Miniseries

This three-part documentary chronicles the life of Hoyt Richards — one of the first male supermodels — and his involvement with the cultlike group Eternal Values and its larger-than-life leader, Frederick von Mierers. Leveraging the glamorous world of 1980s New York, the group and von Mieres exploited young models and professionals, seducing them with a New Age mix of metaphysical teachings.

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Episode 155 min2026-06-01

The Promise

Hoyt Richards recounts how, in 1978, he met Frederick von Mierers, a self-proclaimed guru preaching a seductive gospel of Eastern philosophy, astrology, and New Age spirituality. To the outside world, Hoyt was a successful, jet-setting model, but at the same time, he lived an ascetic life while espousing Frederick’s teachings and funding much of his lifestyle.

Episode 22026-06-08

The Antichrist Tapes

In preparation for Frederick’s prediction of a coming global cataclysm in 1999, the group sets up a compound in North Carolina, where he claims alien spaceships can land to take them to safety. Jacki Adams, another top model, joins the group, only to trigger a series of events that end up publicly exposing the true nature of the Eternal Values.

Episode 32026-06-15

Mind Games

The group splinters and eventually dwindles in North Carolina. As 1999 approaches, Hoyt grows skeptical and escapes to California where he grapples with the shame and regret of recruiting others while hurting his own family, as he reconnects and reflects on his experiences with former members.

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Cast

Hoyt Richards

Self - Supermodel

Frederick von Mierers

Self - Cult Leader of the Eternal Values Cult

Dar Dixon

Self

Fabio

Self

Stephanie Barton-Farcas

Ruth Montgomery

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