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[04/23/26 - 02:02 PM]
"The Cult of Natureboy," A New Four-Part Docuseries That Offers a Raw and Unfiltered Look Inside a Modern Cult, Premieres April 28 on Hulu
In 2016, a rising social media star named Eligio Bishop, also known as "NatureBoy," used his platforms to recruit followers into a group he called Carbon Nation, encouraging them to abandon their families and join his vision of a self-proclaimed Black utopia.
[via press release from ABC]

"THE CULT OF NATUREBOY," A NEW FOUR-PART DOCUSERIES THAT OFFERS A RAW AND UNFILTERED LOOK INSIDE A MODERN CULT, PREMIERES APRIL 28 ON HULU

In 2016, a rising social media star named Eligio Bishop, also known as "NatureBoy," used his platforms to recruit followers into a group he called Carbon Nation, encouraging them to abandon their families and join his vision of a self-proclaimed Black utopia. What began as an alternative lifestyle community quickly evolved into something far more sinister. The new four-part docuseries "The Cult of NatureBoy" offers a rare and unfiltered look inside a modern cult operating in plain sight, told through the firsthand testimony of former members and victims and insights from online investigators who tracked them in real time. The new docuseries begins streaming April 28 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S.

Through extensive footage captured by the group itself, "The Cult of NatureBoy" charts Carbon Nation's transformation into a tightly controlled environment marked by coercion, manipulation and escalating violence. As Bishop's influence deepened, he transitioned from spiritual guide to self-proclaimed messiah, exerting increasing control over his followers. When former group members come forward with allegations of abuse, Bishop finds himself at the center of one of the most shocking and complex cult cases in recent U.S. history.

"The Cult of NatureBoy" is produced for Hulu by ZANDLAND and ABC News Studios. Ben Zand is the director, and Lucie Ridout is the showrunner for ZANDLAND. Muriel Pearson is executive producer, and David Sloan is senior executive producer for ABC News Studios.

About ABC News Studios

ABC News Studios is inspired by ABC News' trusted reporting and is an award-winning, premium news and documentary original production house and commissioning partner of series and specials. ABC News Studios champions untold and authentic stories driving the cultural zeitgeist, spanning true crime, investigations, pop culture and news-adjacent stories. ABC News Studios' original titles include critically acclaimed documentaries "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields," "BRATS," "The Lady Bird Diaries," Emmy(R)-winning "Patrice: The Movie," "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything," "Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery - The Untold Story" and the upcoming "#SKYKING." Other popular docuseries, documentaries and specials include "Scamanda," "The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer," "Betrayal: Under His Eye," "Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?," "Mr. and Mrs. Murder" and "Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari" and "Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey - A Diane Sawyer Special."

About ZANDLAND

Based in London and Liverpool, Zandland is a fearless documentary studio founded by award-winning filmmaker Ben Zand. Zandland tackles the world's most important stories, creating bold, cinematic documentaries that challenge perspectives and spark debate across high-impact documentaries and premium branded content. From the world-changing The Guardians with HRH Prince William for BBC Earth and the BAFTA-nominated Breaking Ranks (ITV), Kingpins (Channel 4), Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon, and the viral The Great Amazon Heist (Channel 4), Zandland goes where others won't. Beyond traditional media, the studio is a pioneer in independent digital storytelling. Their flagship in-house YouTube series, Human, attracts millions of monthly views, while their recently launched vodcast, The Zandland Show, surpassed 900,000 cross-platform views in its first month alone.





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