Amish: Out of Order

Ended Tuesday / 7:00pm National Geographic US 60 min.
It takes a lot to leave the only life you�ve ever known�for one you�ve been told will lead you straight to hell. And with little possibility of normal contact with your family ever again, turning your back on the Amish order is an immense undertaking, and a choice that�s not made without tremendous consideration. In the new ten-part series Amish: Out of Order, follow the trials and tribulations of individuals who have made the decision to leave the Amish community behind. Due to their religious beliefs, most Amish refuse to be photographed or videotaped�even ex-Amish risk permanent shunning by their family and community for appearing on camera. The ex-Amish in this program accept that risk.

Season 1

10 Episodes

A Very Ex-Amish Christmas 1x10
Moses hosts a reunion for the ex-Amish community; the community creates a memorial for Cephas Yoder.
Jun 19 2012
Family Affairs 1x09
Michaela realizes how much she misses her mother and reaches out to her.
Jun 12 2012
Living Fast 1x08
Mose returns from his road trip determined to open a counseling center in Columbia; tragedy strikes the community.
Jun 05 2012
Change of Faith 1x07
The role that religion plays in the lives of Amish and ex-Amish alike; Mose confronts his conflicted beliefs.
May 29 2012
Mending Fences 1x06
Mose tries to reopen the lines of communication with his mother who still sees him as an outcast.
May 22 2012
Amish in Public 1x05
The Amish have a complicated relationship with modern media � shunning phones, television and the Internet, but still being depicted on modern media. After leaving the Amish, Mose was featured in the reality TV show Amish in the City, which gave him tremendous insight into the English perception of the Amish.
May 15 2012
9-to-5 Amish 1x04
The Amish view hard work and physical labor as integral to their identity, lifestyle and self-sufficiency. Michaela, a non-Amish teenager who wishes to join the Amish church to escape her troubled past and live a simpler life, goes to stay with Rachel, a very traditional Old Order Amish woman � but only on the condition that she helps with chores.
May 08 2012
Can't Go Home Again 1x03
Ex-Amish teenager Jonas has attained the ultimate teenage dream�a driver�s license. But his new-found freedom is cut short when a terrible car crash lands him in the hospital, fighting for his life. Jonas� accident devastates the ex-Amish community. And matters are made worse when his Amish father tells him that, if he had died outside the Amish faith, he would have spent an eternity in hell.
May 01 2012
Culture Clash 1x02
Mose is usually the one to help ex-Amish youths transition into the �English� life, but in this episode, he has a crisis of faith when Michaela, a non-Amish teenager whose heart is set on joining the Amish, challenges his views. Michaela is drawn to the simplicity of Amish culture and their strong devotion to family and community�but joining from the outside isn't easy.
Apr 24 2012
Amish 101 1x01
Meet Mose Gingerich, the de facto mayor of the ex-Amish community in Columbia, Missouri. Born and raised Amish, Mose left the community nine years ago, and has been helping others make the transition ever since. For the Amish, the decision to leave the faith is enormous�leaving means permanent shunning by their friends, family, and community, and, according to their beliefs, an afterlife in hell.
Apr 24 2012