Series
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
2021 · 1 season · Documentary
The fallout of faith
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Overview
Explore how the late Gwen Shamblin Lara, who founded the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and created the Christian weight loss program The Weigh Down Workshop, rose to fame as a diet guru and church leader.
Where to watch
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Cast
Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)
Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)
Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006
Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017
Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist
Gina Wilson
Self - Member 1996-2012
Rachel Phillips
Self - Member 2002-2009
Crew
- Ross M. DinersteinExecutive Producer
- Luke DillonExecutive Producer
- Chrissy TeigenExecutive Producer
- Marina ZenovichExecutive Producer
- Nile CappelloExecutive Producer
- Sarah PaulsonExecutive Producer
- Isobel Waller-BridgeOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- First aired
- September 30, 2021
- Last aired
- April 28, 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 5
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Genres
- Documentary
Seasons
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