Director: Rachel Dretzin, Jamila Ephron
Cast: Warren Jeffs
Trust Me: The False Prophet is a 2026 American crime documentary mini-series directed by Rachel Dretzin and Jamila Ephron, chronicling the disturbing rise of Samuel Bateman — a self-styled prophet who claimed leadership of a fundamentalist religious community in the shadow of imprisoned FLDS leader Warren Jeffs.
What is Trust Me The False Prophet about?
After Warren Jeffs was convicted and removed from power, his Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints did not simply dissolve. Instead, a younger man named Samuel Bateman stepped forward, declaring himself the rightful successor and gathering a devoted following around him. The series follows one couple who chose to embed themselves inside Bateman's inner circle, witnessing firsthand how a charismatic but dangerous figure constructed an insular world governed by absolute loyalty and fear. Through their testimony and archival material, the documentary reconstructs how Bateman built his authority, what life looked like for those inside the community, and how the deception ultimately unraveled before investigators and prosecutors.
Cast & crew
The series is directed by Rachel Dretzin and Jamila Ephron, documentary filmmakers known for their work in long-form investigative non-fiction. The central figure examined is Warren Jeffs, the convicted FLDS leader whose imprisonment left a power vacuum that Bateman exploited. The narrative is primarily carried through the eyewitness account of insiders who risked their own safety to document the community from within.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, documentaries that examine how authoritarian religious figures consolidate power — and how ordinary people either resist or submit — carry particular resonance. The FLDS story is an American phenomenon, but the mechanics of manipulation, enforced loyalty, and the suppression of dissent are patterns recognized across cultures and histories. Trust Me: The False Prophet is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing, making it fully accessible without relying on reading subtitles. It is a sobering, carefully constructed account that rewards viewers who follow true crime or investigative journalism series.
Where & how to watch
Trust Me: The False Prophet is available on K-Time with full Persian dubbing. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN required and no geo-blocking. Subscribe and cancel anytime; no extra download is needed to start watching.