Primetime Preacher$ | Official Trailer | Netflix

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In the 1980s, three of the most powerful televangelists in America - Jim Bakker, Jerry Falwell, and Jimmy Swaggart - harnessed the power of television to build vast media ministries, reaching millions of viewers during coveted primetime hours and turning everyday preachers into household names. As these religious programs grew into international broadcasting empires built in God's name, these men …

In the 1980s, three of the most powerful televangelists in America - Jim Bakker, Jerry Falwell, and Jimmy Swaggart - harnessed the power of television to build vast media ministries, reaching millions of viewers during coveted primetime hours and turning everyday preachers into household names. As these religious programs grew into international broadcasting empires built in God's name, these men …

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