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

The fallout of faith

Series2021Limited seriesEnded

Documentary
Not rated

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Details

Creator
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Language
English
Episodes
5
Episode length
47m

Community score

6.619 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.4

The story

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.

Cast

  • Gwen Shamblin Lara
    Gwen Shamblin LaraSelf (archive footage)
  • Joe Lara
    Joe LaraSelf (archive footage)
  • Natasha Pavlovich
    Natasha PavlovichSelf - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
  • Megan Cox — artwork unavailable
    Megan CoxSelf - Member 1996-2006
  • Helen Byrd — artwork unavailable
    Helen ByrdSelf - Member 2008-2017
  • Rafael Martinez — artwork unavailable
    Rafael MartinezSelf - Cult Interventionist
  • Gina Wilson — artwork unavailable
    Gina WilsonSelf - Member 1996-2012
  • Rachel Phillips — artwork unavailable
    Rachel PhillipsSelf - Member 2002-2009