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The real-life cult behind Cate’s starring role

While Cate Blanchett’s star power brings a giant helping of Hollywood glamour to Netflix’s new drama Stateless, a chillingly dark true story lies beneath the show’s glittery facade.

Cate, who co-created the series, and British actor Dominic West play Pat and Gordon Masters, who run a “spiritual healing group” called GOPA. The characters are based on Jan Hamilton and her partner Ken Dyers,

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