{"id":103769,"date":"2025-07-28T21:26:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=103769"},"modified":"2025-07-28T21:26:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:26:50","slug":"id-uncovers-new-revelations-into-the-twisted-dynamic-between-ruby-franke-and-jodi-hildebrandt-with-new-docuseries-ruby-jodi-a-cult-of-sin-and-influence-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/28\/id-uncovers-new-revelations-into-the-twisted-dynamic-between-ruby-franke-and-jodi-hildebrandt-with-new-docuseries-ruby-jodi-a-cult-of-sin-and-influence-video\/","title":{"rendered":"ID Uncovers New Revelations Into the Twisted Dynamic Between Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt with New Docuseries &#8220;Ruby &#038; Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence&#8221; [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103770\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ruby-and-Jodi-A-Cult-of-Sin20250728.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ruby-and-Jodi-A-Cult-of-Sin20250728.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ruby-and-Jodi-A-Cult-of-Sin20250728-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Today, Investigation Discovery announced the premiere date and trailer for the four-part docuseries RUBY &amp; JODI: A CULT OF SIN AND INFLUENCE, offering unprecedented insight into the motivations and disturbing relationship between former mommy vlogger Ruby Franke and rogue therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. Delving into Hildebrandt and Franke&#8217;s relationship from both women&#8217;s respective rise to power and extensive influence within the Mormon community to their eventual arrests in 2023, the docuseries charts the magnetic connection between the two and how the melding of Franke&#8217;s strict family values with Hildebrandt&#8217;s controversial beliefs created a microcosm of control, manipulation, and brutality that led to the devastating emotional and physical abuse of the Franke children. RUBY &amp; JODI: A CULT OF SIN AND INFLUENCE will premiere over two nights on Monday, September 1, and Tuesday, September 2, from 9-11PM ET\/PT on ID. Episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_8kuDt1FiaA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With\u00a0RUBY &amp; JODI: A CULT OF SIN AND INFLUENCE, ID continues to do what we do best &#8211; go beyond the headlines to expose the deeper truths behind cultural flashpoints,&#8221; said Jason Sarlanis, President of Investigation Discovery. &#8220;The disturbing alliance between Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt has captivated and horrified the public, and this docuseries peels back the layers of that relationship through exclusive interviews with family members, former clients, and experts to explore the broader implications of family vlogging and the devastating impact of family abuse.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-145970378\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over the course of four-parts, RUBY &amp; JODI: A CULT OF SIN AND INFLUENCE offers extensive insight into Jodi Hildebrandt&#8217;s rise to power within the Mormon community through her popular ConneXions program &#8211; and how that program led her to Franke and laid the foundation for the twisted bond they shared. Featuring extensive interviews with former clients, the docuseries underscores the extent of Hildebrandt&#8217;s cult-like and manipulative tactics that devastated the lives of the individuals who entrusted her with their struggles in hopes of helping themselves and their marriages. Offering additional and exclusive insight from Hildebrandt&#8217;s niece, Jessi Hildebrandt, the docuseries underscores Hildebrandt&#8217;s manipulative and dangerous tendencies and how when combined with Franke&#8217;s strict family values, they created an environment rife with manipulation, control, and abuse. 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