on September 24, 2009 and finished with a 2 hour season finale on December 10. It was airing on Polish and Portuguese television in 2011, and commenced screening on Australian television from December 2012.
Acting
Lisa Chappell's unraveling — spectacular, uncomfortable, can't look away.
Production
Two Gardens compound: gorgeous prison you can't escape.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in Auckland with a modest NZ$6 million budget, making every dollar of paranoia count.
Creator Peter Cox drew from real NZ cult history, including the Centrepoint Community scandal — the comfortable suburban setting makes it land harder.
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