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

TV-MADocumentary47m
67%

TV Score

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.

Series Cast

Gwen Shamblin Lara photo

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara photo

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich photo

Natasha Pavlovich

Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

Megan Cox photo

Megan Cox

Self - Member 1996-2006

Helen Byrd photo

Helen Byrd

Self - Member 2008-2017

Rafael Martinez photo

Rafael Martinez

Self - Cult Interventionist

Gina Wilson photo

Gina Wilson

Self - Member 1996-2012

Rachel Phillips photo

Rachel Phillips

Self - Member 2002-2009

Show Stats

StatusEnded

NetworkHBO Max

TypeMiniseries

Original LanguageEnglish

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