Special investigation: Prayed Upon - a real life handmaid's taleAn explosive video documentary series and week-long investigation that delves into the secretive and shocking world of cults.Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. In a post-Covid world cult rescuers are being inundated with calls for help. In this gripping, digital mini-series launching in The Sunday Mail, we lift the lid on the disturbing world of cults and extreme religious groups. Go on the road with our award-winning investigative journalists as they uncover a secretive and controlling cult operating right now across Australia. Plus they reveal the harrowing stories of those who have escaped and their incredible stories of survival. Survivors and legal experts are calling for change to legislation and oversight to put an end to cult leaders preying on the vulnerable.