Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

2025•1h 42m•6.2/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(44)

Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.

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Fremantle

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Status

Released

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Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Jodi Hildebrandt

Self (archive footage)

Ruby Franke

Self - Jodi's Friend & Business Partner (archive footage)

Jessica Bate

Self - Santa Clara-Ivins PD

Eric Clarke

Self - Washington County Attorney

Ethan Prete

Self - Jodi's Former Client

Valerie Jackson

Self - Jodi's Former Client

Natasha Helfer

Self - Licensed Therapist

Laura Howells Leavitt

Self - Jodi's Mission Companion

Kathy Kinghorn

Self - Clinical Social Worker

Christi Judd

Self - Jodi's Former Neighbor

James E. Faust

Self - LSD Church Leader (archive footage)

Chad Franke

Self - Ruby & Kevin's Eldest Son (archive footage)

Kevin Franke

Self - Ruby's Husband (archive footage)

Shari Franke

Self - Ruby & Kevin's Eldest Daughter (archive footage)

Jessi Hildebrandt

Self - Jodi's Family Member (archive footage)

Dallin H. Oaks

Self - LSD Church Leader (archive footage)

John J. Walton

Self - Judge, Utah's Fifth Judicial District Court (archive footage)

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