The Cult - First Episode

In the first episode of The Cult, headstrong lawyer Michael Lewis (Shortland Street's Renato Bartolomei) joins a volatile group in a Northland house. Each of them has lost a family member or friend to commune Two Gardens, and wants to get them out. Meanwhile, inside Two Gardens, Michael's son is asked to "renounce" his own brother. Created by Kathryn Burnett and Peter Cox, The Cult won Qantas awards for acting, design, music, cinematography, and editing — and was nominated for another four acting awards. Peter Burger (Until Proven Innocent) directs this first episode.

TV2's ambitious and hyped new show ... debuted with an episode as dense and brooding as anything dreamt up by similar conspiracy theory shows Lost and The X-Files.

– Chris Schulz reviews the first episode for Stuff, 25 September 2009

Key Cast & Crew

Rachel Nash

As: Frances Seger

Simon Riera

Cinematographer

Peter Cox

Creator, Writer

Gareth Reeves

As: Ryan Lewis

Peter Burger

Director, Associate Producer

Rachel Gardner

Producer