Het Complot — Season 1, Episode 1: Hoe de duivel verscheen in Bodegraven
Documentary • 44 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of people laid flowers at the cemetery in Bodegraven. The incident was prompted by a former resident who claims to have been a victim of ritual abuse as a child by a satanic cult consisting of influential figures. He alleges that several children were tortured and murdered. What began with the laying of flowers quickly escalated. Calls for violence, serious threats, and even a death list circulated. Joost Engelberts investigates how this bizarre situation could arise, what exactly is being claimed, and who is behind it.
About Het Complot
Joost Engelberts investigates how a conspiracy about satanic ritual abuse can escalate into a socially explosive story. Who are the people involved? What exactly is being alleged? And how can a local event grow into a national phenomenon?