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Children of the Underground

2022 · 1 season

A gripping, unsettling true-crime documentary that feels urgent and morally complex, blending archival footage with intimate interviews.

Created by
Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Ted Gesing
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
She was a guardian of children and one of America's most wanted.
Overview
The pulse-pounding true story of charismatic vigilante Faye Yager, who built a vast underground network that hid hundreds of mothers and children, saving them from the alleged abuse of husbands and fathers when a broken court system would not.

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Created by
Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Ted Gesing
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
  • justice
  • family
  • trauma
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Ted Gesing
Music
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Cinematography
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Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes
Network
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Country
United States of America
Languages
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