Give Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh some serious time on YouTube first, before watching. None of the episodes gives real insight into his person nor into his philosophy. Because of this, most viewers will picture him as an idiot or a charlatan and will not understand his followers. By ignoring the protagonist and his leitmotiv 'Wild, wild country' is just about rednecks and hippies. Deep in our hearts we know that it is the bad guys who win, so there is this melancholy in de the end; this strange longing to this unknown world of... The documentary also reminds me of the story of one devil alarming another devil with the news of a newborn messias who is preaching truth, freedom & love. 'We have to do something about it!' The other devil says. 'No need for that!' interrupts a third devil: 'He has followers already!'

This was an amazing work. Honestly very fulfilling. I have always wondered about Osho and the way he was. I always found something odd about him however irresistible. This documentary shows almost everything what is wrong with people and how easily we can be framed and manipulated. Osho used others and eventually was used by others. Look at the people who supported osho and fought for his in documentary, how ignorant they were of everything around. They talked spiritualism but were ready to kill others who were on the other side. Osho was not the only one who used people, there are still people who use and manipulate others. But its not these gurus but we the common people, who have inner greed and want a fulfillment through a touch and kiss. How stupid we are.Think how many people he brought suffering from his acts. and still kept playing innocence. Although this documentary does not answer many questions it at least clears many doubts about Osho.

Baghwan Shree Rajneesh was a new age guru who acquired a cult of followers, selling them an ad-hoc mixture of ancient Indian and counter-cultural teachings. When he fell out with the Indian authorities, he bought a ranch in rural Oregan, USA; and soon feel out there with the suspicious and conservative locals. 'Wild Wild Country' tells the story of this confrontation, almost entirely by letting the protagonists speak for themselves. To this day, many of the "Rajneeshis" are highly articulate, and unapologetic, advocates of their prior behaviour; and at the time, they had no qualms about using the American way (i.e. money, media manipulation, legal system and right to bear arms) to help them establish what the locals considered to be highly un-American values. As the conflict between the two sides grew, there were even attempted poisonings and election rigging. Eventually, it was division within the group which led to its break up: Sheela, the Bagwhan's former chief advisor, and the settlement's de facto leader, departed and was denounced. She subsequently served prison time for attempted murder. In her interviews for this programme she comes across as not uncompassionate, and also as someone for whom the right ends would still always justify almost any means.'Wild Wild Country' is slow, and while it's informative seeing different protagonists give their own sides of the story, sometimes you would like to also see how they would react under direct questioning. The relatively non-judgemental approach means that the truthfulness of the participants is never really tested. But nonetheless it's an amazing story. Perhaps what's most amazing of all is that the Baghwan's junk teachings somehow served as a real catalyst that changed how people felt about their lives, and brought them both a sense of meaning, and a willingness to kill.

For a 2 hour doc, this could have been superb. But for over 6 hours? The same yappers - the Aussie, the shyster, the nasty "leader" saying the same things hour after hour. It's one of the weaknesses of Netflix - too much time to fill. Too little need to edit. It's a shame since this should have been superb.