How I Escaped My Cult The House of Yahweh (Season 1, Episode 10)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

How I Escaped My Cult

The House of Yahweh (Season 1, Episode 10)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

When Debby joins the House of Yahweh, what she thought was paradise turns into a prison of abuse, misogyny, and paranoia. With investigators constantly thwarted by cult leader Yisrayl Hawkins, escape is her only option.

Showrunner

John X. Kim

Producer

Michelle Lafitte (producer)

Cinematographer

Nathanial Harper (director of photography)

Editor

Sasha Stadler (lead editor)

Production Designer

Savina Monopoli (reenactment unit)

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Updated Apr 17, 2025

Release date

Apr 17, 2025 (United States)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Debby Hopkins Self - Fmr. Member, House of Yahweh (as Debby Hawkins) Self - Fmr. Member, House of Yahweh (as Debby Hawkins) See fewer	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Melvin Martin Self - Fmr. Chief of Police, Abilene Self - Fmr. Chief of Police, Abilene See fewer	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Loretta Fulton Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Dylesia Barner Self - Cult Expert (as Dr. Dylesia Barner) Self - Cult Expert (as Dr. Dylesia Barner) See fewer	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Lilith Butler Self - Fmr. Member, House of Yahweh Self - Fmr. Member, House of Yahweh See fewer	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Christopher Collins Self - Investigate Journalist Self - Investigate Journalist See fewer	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Tamron Hall Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Tamron Hall (2019)
Bryn Brouwers Young Debby Young Debby See fewer	Martyrs - The Chronicles of Blood (2019)
Nancy Grace Self - Host, Nancy Grace (archive footage) Self - Host, Nancy Grace (archive footage) See fewer	Midnight Special (2016)
Kenny Hawkins Self - Debby's Husband (archive footage) Self - Debby's Husband (archive footage) See fewer
Yedidiyah Hawkins Self - House of Yahweh, Church Elder (archive footage) Self - House of Yahweh, Church Elder (archive footage) See fewer
Yisrayl Hawkins Self - Founder, House of Yahweh (archive footage) Self - Founder, House of Yahweh (archive footage) See fewer	Welcome to Armageddon (1999)
Cayley Panov Cult Woman Cult Woman See fewer	The Puppeteers (2025)
Emily Shleyfman Cult Woman Cult Woman See fewer	Wallflower (2023)
John Stossel Self - TV Journalist (archive footage) Self - TV Journalist (archive footage) See fewer	20/20 (1978)