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

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2021
6.667 /10 (18)

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.

Country : US
Languages : en, sr
Last Air Date:2022-04-28
Created by :Not Available

Seasons

Miniseries
2021-09-30

Episodes

Episode: 1The Kingdom
S01
E01
2021-09-30
Episode: 2A Family Affair
S01
E02
2021-09-30
Episode: 3Seen But Not Heard
S01
E03
2021-09-30
Episode: 4Revelations
S01
E04
2022-04-28
Episode: 5The Way Forward
S01
E05
2022-04-28

Series 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

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