Ian Thorson devoted his life to following a Buddhist guru and went on a silent retreat in the Arizona desert. But his quest for enlightenment became a deadly saga.

Brothers Mark and Duane Chynoweth believe they have finally broken free from a dangerous Mormon fundamental cult and its egomaniacal leader. Then, nearly two decades later, a deadly hit from a prison cell brings them right back into the fold.

Shunning and disfellowship in religious communities leave people psychologically damaged - and can be criminal actions.

Kim's friend Sharon Mulder, talks about what she learned from this story; Neil McKay, a inspector with the mounted police, talks about how the police community has to deal with cultural differences.

Kim Anderson, a divorced mother of two and devout Jehovah’s Witness, finally finds the man of her dreams. But on their wedding day, she has a sinking feeling that something is terribly wrong.

Eli is a gay man in an intolerant conservative Amish community.

When Netta McKoy moves in with her boyfriend Peter Moses Jr, she finds out he is a polygamist cult leader trying to populate a nation of Black Hebrew Israelites.

Isaac is looking to recruit soldiers who have been through traumatic experiences to join a dangerous militia group with terrifying plans to kill.

An aspiring artist and spiritual seeker, Elli Perkins, joins her local Church of Scientology and believes she's finally found the path to happiness.

Amish children look forward their entire lives for their Rumspringa, a time for them to explore and become adults.

Barbara Weaver's idyllic Amish home is shattered by the ungodly actions of her husband Eli, who defies the rules of their pious, devout sect, with tragic consequences. Are there any lessons that can be learned from this story?

Bob Angleton tries to stay on top of his taxes, in order to keep the IRS off his back and stay away from his illegal gambling ring.

Violence is common in the booking community. If you don't watch your back, you or your family could be in danger.

Sports wagering is the most popular form of gambling in the world. Bob Angleton is known as the one of the biggest bookies in the Houston area.

Misfit Andre "Angel" Melendez moves to New York City, and is longing to join the exclusive club world.

Fueled by a drug haze, Michael Alig leads his Club Kids down a dark path.

In order to show their commitment to the cause Ray asks people to shave their heads, but some are afraid they will lose their careers.

James Arthur Ray has many tests to push his followers, but did he go too far? People gathered in the desert for an intense, cleansing spiritual retreat, submitting to their leader as he encourages them to "die and be reborn".

Kirby Brown, an adventurous artist is drawn to self-help guru, James Arthur Ray. Kirby is killed by his teachings, was there a way to stop it?

If someone breaks any major Amish laws, they can be shunned from their community for the rest of their lives. Such was the case with Edward Gingerich.

Sports wagering is the most popular form of gambling in the world. Bob Angleton is known as the one of the biggest bookies in the Houston area.

Bob Angleton tries to stay on top of his taxes, in order to keep the IRS off his back and stay away from his illegal gambling ring.

Violence is common in the booking community. If you don't watch your back, you or your family could be in danger.

While mourning the death of his wife, Julian falls hard for his much-younger coworker Teresa. For a time, her spunk lifts him out of to his sorrows until a sordid affair plunges him even deeper into the abyss.

What caused the Lyon marriage to fall a part? Was it the way Nancy Lyon lived every day to to fix her husband?

Each of us is impacted by how we are raised, and it directly affects what we seek out as adults in relationships.

Was life insurance money the motive for Nancy's murder?

John Parker marries Judy, a nice girl from the wrong side of the tracks. John uses his wealth and status to keep his new wife happy. But Judy’s rumored romantic entanglements with a string of John’s employees prove to be too much for John to bear.

Stacy Kaiser and Dr. Brian Russell talk about Arthur Burney's impulsive behavior and the fact that he had married so young and had too many responsibilities as a major factor for his actions.

Mike Dixiano's wife Angela starts to fall back into prostitution to help pay for her drug addiction, could Mike be too over bearing?

Fatal Vows experts Stacey Kaiser and Dr. Brian Russell talk about how your priorities need to shift when you're in a relationship and how ambition and narcissism hurt John and Judy's marriage.

If you get to a point in a relationship where you hire a private investigator you have to ask, "Should you be in this relationship at all?"