The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy, Part 1
2025 | 85m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Michael Nankin |
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| Writer: | Anne-Marie Hess |
| Staring: |
| Rena Chynoweth is thrust back into her dark past when a violent massacre, tied to the cult she was formerly part of, makes headlines. As a journalist probes her for the truth, Rena recounts her forced marriage to the cult’s abusive leader Ervil LeBaron, and her journey through manipulation, violence, and survival. With the weight of her past threatening to consume her new life, she is forced to face her role in the cult’s crimes and must decide whether to expose the truth or retreat into silence. | |
| Release Date: | May 31, 2025 |
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| Director: | Michael Nankin |
| Writer: | Anne-Marie Hess |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, TV Movie |
| Keywords | cult, polygamy, based on true story |
| Production Companies | Motion Picture Corporation of America, Lifetime, Brad Krevoy Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Dec 17, 2025 Entered: Dec 17, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Felicity Huffman | Rena Chynoweth |
| Olga Petsa | Young Rena |
| Eric Johnson | Ervil LeBaron |
| Adrian Petriw | Joel LeBaron |
| Michelle Harrison | Thelma Chynoweth |
| Jonathan Whitesell | Mark Chynoweth |
| Rubi Tupper | Little Rena |
| Jessie Fraser | Josie |
| Arlina Rodríguez | Delphina |
| Matthew Nelson-Mahood | Aaron |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Nankin | Director |
| Anne-Marie Hess | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brad Krevoy | Executive Producer |
| Amy Hartwick | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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