Cult (2013–2013)

TV ShowEndedThe CWDrama, Thriller, Mystery1 season, 13 episodes
Cult posterReview score: 55%

Plot

Investigative journalist Jeff Sefton has learned to laugh off his younger brother Nate's relentless string of obsessions, especially his latest rant that a hit TV show intends to harm him. However, when his brother mysteriously disappears, Jeff takes Nate's paranoia seriously, and in the process uncovers the dark underworld of the TV series Cult and its rabid fans, who are obsessed with the show's charismatic cult leader, Billy Grimm. As the show's gruesome plot twists begin to play out in the real world, Jeff enlists the help of a young research assistant, Skye, in a race to save Nate and unravel the mystery behind the TV series whose hardcore fans would literally kill to see what happens next...

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Cult S01E01You're NextS01E01 · 4.7When investigative reporter Jeff Sefton's (MATT DAVIS) brother disappears, Jeff uncover the dark underworld of the TV show "Cult" and its rabid fans - in the series premiere.
  2. 02Cult S01E04Get With the ProgramS01E04 · 4.5Jeff and Skye are introduced to a man who deprograms cult members, while EJ makes a discovery that could bring them one stop closer to finding Nate.
  3. 03Cult S01E03Being BillyS01E03 · 4.4Jeff finds a visitor in Nate's apartment who tells him about a dangerous game Nate's been hosting known as "Being Billy" - which involves role-playing scenes from "Cult" episodes.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2013Aired 4.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Cult S01E01Season's bestYou're NextFebruary 19, 2013 4.7When investigative reporter Jeff Sefton's (MATT DAVIS) brother disappears, Jeff uncover the dark underworld of the TV show "Cult" and its ra
  2. S01E02Cult S01E02In the BloodFebruary 26, 2013 4.2Jeff enlists tech-savvy E.J. to help in his search for his brother. Skye reveals to Jeff that she took the job on "Cult" to learn more about
  3. S01E03Cult S01E03Being BillyMarch 8, 2013 4.4Jeff finds a visitor in Nate's apartment who tells him about a dangerous game Nate's been hosting known as "Being Billy" - which involves ro
  4. S01E04Cult S01E04Get With the ProgramMarch 15, 2013 4.5Jeff and Skye are introduced to a man who deprograms cult members, while EJ makes a discovery that could bring them one stop closer to findi
  5. S01E05Cult S01E05The KissMarch 22, 2013 4.3Jeff and Skye attend a Cult costume party, where Skye is drugged with a hallucinogenic and Roger meets a mysterious stranger named Stuart (g
  6. S01E06Cult S01E06The Good FightMarch 29, 2013 4.0Skye suffers a serious reaction to the drug she was slipped the night before - and Jeff must find a sample in order to save her life. Skye h
  7. S01E07Cult S01E07Suffer the ChildrenApril 5, 2013 4.0When Jeff and Skye investigate Detective Sakelik's (AISHA HINDS) suspicious past as an abandoned child, they barely escape with their lives.
  8. S01E08Cult S01E08The Devil You KnowJune 28, 2013 4.0Jeff and Skye try to find evidence against Sakelik to use as leverage to gain information on Nate. Stuart invites Roger for a weekend at his
  9. S01E09Cult S01E09Off to See the WizardJune 28, 2013 4.0Skye plans to infiltrate a meeting of the True Believers with Jeff following close behind. But Jeff unknowingly follows a decoy vehicle...
  10. S01E10Cult S01E10The Prophecy of St. ClareJuly 5, 2013 4.3Jeff and Skye continue their search for Nate, while the actress who plays Meadow is spooked by a pair of figures from her childhood.
  11. S01E11Cult S01E11Flip the ScriptJuly 5, 2013 4.3Jeff and Skye break into Stuart's offices on the studio lot and discover a surveillance room with hidden camera feeds.
  12. S01E12Cult S01E121987July 12, 2013 4.3Jeff and Skye remain in hiding from the True Believers while Nate tries to get a message to Jeff. And Billy holds Kelly's parents' killer (g
  13. S01E13Cult S01E13Executive Producer Steven RaeJuly 12, 2013 4.0In the series finale, Jeff makes Stuart an offer to exchange Nate for answers, but Nate convinces Jeff that they need to see this mystery th

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Cast

Matthew DavisMatthew DavisJeff SeftonJessica LucasJessica LucasSkye YarrowAlona TalAlona TalKelly CollinsRobert KnepperRobert KnepperBilly Grimm

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