Fielding Alum’s Docuseries Is Netflix’s #1 Most-Watched Show, and the World Is Watching (opens in new tab)

By the time Trust Me: The False Prophet began its fast climb to the top of Netflix’s television charts this month, Fielding alum Christine Marie, PhD (MEDIA PSY ’20), had lived through danger most viewers could scarcely imagine. She had infiltrated and investigated a cult leader’s inner circle, where fear passed for faith and silence protected power. The docuseries now reaching millions tells the story of what she braved and endured, and of a case she was instrumental in bringing to justice.