Pray, Obey, Kill is a Swedish-American co-produced documentary miniseries revolving around the Knutby murder and the investigation conducted by journalists Anton Berg and Martin Johnson. It consists of 6-episodes and premiered on HBO Europe on April 4, 2021, and in the United States on HBO on April 12, 2021.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Henrik Georgsson |
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| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 59-61 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | April 12 (2021-04-12) – May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10) |
The series follows Anton Berg and Martin Johnson, who conduct an investigation into the Knutby murder in January 2004, which took place in a pentecostalist church congregation cult, when the wife of a pastor is murdered, and a neighbor across the street is injured. The case gains worldwide attention when the assailant claims she received text messages from God, asking her to commit the crime.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Where Truth Lies" | Henrik Georgsson | April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12) | 0.122[3] |
| 2 | "Dying is Not So Bad" | Henrik Georgsson | April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12) | 0.122[3] |
| 3 | "Gates of Hell" | Henrik Georgsson | April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19) | 0.044[4] |
| 4 | "Hand of God" | Henrik Georgsson | April 26, 2021 (2021-04-26) | N/A |
| 5 | "Don't Be Afraid to Go Close" | Henrik Georgsson | May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03) | N/A |
| 6 | "The Evil God of Knutby" | Henrik Georgsson | May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10) | N/A |
In January 2021, it was announced HBO Europe and HBO Documentary Films had co-produced a six-episode documentary series revolving around the Knutby murder with Henrik Georgsson set to direct.[5]
