Overview
- Investigation Discovery premiered The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story on Jan. 6, with episodes available to stream on HBO Max.
- Rusty Yates describes finding Andrea holding a knife to her neck before her hospitalization, after which doctors warned that postpartum depression can progress to postpartum psychosis.
- Andrea Yates has lived at Kerrville State Hospital since 2007 and has repeatedly waived annual reviews that could consider her release.
- Her 2002 capital-murder conviction was overturned after false expert testimony by psychiatrist Park Dietz, and a Texas jury found her not guilty by reason of insanity in 2006.
- The docuseries examines claims about preacher Michael Woroniecki’s influence; he has denied involvement but has said he served as the couple’s spiritual leader.