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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ "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[edit]

[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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