Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke
(Hulu / Disney+, 2025)
“Truly jaw dropping: astonishing true-crime show Devil in the Family is next-level TV”. The Guardian
Launched on Disney+ and Hulu in February 2025, immediately becoming Hulu’s most-watched miniseries.
When popular vlogger Ruby Franke was arrested for child abuse in August 2023, it quickly became headline news. For years, the Frankes’ YouTube channel had documented a wholesome, happy family life, with 2.5 million subscribers tuning in at its peak.
But the channel masked a darker story. As the cracks in the family began to show, the family turned to counselor Jodi Hildebrandt for guidance – and quickly found themselves trapped in a nightmare.
For the first time on camera, the Franke family speaks candidly and in detail about their experience, and provide over 1,000 hours of revealing, unseen footage, filmed over almost a decade.
REVIEWS
“The shocking tale… is as sensitive as it is out-there. The story has been widely reported, but a number of factors elevate this particular documentary above the true-crime pack… Even in its most out-there moments, the film never loses sight of the fact that, ultimately, this is about child abuse and the collapse of a family unit under extreme religious beliefs. It is sober in its telling of the story, and leaves plenty of questions for viewers to consider. To its credit, the documentary, while thorough, seems to admit that there are no easy answers.” The Guardian
“The case has already been international news, tabloid fodder and discourse grist, but unlike a lot of buzzy streaming documentaries, Devil in the Family is not a sloppy rehash. Instead, it is pointed and insightful. There are a lot of disturbing details here, and the director Olly Lambert manages the scope of the story well while still acknowledging its larger context. As much as this is a story about control, faith and abuse, it is also a story about YouTube, fame and performance.” New York Times
CREDITS
Series Director: OLLY LAMBERT
Producer: HOLLY WHISTON
Lead Editor: CHRIS NICHOLLS
Editors: SIMON MCMAHON, TANYA TROCHOULIAS, DAVID CROFT
Composer: MAT DAVIDSON
Director of Photography: JOHANN PERRY
Drone Pilot: JACK BROPHY
Graphics: NEIL ROSTANCE
Executive Producers: HAMISH FERGUSSON, KARI LIA, JAMES MARSH, EMLY LAWSON
Line Producer: PAMELA SEALY
Assistant Producers: AMELIA GRIFFITHS, ALEX DARBY
Produced by PASSION PICTURES