A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad (2021)
Synopsis
A colony of German Christians with a charismatic and manipulative leader establishes itself in Chile and becomes instrumental to the dictatorship.
First Air Date: 2021-10-01
Last Air Date: 2021-10-01
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Networks: Netflix
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Season 1 (2021)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Mission
Post-World War II, German preacher Paul Schäfer establishes a youth home but is soon accused of abuse. He flees to Chile, where he starts a new colony.
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Ep. 2: The Promised Land
In Chile, word gets out about Schäfer, so he establishes a free hospital to win favor with the locals. But then Wolfgang Kneese runs away, telling all.
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Ep. 3: The Specter of Communism
When Allende comes to power, a scared Schäfer smuggles and manufactures arms. Meanwhile, he grows more cruel in how he treats the colony's young people.
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Ep. 4: A Pact with the Devil
Schäfer provides torture chambers for Pinochet's use in exchange for mining licenses and other perks. But he struggles to keep the youth "pure."
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Ep. 5: The Untouchable
Schäfer enlists the colonists to support Pinochet's activities. And even after Pinochet loses the presidency, Schäfer manages to keep going.
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Ep. 6: The Fall
A pair of boys flee and tell on Schäfer. But the colonists pay the price as they try to rebuild their fractured lives.
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