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ID Premieres 'Ruby & Jodi' Docuseries Examining Vlogger Abuse and Cult-Like Control

The series traces how Jodi Hildebrandt’s ConneXions methods shaped Ruby Franke’s household into a system investigators later called abusive.

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Overview

  • Investigation Discovery debuted the four-part docuseries on Sept. 1, with installments airing at 9 p.m. ET over two nights.
  • Episodes are available to stream on HBO Max and via trial offers on Philo and DirecTV, with options on Fubo and Sling.
  • The production features new interviews with former ConneXions clients and includes exclusive insight from Jodi Hildebrandt’s niece, Jessi Hildebrandt.
  • ID frames the story through Hildebrandt’s rise within the Mormon community via ConneXions and her ensuing partnership with Ruby Franke.
  • Coverage revisits the 2023 case in which a severely malnourished 12-year-old escaped Hildebrandt’s home, leading to arrests, guilty pleas and multi-term sentences.