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‘Truly jaw-dropping’: astonishing true-crime show Devil in the Family is next-level TV

The shocking tale of a Mormon family YouTuber who was imprisoned for child abuse distils thousands of hours of footage to genuinely push the story forward. It’s as sensitive as it is out-there

As a vlogger, she and her husband, Kevin, made a living from YouTube, posting videos on the popular channel 8 Passengers, now defunct, about Mormon family life and parenting their six children in the picturesque city of Springville, Utah. The first episode follows the rise of 8 Passengers, a channel that gave the illusion of a slice-of-life vlog, but was so considered and curated that the bulbs in the family home were all changed to ultra-bright, to emulate television studio lighting. The second episode explores how the shiny facade of 8 Passengers began to crumble, as hints about the hardline treatment and punishment of the children, such as removing “bedroom privileges”, were broadcast to the concern and condemnation of viewers.

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