I just finished watching Season 1 and I plan on watching the rest. I was compelled to watch it because I like Bill Paxton AND I had heard that Mormons's and LDS (not really the same thing) were similar to JW's.
I was impressed to find that all Mormon's are not polygamists and that all LDS are not Mormon. I also find a similarity between many of the LDS and Witnesses that if you do not believe EVERYTHING that they teach, then you are shunned. There is also a false sense of love among the populace.
Over in "The Compound" where the hardline Mormon polygamists live, I found Roman (The Prophet) to be much like the PO in my old congregation (false sense of faith, love and very controlling) as well as many of the "self righteous" JW's. Even the way some of the women in the compound dress makes me think of certain halls and gatherings (perhaps not AS extreme, but ultra conservative non-the-less). They also believe in their own laws over man's and have their own "councils" and/or "police".
Any one else who watches it care to make any comments? What about if there are any Mormon's, LDS or polygamists here, whether you have seen it or not, do you have any comments on similarities, differences between the different divisions of Mormon and/or JW's?