TV series

Wild Wild Country

2018 · 1 season

A slow-burning, unsettling true-crime documentary that immerses you in a bizarre clash of ideals and paranoia.

Overview: When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, identity, faith
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
identity
faith
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary, crime
Created by: Chapman Way, Maclain Way
Starring: Ma Anand Sheela, Jane Stork, Jon Bowerman, Ma Prem Sunshine, Philip Toelkes
Cinematography: Adam Stone
Length: 1 seasons, 6 episodes, 67 min each
Network: Netflix
Country: United States of America
Languages: English