TV series
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
Overview
Chronicles the life and death of Amy Carlson, also known as Mother God, a self-proclaimed spiritual savior who built a cult through her online manifestos and live-streaming sessions. As Amy's health declined, her followers believed her death would lead to her evacuation by UFO and salvation for humanity. Told through the eyes of Amy's devotees and constructed from the cult's archival footage, the three-part docuseries captures the perils of internet proselytizing and a conspiracy-driven faith.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-11-13
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 3 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- HBO
- Production
- HBO Documentary Films, Elara Pictures, Open Secret
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Amy Carlson as Self (archive footage)
- Mary Lowers as Self - Reporter, The Crestone Eagle
- Ashley Peluso as Self - Love Has Won
- Lauryn Suarez as Self - Love Has Won
- Linda Haythorne as Self - Amy's Mom
- Tara Flores as Self - Amy's Sister
- Ryan Kramer as Self - Love Has Won
- Gabriel Gomez as Self - Love Has Won
- Avigail Lowes as Self - Love Has Won
- John Robertson as Self - Father Multiverse
- Jason Castillo as Self - Father God
- Debbie Peluso as Self - Hope's Mom
Creators and crew
- Lauren Cioffi - Executive Producer
- Benny Safdie - Executive Producer
- Nancy Abraham - Executive Producer
- Josh Safdie - Executive Producer
- Sara Rodriguez - Executive Producer
- Lisa Heller - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1
Chronicles Amy's journey from a manager at a McDonalds to her position as "Mother God" in the Love Has Won movement. We see Amy search for a Father God, as Love Has Won devotees arrive at the commune, live-streaming daily and selling products, like colloidal silver, to fund their healing work. The cult is thriving until a newcomer arrives.
Episode 2
Reveals Amy's past as the mother of three children and explores her relationship with Jason, the final Father God, and her history of alcohol and drug abuse. As Amy becomes sick, her acolytes claim she is taking on humanity's pain and she cannot seek outside medical care if she is to complete her mission. She ingests increasing doses of colloidal silver that the group believes has healing properties. Amy's sister tries to intervene by calling law enforcement but the Love Has Won members take Amy to Hawaii.
Episode 3
Amy's daughter, Madi, describes her life growing up without a mother. Amy and the Love Has Won commune are kicked out of Hawaii after Amy claims to be Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire. Amy's health continues to deteriorate and after her death, her followers take her body to Colorado where the compound is raided 12 days later.
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