Revelation

Abuse was not a failure of the system. It was the system.

Ended First aired 17/Mar/2020 AU English 1 season(s) 3 episode(s)

In a world television first, Revelation takes cameras into the criminal trials of notorious Catholic priests accused of sex crimes against children. Through a series of extraordinary interviews filmed during the trials, Revelation uncovers the secret lives and motivations of some of the most reviled men of modern times. How does a man of God become a predator of children? Revelation culminates in the Vatican with the story of a high ranking Cardinal accused of abusing boys in an orphanage in Australia. Across three compelling episodes Revelation presents the deepest portrayal of the culture and system that protected perpetrators of heinous crimes against children.

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Season 1 · Season 1

3 episode(s) · Air date: 17/Mar/2020

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S1E3

Goliath

Air date: 02/Apr/2020 · Runtime: 101 min

Summary

The unmissable final chapter a cinematic, feature-length event, transporting you to the heart of power in the global Catholic church. This is the story of a man who has kept a shocking secret for decades. Until now.

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S1E2

A Dangerous Place To Be A Child

Air date: 31/Mar/2020 · Runtime: 90 min

Summary

Sarah goes to the maximum security prison where Bernard McGrath, a prolific paedophile, is incarcerated. In a tense exchange, McGrath moves between denial and revelation about the complicity of the church in his crimes.

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S1E1

The Children Have Been Used By The Devil

Air date: 17/Mar/2020 · Runtime: 87 min

Summary

Award-winning reporter Sarah Ferguson presents Revelation, a ground-breaking documentary series on the criminal priests and brothers of the Catholic Church, their crimes laid bare for the first time in their own words.