[Jem Smith]

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Prosper, a new show starring Richard Roxburgh (the award winning actor from Rake) is coming to the streaming service Stan. It's about a couple who run a megachurch similar to the Hillsong Church in Australia. I'm fascinated by megachurches, so I'm keen to see what this show is like. Would you watch it?

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[Fergal]

Is the show about a real megachurch or is it fictional? Are these churches based on specific religions or do the founders create their own religions?

[Jem Smith]

Is the show about a real megachurch or is it fictional? Are these churches based on specific religions or do the founders create their own religions?

Fictional, but I think loosely based on (or inspired by maybe) Hillsong. These megachurches are Christian churches.

[sweerie_banana]

I don't know why, it reminds me of the Hillsong church, one that Justin was also a member of. I will be able to confirm once I watch it. I hope the movie will be better than the trailer.

[Jem Smith]

I don't know why, it reminds me of the Hillsong church, one that Justin was also a member of. I will be able to confirm once I watch it. I hope the movie will be better than the trailer.

Yeah, it's loosely based on the Hillsong church (I said that twice already, starting to get the vibe a lot of people here don't really read comments properly). It's a series, not a movie.