The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin(2021)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2021-09-30
Average Runtime: 47m
Rating: 6.6
Votes: 19
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
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.
Keywords
child abusedietcustody battleculttennesseebeaten to deathbrainwashingreligious fundamentalismcult leaderreligious culteating disorderweight lossgod complexcorrupt churchfalse prophetplane crashfat shamingabused childchristian faithobedience to authoritymental abuse
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Miniseries
Episodes: 5E01
The Kingdom
Air Date: 2021-09-30
A deadly plane crash draws public attention to the Remnant Fellowship, a Christian-diet-program-turned-church, and it...
E02
A Family Affair
Air Date: 2021-09-30
Gwen’s divorce and prompt remarriage to struggling actor/musician Joe Lara raise questions about the odd couple’s che...
E03
Seen But Not Heard
Air Date: 2021-09-30
When two Remnant members are charged with murder, Gwen rallies her congregation to defend against claims of abuse. As...
E04
Revelations
Air Date: 2022-04-28
After a mysterious accident claims the lives of Gwen, Joe, and some of their inner circle, former Remnant members gra...
E05
The Way Forward
Air Date: 2022-04-28
As the Remnant Fellowship fights to control the narrative, footage of a never-aired reality series pilot surfaces, ca...
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