
Follows the Eternal Values cult of the ’80s and ’90s, led by Manhattan socialite Frederick von Mierers.
First Aired: 6/1/2026
Languages: English
Created by: Chris Smith
Type: Miniseries
Companies: HBO Documentary Films, Library Films
Countries: United States of America

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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