Fired Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz Does First Interview In FX Docuseries – Variety

Charlie Garry

FX has set up a new documentary series ‘The Secrets of Hillsong’. It features Carl and Laura’s first interview with Mr. and Mrs. Lenz since they were ousted as pastors of the infamous megachurch.

This four-part series is based on Vanity Fair’s Alex French and Dan Adler’s report on Hillsong, which became famous for attracting celebrities such as Justin and Hailey Bieber and Kylie and Kendall Jenner. Marriage and Child Sexual Abuse by Fathers.

The church was previously the subject of Discovery+’s documentary series Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed.

Along with Mr. and Mrs. Lenz, “Hillsong’s Secret” includes Tiff Perez, Ashley Jones, Mary Jones, Josh Canfield, Janis Lagata, Jeff Bullock, David Shoebridge, David Cowdery, Tanya, and many more. Includes interviews with people associated with the congregation and church. Levin.

Stacey Lee will direct documentary series for Scout Productions and Vanity Fair Studios. Executive her producers include French, Adler, David Collins, Joel Chiody, Michael Williams, Rob Eric, Agnes Chu and Sarah Amos.

“With Vanity Fair’s excellent coverage and the depth and clarity of this project through the eyes of those who spoke up for the first time, we’ve been dedicated to telling Hillsong’s balanced and definitive story.” Chiodi said. He is the documentary director at Scout Productions. “Thanks to these voices, along with unprecedented access to Carl and Laura Lenz, ‘The Secret of Hillsong’ tells the story of how decades of scandal and corruption went unchecked within the church. And more importantly, it offers new insights into what it meant for communities left behind in their rubble.

Chu, president of Condé Nast Entertainment, said: “Thanks to the glorious reporting by Alex French and Dan Adler, and the courage of those who came forward to share their experiences, we are witnessing the power and systematic abuse of those seeking faith and community. is at the heart of Hillsong’s demise, and we thank our partners at Scout Productions and FX for helping uncover this eye-opening story.”

“The Secret of Hillsong” premieres on May 19 at 10:00 pm with two episodes, followed by two more episodes on May 26.