Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed


Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed is a 2022 docuseries about the Hillsong Church originally released on Discovery+.

Background

Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed is a four-part docuseries by Discovery+. The show released its fourth episode under the TLC network. The episode was called "Hillsong: The Newest Revelations". The trailer for the show was released on February 16, 2022. The series discusses the friendship between Justin Bieber and Carl Lentz. The series claims that Hillsong exploited volunteer labor and became rich from donations. The show also contains claims of sexual abuse in the church. The series includes interviews with Ranin Karim. The show also includes interviews with Hannah Frishberg, Jaclyn Hayes, Janice Lagata, and Ben Kirby. The show had a companion podcast called Hillsong: A Megachurch Shattered. The first episode of the show outlines the "Hillsong formula". Phil Dooley, the pastor of Hillsong Cape Town, commented on the documentary saying that it "is far removed from... the truth".

Release

In New Zealand, the series was released on Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand's ThreeNow streaming platform.