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Season 1 – Bring Me The Beauties: A Model Cult

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Documentary about Hoyt Richards, a 16-year-old that meets an enigmatic Manhattan socialite on a Nantucket beach and is pulled into his spiritual group, Eternal Values.

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Jack Seale Guardian 1d
3/5
This is like trying to keep up with an erratic bar-room raconteur who keeps glossing over the important bits so they can skip on to the next bit of gossip. Admittedly, each new piece of info is wildly juicy. Go to Full Review Jared Richards The Age (Australia) 2d
3/5
With great care, Smith spent years developing relationships with former members, most of whom had never spoken publicly. Terrifying true stories told with tenderness. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 5d
Mr. Smith is an insightful filmmaker and “Bring Me the Beauties” is a stylishly constructed parable about naivete and spiritual emptiness. But any study of cults involves some documentary boilerplate. Go to Full Review Brian Farvour The Playlist 13h
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It’s another triumph for Smith, shedding light on an overstuffed topic he’s able to unpack in a manner as easy to digest as the rest of his work has shown thus far. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 1d
Although the first episode of Bring Me The Beauties: The Model Cult needed to give some more information about van Mierers’ beliefs and how the “beauties” he recruited to his cause were so taken in by him. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 1d
3/5
Told largely from Hoyt Richards' perspective, the compelling docuseries gives viewers a firsthand look at what it was like to be trapped in a cult that hid behind promises of spiritual enlightenment and self-improvement. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Hoyt Richards

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Dar Dixon

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Fabio

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Nancy Abraham

Executive Producer

Lisa Heller

Executive Producer

Sara Rodriguez

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 1, 2026 Documentary about Hoyt Richards, a 16-year-old that meets an enigmatic Manhattan socialite on a Nantucket beach and is pulled into his spiritual group, Eternal Values. Details Episode 1 Aired Jun 1, 2026 The Promise Hoyt Richards begins to espouse his teachings after meeting Frederick von Mierers, a guru preaching a gospel of New Age spirituality. Details Episode 2 Airs Jun 8 The Antichrist Tapes As Frederick prepares for a coming global cataclysm, model Jacki Adams joins Eternal Values and exposes the group's true nature. Details Episode 3 Airs Jun 15 Mind Games The group splinters and eventually dwindles in North Carolina; as 1999 approaches, Hoyt grows skeptical and escapes to California where he grapples with the shame and regret of recruiting others while hurting his own family, as he reconnects and reflects on his experiences with former members. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 1, 2026