How I Left the Opus Dei | Season 1 | Episode 3

Entrapped Lives

TV-MA | 52 MIN

At age 18, members of Opus Dei must sign a living will leaving everything they have to the organization. The survivors share how they were manipulated through guilt and emotional abuse … and the courage it took to have a true "heroic minute" and escape.

Season-1 Episodes

1.God’s Calling

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

2.In Love with Opus Dei

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

3.Entrapped Lives

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.

4.Look Us in the Eye

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