Is The Garden: Commune or Cult coming back?

The Garden: Commune or Cult ended on November 26, 2023, on Discovery.

This six-part limited series explored an off-grid community known as The Garden, which gained notoriety on social media for disturbing allegations. The series documented the community's life on 22 acres of land in the American South, where members lived by their own rules, separate from modern society. The show focused on the community's open-door policy for new members, who underwent an initiation period that varied in length. Cameras captured the community's expansion into the Ozarks and the complex dynamics among residents, raising questions about whether it was a sustainable commune or a manipulative cult.

Originally founded as a cooperative, leaderless community, The Garden appeared to be a post-apocalyptic-style haven free of societal norms. However, new arrivals, including Tyler, Tisheila, Oak, and Jessica, soon discovered that life there involved strict testing and intense social pressures. Each newcomer had ten days to prove their worth to the community, which prompted viewers to question the true nature of the community and its intentions. The series provided a detailed look at the community's internal struggles and the blurred line between a sustainable lifestyle and mind control.