Wiseman, Howard M.Koopman, Allison Justine2021-11-152021-11-152021-072021-11-15http://hdl.handle.net/10315/38722My Husbands Wife is an 8-part miniseries set in a Christian polygamous cult. The miniseries focuses on Maryline, a prickly young woman who rails against her role as the Cult Leaders sixth wife. When her husband marries again, Maryline finds herself romantically drawn to her new sister-wife, Angellee. Meanwhile, Officer Tali Cooper investigates the cult and is convinced its responsible for a string of disappearances spanning decades, including the disappearance of her cousin. The series examines the importance of autonomy, the dangers and virtues of faith, and the double-edged sword of desire. Inspired by Koopmans own religious upbringing, My Husbands Wife is a unique marriage between the aesthetic of Anne with an E and the urgency of The Handmaids Tale.Author owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.SociologyElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2021-11-15LGBTQ+ representationLGBTQ+ rightsWomen's issuesPatriarchyReligious traumaCult psychologyGender issuesSexual traumaSexual politicsFundamentalismFeminismIntersectional feminismReligion and spiritualityRace politicsFilm and TVOriginal seriesChristianity