<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> The Path is an American drama web television series created by Jessica Goldberg and starring Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, and Hugh Dancy . The show portrays members of a fictional religion known as Meyerism . </P> <P> The series was ordered by Hulu in March 2015 with a straight 10 - episode order . The series was originally titled The Way, but was changed to The Path in September 2015 due to its similarity to real - life ministry and alleged cult, The Way International . The show debuted on March 30, 2016 . On May 4, 2016, Hulu renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on January 25, 2017 . On April 12, 2017, Hulu renewed the series for a 13 - episode third season, which premiered on January 17, 2018 . </P> <P> Eddie Lane lives in Upstate New York with his wife Sarah and their two children, Hawk and Summer . They are all members of the Meyerist Movement, which combines aspects of New Age philosophy, shamanism, Scientology, Christian mysticism and Utopianism with a few elements from the Shakers, Sufism, Tibetan Buddhism and Freemasonry ritual . Eddie returns from Peru, where he had undergone a spiritual retreat designed to advance him further up Meyerism's spiritual ladder . Unbeknownst to his family, while in Peru, Eddie experienced a revelation which causes him to question his faith in Meyerism . Meanwhile, Cal Roberts, a friend of Sarah's and one of Meyerism's top leaders, is looking to expand their influence and deal with the imminent death of their founder, Doctor Stephen Meyer . </P>

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