Overview

• The docuseries launched on HBO Max on August 14 with two of its four 40–50-minute episodes and will release remaining installments weekly on Thursdays.
• It traces Marcial Maciel’s rise from his beginnings in Michoacán through decades of alleged sexual abuse and institutional protection.
• Victims, ex-members and journalists named in the series reconstruct how Maciel’s network enabled his impunity, supported by previously unseen Super-8 footage and secret recordings.
• Viewers have taken to social media and online forums to express indignation, with some quoting allegations that Maciel abused dozens of minors without facing consequences.
• Produced by Ánima Films for Warner Bros. Discovery, the series aims to preserve historical memory and intensify calls for accountability within Church structures.