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The Best Episodes of Escaping Polygamy

Every episode of Escaping Polygamy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Escaping Polygamy!

Follow three sisters who have left polygamy and now help others break free from the often dangerous and abusive lifestyle.

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#1 - Leah / Hannah
S1:E112/30/2014
Three sisters who escaped from the polygamous cult known as the Kingston clan as young women are now helping other young men, women and children to escape, preferring to face hell than spend another day inside.
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#2 - Melanie
S1:E27/14/2015
The girls face a challenge when one of their sisters, Melanie, contacts them about needing to leave the Order. Originally planning to wait for the most opportune moment to quietly get their sister out, plans quickly change and the escape attempt must happen amid a chaotic and violent backdrop.
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#3 - Kathy
S1:E37/21/2015
Shanell's aunt Kathy has decided to leave the Order after having raised sixteen children under the umbrella of the notorious cult. Kathy's youngest daughter is now of age in the Kingston Clan and ready to be married off, so Shanell must intervene and get her family into hiding as quickly as possible.
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#4 - Rachel
S1:E47/28/2015
Rachel is in desperate need of breaking free from the Order. Rachel's two sisters escaped the polygamous cult years ago and now Rachel wants to leave too. But Rachel is torn between leaving other brothers and sisters behind and losing her mother's love along the way. With an extremely small time frame, the girls must plan a quiet, middle-of-the night escape while Rachel's family sleeps.
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#5 - Priscilla
S1:E58/4/2015
A 17-year-old girl plans to flee from Utah to Nevada to escape from the clutches of polygamy and Utah's runaway laws. Having unsuccessfully attempted to escape before, she reaches out to friends outside of the Order for help.
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#6 - Little Sister
S1:E68/11/2015
Shanell receives a letter from her fourteen-year-old half-sister crying out for help and threatening suicide. The sister is struggling with her life inside the Order and desperately wants out by any means. Shanell must now focus on navigating the proper legal channels to try to make sure she is kept safe and protected.
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#7 - Yolanda
S1:E78/18/2015
The girls learn of a girl named Yolanda needing their help to escape from the notorious FLDS compound based in Colorado City, Arizona. While they are familiar with the cult's principles, practices and infamous prophet Warren Jeffs, the girls are hundreds of miles away from home. With a plan in place to get Yolanda out, the biggest hurdle they face now is to remain as under the radar and out of sight as possible.
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#8 - Father's Wrath
S2:E17/10/2016
When Jessica and Andrea left The Order they thought they would never see their family again, but when Jessica receives a frantic call in the middle of the night from their little sister Jennifer, the sisters rush to her aid. Jennifer is being forced to marry someone she doesn't love and wants out. Everyone must act quickly to get Jennifer out of town before The Order figures out yet another Kingston daughter is leaving, but a last minute stop at The Order bank leads to a dramatic confrontation with its members over their corrupt financial system.
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#9 - Not Without My Sister
S2:E27/17/2016
Two sisters get help to escape an FLDS polygamist cult in Colorado City, but things take a dangerous turn when the Bishop's office learns of their plan.
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#10 - Crossing Enemy Lines, Part 1
S2:E37/24/2016
Rachel Jeffs, daughter of notorious FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs, reaches out to Jessica and Amanda for their help in finding and rescuing her sister from a remote, hidden South Dakota compound meant to conceal the leader's immediate family. In a dangerous and almost impossible mission, the girls help Rachel infiltrate the never-before-seen land to try to get her to her sister.
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#11 - Crossing Enemy Lines, Part 2
S2:E47/31/2016
Refusing to give up on her quest to rescue her beloved sister Teresa from a secluded FLDS compound in South Dakota, Rachel Jeffs asks Jessica, Amanda and a security task force to help her yet again try and find her sister and get her away from the cult. Time starts running out when a massive snowstorm hits the area and the girls realize the compound's watchtower might have spotted them.
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#12 - Trouble for Mom
S2:E58/1/2016
The women help a young man escape, but must confront his emotional mother after she makes a plea for him to stay.
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#13 - Not Without My Daughter
S2:E68/14/2016
