Series
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
“The fallout of faith”
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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Seasons & episodes
1The Kingdom30 Sept 2021 · 47m · ★ 7.7A deadly plane crash draws public attention to the Remnant Fellowship, a Christian-diet-program-turned-church, and its infamous leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara.
2A Family Affair30 Sept 2021 · 47m · ★ 7.5Gwen’s divorce and prompt remarriage to struggling actor/musician Joe Lara raise questions about the odd couple’s checkered past – and the church’s finances.
3Seen But Not Heard30 Sept 2021 · 55m · ★ 8.0When two Remnant members are charged with murder, Gwen rallies her congregation to defend against claims of abuse. As former church members recount their chilling experiences, another tragedy threatens to upend the future of the church.
4Revelations28 Apr 2022 · 40m · ★ 7.5After a mysterious accident claims the lives of Gwen, Joe, and some of their inner circle, former Remnant members grapple with the leader’s complicated legacy, and new voices come forward for the first time.
5The Way Forward28 Apr 2022 · 40m · ★ 6.0As the Remnant Fellowship fights to control the narrative, footage of a never-aired reality series pilot surfaces, casting new light on the ways Gwen shaped her image and the lives of those who followed her.
Details
- First aired
- 30 Sept 2021
- Last aired
- 28 Apr 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- HBO Max
- Episodes
- 5
- Votes
- 19 on TMDB
Cast
Gwen Shamblin LaraSelf (archive footage)
Joe LaraSelf (archive footage)
Natasha PavlovichSelf - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara- MMegan CoxSelf - Member 1996-2006
- HHelen ByrdSelf - Member 2008-2017
- RRafael MartinezSelf - Cult Interventionist
- GGina WilsonSelf - Member 1996-2012
- RRachel PhillipsSelf - Member 2002-2009
