With a running time of six and a half hours, Wild Wild Country, directed by brothers Chapman Way and Maclain Way, observes the rise and fall of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, the effect he had on his followers and particularly focuses on the commune he and Ma Anand Sheela set up in Orgeon.

The buzz around the series was such that it dominated sections on popular culture on platforms like The New Yorker and Vanity Fair to The Guardian and Vice. Besides the content itself, the reason behind the success of Wild Wild Country was that it was narrated in a true crime format, where the suspense is built with each episode, without any overt analysis or judgement. The makers also invested in acquiring lots of archival footage which made the series much more gripping and relatable for the audience. Also, the subject was different from what was available online - the mix of spirituality, sex, power, betrayal and crime in an immersive documentary format was eminently appealing.