A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad

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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Ep. 1: The Mission (2021-10-01)

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.
Ep. 2: The Promised Land (2021-10-01)

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.
Ep. 3: The Specter of Communism (2021-10-01)

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.
Ep. 4: A Pact with the Devil (2021-10-01)

Schäfer provides torture chambers for Pinochet's use in exchange for mining licenses and other perks. But he struggles to keep the youth "pure."
Ep. 5: The Untouchable (2021-10-01)

Schäfer enlists the colonists to support Pinochet's activities. And even after Pinochet loses the presidency, Schäfer manages to keep going.
Ep. 6: The Fall (2021-10-01)

A pair of boys flee and tell on Schäfer. But the colonists pay the price as they try to rebuild their fractured lives.