The Vow The Science of Joy (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 56 min | Documentary, Crime

The Vow

The Science of Joy (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 56 min | Documentary, Crime

Mark Vicente and Sarah Edmondson, high-ranking former NXIVM leaders, describe the dream and mission of NXIVM to build a better world. Bonnie, Mark's wife, tells him she is worried about the organization.

Directors

Karim Amer | Jehane Noujaim

Writers

Mona Eldaief (story consultant) | Richard Hankin (story consultant) | Chris Hegedus (story consultant) | Pedro Kos (story consultant)

Producers

Tyler Ben-Amotz | Christina D. King | Claire Read

Composer

Mac Quayle

Cinematographers

Bowie Alexander | Ian Moubayed | Omar Mullick | Sam Price-Waldman

Editors

Aleks Gezentsvey | Christopher Passig

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 23, 2020

Release date

Aug 23, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Anthony Ames Self Self See fewer	Supergirl (2015)
Richard Branson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Superman Returns (2006)
Clare Bronfman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	My Tourette's (2018)
Sara Bronfman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Nicki Clyne Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Sarah Edmondson Self Self See fewer	Salvation (2017)
Marc Elliot Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	My Tourette's (2018)
Kristin Kreuk Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	EuroTrip (2004)
Allison Mack Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Smallville (2001)
Catherine Oxenberg Self Self See fewer	Dynasty (1981)
Grace Park Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Bonnie Piesse Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Keith Raniere Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	My Tourette's (2018)
Emiliano Salinas Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Lauren Salzman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Nancy Salzman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Vow (2020)
Mark Vicente Self Self See fewer	What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)