Cult
Season 1
TV-14
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After a rash of disappearances and a likely murder, an inquisitive, young female production assistant on a wildly popular television show called Cult joins a journalist blogger in investigating the rabid fans of the series who might be re-creating crimes seen on the program, in real life.
Where to Watch Season 1
13 Episodes
- In the Blood
E2In the BloodJeff enlists tech-savvy E.J. to help in his search for his brother Nate. Skye finally reveals to Jeff that she took the researcher job on “Cult” to learn more about Steven Rae. Meanwhile, at the production office, associate producer Peter Grey brushes off Skye’s concerns that some of the “Cult” fans believe there are hidden messages embedded in the show. On the television show, Kelly and Paz discover a body buried vertically, and Kelly believes that this might be a message from Billy. - Being Billy
E3Being BillyJeff finds a surprise visitor in Nate’s apartment who tells him about a dangerous on-campus game that Nate had been hosting known as "Being Billy," which involves role-playing scenes from past "Cult" episodes. Jeff and Skye follow clues that might explain the next scene the players will try to recreate. Meanwhile, E.J. (Stacy Farber) searches Nate’s laptop and finds that he’s been active online and sent a cryptic email to a hidden recipient list. On the television show, Kelly confronts Billy. - Get with the Program
E4Get with the ProgramJeff tells Skye about Ama, a woman he met on a “Cult” fan site who claims that her husband is missing after becoming obsessed with the show. When they finally meet her, Jeff notices that she has a “Cult” notebook that looks eerily like Nate’s notebook. Ama introduces Jeff and Skye to a man who finds and deprograms cult members. EJ locates an IP address on a disk that could bring Jeff and Skye one step closer to finding Nate. Meanwhile, on the television show, Kelly finds Professor Patrick, the man who deprogrammed her, at Billy’s compound. - The Kiss
E5The KissThanks to an editor who rehired Jeff, he and Skye found the way and get in to a hardcore Cult fans party. There they too must form a couple imitating Billy and Kelly, dancing and kissing, and she's custom-drugged. They find the unhelpful police detective Sakelik there, apparently close with Billy, and get a warning from Nate he's alive but fears for their safety unless they stop seeking him. - The Good Fight
E6The Good FightAfter the Cult party, Jeff brings comatose Skye to hospital, but she can't be treated effectively without a sample of the designer drug. Jeff is determined to get one, works it dirty cop Sakelik must have some and decides to break in to steal some, teaming up with his editor. Meanwhile Skye has dreams and nightmares, notably about Billy and her long-missing father Quentin Yarrow; . - Suffer the Children
E7Suffer the ChildrenE.J. slips Jeff a copy of Sakelik’s police personnel file which reveals that Sakelik was taken into custody by Child Protective Services 25 years ago after being found with other abandoned children at a house in Arrowhead. Jeff and Skye locate the house and question the owner, Annabelle. Sakelik tracks Jeff and Skye to the house and they barely escape with their lives. Stuart continues to befriend Roger. Meanwhile, on the television show, Kelly finds a lock of Meadow’s hair in the trunk of Billy’s car. - The Devil You Know
E8The Devil You KnowJeff and Skye struggle to find evidence against Sakelik to use as leverage to gain information on Nate. Stuart invites Roger to a weekend getaway at his Santa Barbara estate. Skye has lunch with her mother and the two discuss the past. Meanwhile, on the television show, Kelly strikes a deal with Billy to get her sister Meadow back. - Off to See the Wizard
E9Off to See the WizardJeff and Skye learn about a new initiates meeting of the True Believers. Skye plans to infiltrate the meeting with Jeff following close behind. While Skye and her fellow newbie’s are being driven to the meeting location, Jeff unknowingly follows a decoy vehicle. Meanwhile, on the television show, Kelly suspects that Billy’s followers kidnapped Andy. - The Prophecy of St. Clare
E10The Prophecy of St. ClareOn the set of the television show “Cult,” Skye consoles Edie MacDonald, the actress who plays Meadow, after she confesses to being spooked by a pair of figurines she recognizes from her childhood. Jeff and Skye pay a visit to Edie’s mother. Peter continues to spy on Skye. Meanwhile, on the television show, Billy nears his breaking point. - Flip the Script
E11Flip the ScriptJeff and Skye work out the man behind the Cult studio in one other then Stuart, whose Reynolds family owns the French cutlery factory it all started with. Stuart tells Nate their original deal is off: Jeff is no longer protected, his father's manuscript must be deciphered at all cost, and Allegra is entered to inspire him, but they bond secretly. Kirstie first tells Stuart she sort of gave his game away, then turns to Roger/Billy. - 1987
E121987Stuart tasks Nate with deciphering the copy of Kellian's manuscript but Cameron remains skeptical that Nate can uncover the answers about the Moon Hill parents. Nate reveals to Stuart that 32 followers disappeared from Moon Hill, and gives Stuart a phone number that he found repeated in the manuscript's code. Jeff and Skye remain in hiding from the True Believers, now that Stuart knows that they know his true identity. Meanwhile, on the inside show, Billy has tracked Henry, the killer of Kelly and Meadow's parents, and holds him captive. Kelly begins to unravel emotionally as she wrestles with unresolved feeling about her parents' murders.
