The Vow
2020–2022HBODocumentary
NXIVM told largely through footage its own members shot while they were still inside it.
The Vow opens with a main title sequence of 59 seconds.
At 59 seconds, it opens well above the 37-second median for documentary sequences in this catalogue.
It arrived on HBO in 2020, when Curb Your Enthusiasm, In Treatment and The Jinx were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
59sFan upload.
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