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Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
GenreDocumentary
Directed byHannah Olson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Ana Veselic
  • Matthew Killip
  • Mimi Dwyer
CinematographyChristopher Messina
Editors
  • Ana Veselic
  • Matthew Killip
  • Christopher Passig
Running time56-58 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseNovember 13, 2023 (2023-11-13) –
present

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God is a 2023 television documentary series directed and produced by Hannah Olson. It explores the life and death of Amy Carlson, the leader of Love Has Won.

It premiered on November 13, 2023, on HBO.

Premise

Explores the life and death of Amy Carlson, the leader of Love Has Won.[1]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"Episode One"Hannah OlsonNovember 13, 2023 (2023-11-13)
2"Episode Two"Hannah OlsonNovember 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)
3"Episode Three"Hannah OlsonNovember 27, 2023 (2023-11-27)
(announced)

Production

Following the 2016 United States presidential election, Hannah Olson had become interested in the rise of conspiratorial thinking, including followers of Donald Trump and Amy Carlson.[2] Production on the series commenced three weeks following the discovery of Carlson's body, conducting interviews with followers of Love Has Won, and reviewing thousands of hours of footage from livestreams.[3]

In June 2021, it was announced Hannah Olson would direct a documentary series revolving around Love Has Won for HBO.[4] The Safdie brothers, Josh and Benny, serve as executive producers.[5]

Reception

Judy Berman of Time wrote: "In sticking close to Carlson’s family and the inner circle, Olson achieves something that has proven impossible for documentarians telling the stories of cults, NXIVM, the Manson Family, and now Twin Flames Universe—that caused more profound, widespread damage: she makes the appeal of Mother God’s largely unhinged worldview legible."[6] Nick Schager of The Daily Beast wrote: "Offers an unvarnished peek inside this insular community, demonstrating people’s stunning capacity for concocting and embracing ridiculous ideas as a way of coping with unhappiness and trauma."[7]

References

  1. ^ Hanson, Hayley (November 8, 2023). "HBO Original Documentary Series LOVE HAS WON: THE CULT OF MOTHER GOD Debuts November 13" (Press release). Warner Bros. Discovery. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Borden, Jane (November 14, 2023). "Mother God, Robin Williams, and Alcohol as Medicine: Inside Love Has Won". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Guy, Zoe (November 8, 2023). "God Was a Livestreamer". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (June 11, 2021). "HBO Greenlights 'Love Has Won' Docuseries Directed By 'Baby God' Helmer Hannah Olson". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "HBO Original Documentary Series "Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God" Debuts November 13" (Press release). HBO. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
  6. ^ Berman, Judy (November 13, 2023). "Love Has Won Is the Rare Cult Doc That Leads With Empathy". Time. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Schager, Nick (November 11, 2023). "Drugs, QAnon, and Mummified Corpses: This Cult Doc Has Everything". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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