''Escaping Twin Flames'' is an American

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television

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series, directed by

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. It explores the world of

Twin Flames Universe Twin Flames Universe (TFU) is an American religious cult run by Jeff and Shaleia Divine. The group's practices, based on elements of New Age spiritualism regarding soulmates popularized in the 2000s, have been criticized as a "self-help and we ...

, a cult run by Shaleia and Jeff Divine. It was released on November 8, 2023, on

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The series explores the world of

, a cult run by Shaleia and Jeff Divine, featuring interviews with former members, exploring allegations of

coercive control Coercion involves compelling a party to act in an involuntary manner through the use of threats, including threats to use force against that party. It involves a set of forceful actions which violate the free will of an individual in order to in ...

, indoctrination and abuse.

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Following the release of '' Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult'',

and Inbal B. Lessner were flooded with messages regarding other cults and control groups, with Peck and Lessner urged to expose

. The filmmakers reached out to Shaleia and Jeff Divine for comment, who declined. Former members sent Peck and Lessner footage of classes, documents, and photos, and a hard drive which included the most incriminating material.

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