The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021)

09/30/2021 (US) • 47m

Documentary

The fallout of faith

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.

Top Billed Cast

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage)

5 Episodes

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage)

5 Episodes

Natasha Pavlovich

Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

5 Episodes

Megan Cox

Self - Member 1996-2006

5 Episodes

Helen Byrd

Self - Member 2008-2017

5 Episodes

Rafael Martinez

Self - Cult Interventionist

5 Episodes

Gina Wilson

Self - Member 1996-2012

5 Episodes

Rachel Phillips

Self - Member 2002-2009

5 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

2021 | 5 Episodes

Season 1 of The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin premiered on September 30, 2021.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

child abuse

diet

custody battle

cult

tennessee

beaten to death

brainwashing

religious fundamentalism

cult leader

religious cult

eating disorder

weight loss

god complex

corrupt church

false prophet

plane crash

fat shaming

abused child

christian faith

obedience to authority

mental abuse

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