How I Left the Opus Dei – Season 1

2025

4 Episodes

Episodes

Thirteen survivors detail their initiation into Opus Dei as young girls and how they were manipulated to pledge their lives to the organization.

After joining Opus Dei, former members recall being isolated from their families and a demanding schedule of prayer, obedience and work without pay.

Forced to sign a vow of fidelity, the survivors of Opus Dei describe the weeks, months and years of desperation leading up to their escape.

Survivors recount how difficult it was to reenter society, as the first criminal case against Opus Dei is filed in Argentina.