Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025)
Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
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Paige Bradish
January 11, 2026
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Evil in the Home of an Influencer
Imagine living in a huge, beautiful house, surrounded by nothing but desert and amazing mountain sights, except this big, beautiful home is a nightmare for you and your siblings. The Franke kids grew up with their whole lives on blast. Their mom was YouTuber Ruby Franke, who documented everything from the happiness of her children to their abuse that she thought was “normal parenting” on her YouTube channel, 8 Passengers.
The Franke kids seemingly lived a normal life until their mom met the infamous Jodi Hilderbrandt. Jodi was the head of a religious-based therapy group called ConneXions, focusing specifically on couples, and she sucked Ruby Franke right in.
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Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
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Genre:Documentary
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In Theaters:12/30/2025
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Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:Fremantle
Cast
Skye Borgman
Director
Jodi Hildebrandt
Self (archive footage)
Ruby Franke
Self - Jodi's Friend & Business Partner (archive footage)
Jessica Bate
Self - Santa Clara-Ivins PD
Eric Clarke
Self - Washington County Attorney
Ethan Prete
Self - Jodi's Former Client
Valerie Jackson
Self - Jodi's Former Client
Natasha Helfer
Self - Licensed Therapist
Laura Howells Leavitt
Self - Jodi's Mission Companion
Kathy Kinghorn
Self - Clinical Social Worker
Christi Judd
Self - Jodi's Former Neighbor
James E. Faust
Self - LSD Church Leader (archive footage)
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