Miniseries
This three-part documentary chronicles the life of Hoyt Richards — one of the first male supermodels — and his involvement with the cultlike group Eternal Values and its larger-than-life leader, Frederick von Mierers. Leveraging the glamorous world of 1980s New York, the group and von Mieres exploited young models and professionals, seducing them with a New Age mix of metaphysical teachings.
The Promise
After meeting Frederick von Mierers, a guru preaching a gospel of New Age spirituality, Hoyt Richards begins to espouse his teachings.
The Antichrist Tapes
As Frederick prepares for a coming global cataclysm, model Jacki Adams joins Eternal Values and exposes the group's true nature.
Mind Games
After the group splinters, Hoyt escapes to California where he grapples with the shame and regret of recruiting others to Eternal Values.