Hulu’s New Docuseries ‘The Cult of NatureBoy’ to Launch Worldwide
EXCLUSIVE: The Cult of NatureBoy is set to debut on international screens this July, launching today on Hulu in the United States, followed by a rollout on July 15 across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
The series investigates the phenomenon surrounding Eligio Bishop, known as “NatureBoy,” who leveraged social media to attract followers to his group, Carbon Nation. Bishop urged his followers to sever ties with their families and embrace his vision of a purported utopia. As his global following expands, The Cult of NatureBoy examines the repercussions for those who joined him.
According to ABC News, “When former group members come forward with allegations of abuse, Bishop finds himself at the center of one of the most shocking and complex cult cases in recent U.S. history.”
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This series marks the first major project commissioned by UK-based Zandland, in collaboration with ABC News Studios.
Ben Zand, founder and CEO of Zandland, serves as the director of the series. He remarked, “This is a story we’ve been working on for years, and from the very beginning it was clear we were witnessing one of the most extraordinary cult stories of our time. What makes it so unsettling is that it didn’t happen in isolation; it unfolded in real time, online, in front of a global audience.”
The Cult of NatureBoy is available on Hulu and Disney+ in the U.S., with international streams set to debut on Disney+ in the EMEA region starting in mid-July.
