Pray, Obey, Kill

*Pray, Obey, Kill*
Pray, Obey, Kill
Written by	Henrik Georgsson; Anton Berg; Martin Johnson;
Directed by	Henrik Georgsson
Music by	Jon Ekstrand; Rebekka Karijord;
Country of origin	United States; Sweden;
Original language	Swedish;
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Anton Berg; Martin Johnson; Martina Iacobaeus; Johan Idering; Hanka Kastelicová; Hanne Palmquist; Antony Root;
Producers	Ruth Reid; Tine Grew Pfeiffer;
Cinematography	David Hellman; Petrus Sjövik; Shazi Özdemir;
Editors	Patrick Austen; Therese Elfström;
Running time	59-61 minutes
Production companies	HBO Documentary Films; HBO Europe; Warner Bros. ITVP Sweden;
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	April 12 –; May 10, 2021

Pray, Obey, Kill is a Swedish-American co-produced documentary miniseries revolving around the Knutby murder and the investigation conducted by journalists Anton Berg and Martin Johnson. It consists of 6-episodes and premiered on HBO Europe on April 4, 2021, and in the United States on HBO on April 12, 2021.^[1]^[2]

Plot

The series follows Anton Berg and Martin Johnson, who conduct an investigation into the Knutby murder in January 2004, which took place in a pentecostalist church congregation cult, when the wife of a pastor is murdered, and a neighbor across the street is injured. The case gains worldwide attention when the assailant claims she received text messages from God, asking her to commit the crime.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Where Truth Lies"	Henrik Georgsson	April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)	0.122^[3]
2	"Dying is Not So Bad"	Henrik Georgsson	April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)	0.122^[3]
3	"Gates of Hell"	Henrik Georgsson	April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19)	0.044^[4]
4	"Hand of God"	Henrik Georgsson	April 26, 2021 (2021-04-26)	N/A
5	"Don't Be Afraid to Go Close"	Henrik Georgsson	May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)	N/A
6	"The Evil God of Knutby"	Henrik Georgsson	May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10)	N/A

Production

In January 2021, it was announced HBO Europe and HBO Documentary Films had co-produced a six-episode documentary series revolving around the Knutby murder with Henrik Georgsson set to direct.^[5]

References

^ "HBO's Pray, Obey, Kill debuts April 4". Advanced Television. March 15, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ Sneider, Jeff (April 5, 2021). "'Pray, Obey, Kill' Trailer: HBO Docuseries Examines a Bizarre Crime in Sweden". Collider. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (April 13, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.12.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 20, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.19.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^ Petkovic, Vldan (January 18, 2021). "HBO Europe announces limited documentary series Pray, Obey, Kill". Cineuropa. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

External links

[1] "HBO's Pray, Obey, Kill debuts April 4". Advanced Television. March 15, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[2] Sneider, Jeff (April 5, 2021). "'Pray, Obey, Kill' Trailer: HBO Docuseries Examines a Bizarre Crime in Sweden". Collider. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[1.01-1.02-3] Metcalf, Mitch (April 13, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.12.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[1.03-4] Metcalf, Mitch (April 20, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.19.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[5] Petkovic, Vldan (January 18, 2021). "HBO Europe announces limited documentary series Pray, Obey, Kill". Cineuropa. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

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