Grapevine - Ep. 1: The Girl And The English Teacher

Grapevine - Ep. 1: The Girl And The English T...

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Grapevine - Ep. 2: The Seven Mountains

Conservatives are gaining power in Grapevine, fueled by a once-fringe movement that calls on evangelicals to control the seven key “mountains” of American society — including education. A cellphone company with a Christian nationalist agenda heeds that call and sets its sights on ...  Show more

Grapevine - Ep. 3: A Harvest Is Coming

Amid a growing anti-trans backlash, Ren devises a plan to get out of Texas — and away from her mother. In Grapevine, Sharla’s claim that teacher Em Ramser “infected” her child with lies about gender triggers online attacks, leading Ramser to consider leaving the profession. Hoste ...  Show more

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