The premiere date and trailer were announced by TLC for this explosive three-part doc series, examining The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby and the church she runs with husband Robert Cosby Sr., Faith Temple Pentecostal Church, as a result of spiritual, financial, and other forms of alleged wrongdoing being leveled against Cosby and the church, and what really lies beneath, as exposed in The Cult of The Real Housewife. The Cult of The Real Housewife will make its premiere on January 1 at 8/11c p.m. on TLC, with all episodes available to stream the following day via Maxwell.
The REAL HOUSEWIFE cult will unfold over three thrilling installments, examining the real-life growing controversy involving Faith Temple, which began with its inception by the well-loved Rosemary ‘Mama’ Cosby, grandmother of Mary Crosby, all the way through to her death, the leadership transition controversy, and Mary’s husband, all culminating with Mary’s husband’s remarriage to Mary. As this hotly debated legacy transfer threw Faith Temple into a new period filled with controversy, this doc series will offer a voice to former members sharing their stories, including, for the first time, former members, and former influential members of Faith Temple, including the Enochs, as well as investigative journalists, bloggers who have followed this story all the way, as well as a leading cult specialist, who will, therefore, offer expertise regarding a ‘playbook approach’ to maintaining members’ loyalty as seen among mind-controlling cults.
Featuring footage from recordings of the provocative sermons given by both Mary and Robert Cosby Sr, as well as a vast amount of archival footage from the early years of Faith Temple, The Cult of the Real Housewife gets past the juicy headlines and tweets to examine one of the most intriguing—but least explored mysteries lurking beneath the surface of the controversy: Why have Mary and Robert Cosby Sr. remained so successful at evading accountability all this time?
TLC is once again confronting viewers with bold, investigative storytelling as seen in HILLSONG: A MEGACHURCH EXPOSED, analyzing the abuse, exploitation, and celebrity involvement at a vast religious network around the world. THE CULT OF THE REAL HOUSEWIFE continues this tradition with a deep dive into power, religion, and those caught in between.
The Cult of the Real Housewife is a TLC production, directed by Elli Hakami and Julian P. Hobbs.
