Ruby Franke's Family Set to Speak Out on Camera for First Time in Hulu's Docuseries “Devil In The Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke”
The new docuseries will premiere on Hulu on Feb. 27
Ruby Franke's husband Kevin Franke and their children Shari and Chad are set to speak out after the vlogger and her business associate Jodi Hildebrandt were sentenced to prison for child abuse in February 2024.
The new Hulu docuseries Devil In The Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke will premiere on Feb. 27 and will feature "exclusive access to the Frankes, their friends and neighbors, and over a thousand hours of their YouTube channel’s unseen footage," according to Passion Pictures's official Instagram post.
The docuseries will also mark the first time Kevin, Shari and Chad will share their story in depth on camera, as reported by Deadline.
"For years, the Frankes’ YouTube channel had documented a wholesome, happy family life, with 2.5 million subscribers tuning in at its peak," a press release for the show reads. "As the cracks began to show, the family turned to counselor Jodi Hildebrandt for guidance – and rapidly found themselves trapped in a nightmare."
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Ruby and Kevin first started their joint YouTube channel "8Passengers" in 2014, where they documented their family's life together. The channel amassed over 2 million subscribers, and over time, viewers expressed concern over Ruby's extreme parenting methods. The Utah-based YouTuber and Hildebrant later started a podcast together, where they advocated for strict parenting styles until August 2023, when they were arrested for aggravated child abuse.
Ruby and Kevin's eldest daughter Shari recently opened up about the abuse she and her siblings faced in her new memoir The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom on Jan. 7.
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Shari shared that she "witnessed the damage of what happens when your life is put online" and believes that “there’s no ethical way to do it.”
In her memoir, she recalled that her mother Ruby “was never warm or kind” to her growing up and would feel uncomfortable by some of the content she would share on their channel. By the time Shari left for college at Brigham Young University, she remained concerned for her younger siblings and even called Child Family and Services to ensure their safety.
Since Ruby's arrest and sentencing, Shari has since confirmed that she is done "sharing my private life” with the world.
“I’ve had my voice and agency taken for so long, and now, I’m putting my foot down," she explained. "I’m not going to talk about my wedding, future husband or future kids.”
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