A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad : Season 1

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.

The Promised Land

54 min

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.

The Specter of Communism

47 min

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.

A Pact with the Devil

56 min

Schäfer provides torture chambers for Pinochet's use in exchange for mining licenses and other perks. But he struggles to keep the youth "pure."

The Untouchable

53 min

Schäfer enlists the colonists to support Pinochet's activities. And even after Pinochet loses the presidency, Schäfer manages to keep going.

The Fall

66 min

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