Amy Beaufort, also known as Freya Haywood, is the main character in the Hulu adaptation of J. P. Pomare’s popular novel In the Clearing. The TV series, titled The Clearing, delves into Amy’s personal struggles as a young girl in a cult called “The Kindred” and later as a mother of two. The show draws significant inspiration from the real-life Australian cult known as “The Family,” which was led by Anne Hamilton-Byrne, considered one of history’s most infamous cult leaders. In “The Family,” child