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

"The fallout of faith"

6.8/10 Ended 47, 55 min Sep 30, 2021 1 Season
Documentary

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.

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Original Title The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 5
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 7.6

Networks

HBO Max

Cast

Gwen Shamblin Lara
Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)
5 episodes
Joe Lara
Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)
5 episodes
Natasha Pavlovich
Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
5 episodes
No Photo" alt="Megan Cox" class="cast-photo">
Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006
5 episodes
No Photo" alt="Helen Byrd" class="cast-photo">
Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017
5 episodes
No Photo" alt="Rafael Martinez" class="cast-photo">
Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist
5 episodes
No Photo" alt="Gina Wilson" class="cast-photo">
Gina Wilson
Self - Member 1996-2012
5 episodes
No Photo" alt="Rachel Phillips" class="cast-photo">
Rachel Phillips
Self - Member 2002-2009
5 episodes
No Photo" alt="Glen Wingerd" class="cast-photo">
Glen Wingerd
Self - Former Brentwood Resident
4 episodes
No Photo" alt="Teri Phillips" class="cast-photo">
Teri Phillips
Self - Member 1995-2003
4 episodes
No Photo" alt="Adam Brooks" class="cast-photo">
Adam Brooks
Self - Remnant Recruit
4 episodes
No Photo" alt="Carey Wingerd" class="cast-photo">
Carey Wingerd
Self - Former Brentwood Resident
3 episodes

Key Crew

Executive Producer Marina Zenovich, Nile Cappello, Ross M. Dinerstein

Seasons

Miniseries
Miniseries
5 episodes 2021

Networks

HBO Max

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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

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Details
First Air Date September 30, 2021
Last Air Date April 28, 2022
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 7.6
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