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

The fallout of faith

6.6/10(19)
2021
47 min
1 Season
5 Episodes
Documentary

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.

Production

Campfire Studios · Huntley Productions · PMZ Pictures · Mindbomb Films · Sound Troop

Networks

HBO MaxHBO Max

Seasons

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Miniseries

5 ep · 2021

Cast & Characters

Gwen Shamblin Lara as Self (archive footage)

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara as Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich as Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

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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