How I Escaped My Cult The Pilgrims (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | Documentary

How I Escaped My Cult

The Pilgrims (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-14

TV Episode | Documentary

As the oldest daughter of family-cult leader Papa Pilgrim, Elishaba is the primary target of his rage and lust. His torment escalates when the entire group moves to Alaska, where she must survive a bold escape through a frigid wilderness.

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Elishaba Doerksen Self - Papa Pilgrim's Daughter Self - Papa Pilgrim's Daughter See fewer	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Richard K. Payne Self - Fmr. ADA, Palmer, AK Self - Fmr. ADA, Palmer, AK See fewer	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Ashlen Hilliard Self - Cult Expert Self - Cult Expert See fewer	Beyond the Fence
Neil Darish Self - McCarthy Lodge Owner Self - McCarthy Lodge Owner See fewer	Edge of Alaska (2014)
Jeremy Keller Self - McCarthy Resident Self - McCarthy Resident See fewer	Edge of Alaska (2014)
Derek DeGraaf Self - Alaska State Trooper (as Capt. Derek DeGraaf) Self - Alaska State Trooper (as Capt. Derek DeGraaf) See fewer	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Liam Bell Joshua Joshua See fewer	Frankenstein (2025)
Rose Bessler Self - Papa Pilgrim's Wife (archive footage) (as Mama Rose) Self - Papa Pilgrim's Wife (archive footage) (as Mama Rose) See fewer
Jerusalem Hale Self - Elishaba's Sister (archive footage) Self - Elishaba's Sister (archive footage) See fewer
Tamron Hall Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Tamron Hall (2019)
Diana Mior Elishaba's Sister Elishaba's Sister See fewer	Dark Side of the Cage (2025)
Papa Pilgrim Self - Family-Cult Leader (archive footage) Self - Family-Cult Leader (archive footage) See fewer