People Magazine Investigates: The Secrets of the Twelve Tribes Cult

About People Magazine Investigates: The Secrets of the Twelve Tribes Cult

Gene Spriggs forms the Twelve Tribes in Tennessee with teens and disenchanted hippies; the group later gains a cult reputation and faces accusations of child abuse, forced labor, and strict devotion to what members say is God's will.

People Magazine Investigates: The Secrets of the Twelve Tribes Cult (2026) is a crime documentary film directed by Mike Testin. At 84 minutes long, it arrived in May 2026.

In the United States it streams on Discovery + and HBO Max.