Secret rituals. Blood oaths. Dark ceremonies. Fraternal orders. Around the world, and throughout history, secret societies have bubbled under the surface. In crypts and clubhouses, under lock and key, in the darkest corners of the internet, they assemble for mysterious purposes. Do they pull the levers of power or set out to destroy the ones in charge? What dark mysteries lurk behind closed doors; the sacred or the profane?

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S1E4 - Le Cercle

A look at Le Cercle, which started in the post-war years as a Catholic conservative group built to broker European rapprochement. It now operates as a shadow intelligence agency rumoured to control world politics.

Air Date: 26 Sep 2022 10:00 (CDT)

S1E5 - The Freemasons

The Freemasons has existed since the 14th century, with its fundamental ideals being promoted as liberty, equality, fraternity, tolerance and humanity. Past members have included Winston Churchill and Rudyard Kipling. From an ancient stoneworker's guild through to the modern era, its mythologies, beliefs and secret rituals have inspired countless works of fiction and speculation. This programme examines its origins and intent, assessing whether its members intend to pull the levers of power or aim to destroy those in charge.

Air Date: 03 Oct 2022 10:00 (CDT)

S1E6 - The Hermetic order of the Golden Dawn

The history of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, which was devoted to the study and practice of occult Hermeticism and metaphysics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Air Date: 10 Oct 2022 10:00 (CDT)

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