The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

Synopsis

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.

Details

Aired

September 30, 2021

Status

Ended

Country

United States of America

Network

HBO Max

Episodes

5

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Where to watch

Streaming data by JustWatch

Seasons

1. Miniseries · episodes: 5 · 2021

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
• Glen Wingerd

  Self - Former Brentwood Resident
• Teri Phillips

  Self - Member 1995-2003
• Adam Brooks

  Self - Clinical Psychologist
• Carey Wingerd

  Self - Former Brentwood Resident

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