Andrea and Shanell get a tip that Lizzy, a young mother still inside the FLDS polygamous cult, is in an abusive situation and needs help. The girls track Lizzy down, but Lizzy won't leave without her daughter, who was taken and hidden from her by members of the church. Ultimately, the girls are faced with the harsh reality of what brainwashing can do to a family, when the escape takes a dramatic and emotionally charged turn.
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#14 - Fight Like a Mother
S2:E78/27/2016
Amanda's mother, Lorie, can no longer stay trapped in The Order--a group that forces its mothers to completely cut ties with their children who have left. But getting the wife of an influential Order man out is certainly a challenge as her home is surrounded by Order members tasked to keep watch over her day and night.
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#15 - The Cost of Temptation
S2:E88/28/2016
Two of Jessica and Shanell's siblings are being lured back to The Order by their father, Daniel.
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#16 - Honor thy Father
S2:E99/4/2016
The father of a former member gets help when his daughter worries he is in danger under The Order's watch.
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#17 - The Insider
S2:E109/11/2016
An insider provides a tip about a possible raid of The Order, but risks getting caught in the process.
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#18 - After the Escape: Struggling to Survive
S2:E111/31/2017
Five people who left polygamous cults share the difficulties of living on the outside. Sisters Ariel and Vanna reveal a shocking secret, Amanda's brother Eskel discovers a new calling in life, and Shanell's aunt Kathy faces a dramatic custody battle for her children. Meanwhile, Lizzy finds herself back in the grips of the cult and Leah, who left the AUB group, has embraced a new attitude on love and life.
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#19 - After the Escape: Fighting for Freedom
S2:E122/7/2017
Four escapees from polygamous groups share how they've adapted to the outside world. Yolanda has transformed physically yet is still troubled by the emotional effects the cult had on her, while lost-boy Ethan shares dark secrets about his dangerous addiction and life on the streets. Priscilla struggles to replace the family she left behind when she escaped as a child, and Shanell's younger sister, who unsuccessfully tried to escape, faces a life-changing court case.
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#20 - After the Escape: Temptation to Return
S2:E132/14/2017
Four people who left polygamy share their stories about life on the outside. Andrea and Jessica's younger sister Jennifer has a shocking new attitude towards The Order since her escape, while their brother Joe deals with his mother's death and finding a new family of "outsiders". Rachel Jeffs shares the truth about her father with FLDS women, and Amanda angrily confronts her mother Lorie about her drastic choices since leaving The Order.
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#21 - After the Escape: Broken Family
S2:E142/21/2017
Four people share their stories of life in and out of ploygamous groups. Melanie is faced with an impossible decision. while shirley struggles to server.
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#22 - Family Under Fire
S3:E18/7/2017
Jessica and Andrea receive word from Jesse, a father desperate to escape the polygamous group known as the AUB--a group that all but forces their members into a life of polygamy. As Jesse and his family try to escape, an explosive secret about Jesse's dark past in the group is revealed and puts the entire team in danger. Suddenly everyone not only fears for the success of the mission, but they fear for their lives.
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#23 - Give Me Back My Daughters, Pt. 1
S3:E28/14/2017
Jessica and Kollene must brave the threatening FLDS town of Colorado City, AZ when Suzette, a mother who escaped the infamous polygamist cult, reaches out for help to save the two daughters she left behind. After a cult insider reveals the eldest daughter's secret location, group members become suspicious as the team races against the clock in a risky, near-impossible mission to reunite a mother with her daughter.
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#24 - Give Me Back My Daughters, Pt. 2
S3:E38/21/2017
Jessica and Kollene continue the dangerous mission of helping Suzette find her daughter, Rosie, who years ago chose the religion over her very own mother. Complications develop when they realize Suzette’s manipulative and potentially violent sister-wife is guarding Rosie’s every move. Meanwhile, Jessica takes a public and political stance against polygamy in a controversial hearing before Utah legislature.
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#25 - The Prophet's Son
S3:E48/28/2017
Jessica meets with Raymond Jeffs, son of Warren Jeffs, the notorious leader and prophet of the FLDS polygamist cult. Raymond pleads for their help getting his only brother, Isaac, out of the group. The team quickly discovers the prophet’s son is being closely monitored by a group of FLDS men who are taught to fight outsiders at all costs, and tensions flare when the plan to break him out is exposed.
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Best Episodes Summary

"Leah / Hannah" is the best rated episode of "Escaping Polygamy". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/30/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Melanie".