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

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin(2021-2022)

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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.

Seasons: 1 • Episodes: 5

Last Episode

28 Apr 2022 12:00 - 3 years ago

1x5 - The Way Forward

Cast

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage)

5 episodes

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage)

5 episodes

Natasha Pavlovich

Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

5 episodes

Megan Cox

Self - Member 1996-2006

5 episodes

Helen Byrd

Self - Member 2008-2017

5 episodes

Rafael Martinez

Self - Cult Interventionist

5 episodes

Gina Wilson

Self - Member 1996-2012

5 episodes

Rachel Phillips

Self - Member 2002-2009

5 episodes

Glen Wingerd

Self - Former Brentwood Resident

4 episodes

Teri Phillips

Self - Member 1995-2003

4 episodes

Adam Brooks

Self - Remnant Recruit

Self - Clinical Psychologist

4 episodes

Carey Wingerd

Self - Former Brentwood Resident

3 episodes

Terasee Morris

Self - Member 2014-2017

3 episodes

Stuart Watson

Self - Author and Investigative Journalist

3 episodes

Gary Blackburn

Self - Nashville Attorney

3 episodes

Autumn Williamson

Self - Member 2008-2015

3 episodes

Laura Boone

Self - Former Remnant Babysitter

2 episodes

Bob Beene

Self - Member 2002-2019

2 episodes

Paul Morantz

Self - Cult Expert

2 episodes

Phil Williams

Self - Investigative Journalist, NewsChannel 5 Nashville

2 episodes

Brooks Binkley

Self - Childhood Friend of Jessica Walters

Self - Childhood Friend of Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah

2 episodes

Nancy Staggs

Self - Childhood Friend of Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah

2 episodes

Randy Rice

Self - Weigh Down Workshop Participant 1997-1999

1 episode

Antonio Rael

Self - Former Classmate of Joe Lara

1 episode

Jessica Cox

Self - Member 1996-2012

1 episode

Eleanor Odom

Self - Assistant District Attorney, Cobb County, GA

1 episode

David Schweizer

Self - Cobb County, GA Police Department

1 episode

Robert Fowler

Self - Aviation Consultant

1 episode

Ge'cobi Pittman

Self - Member 2006-2015

1 episode

Laura Alvarez

Self - Member 1996-2006

1 episode

Steven Darling

Self - Member 2014-2017

1 episode

Gina Hartley

Self - Member 2007-2012 & 2016-2020

1 episode

Mindy Munoz

Self - Member 1996-2006

1 episode

Holly McCall

Self - Editor-in-Chief, Tennessee Lookout

1 episode

Keenan Smith

Self - Member 2001-2008

1 episode

Info

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

HBO Max

Last Season

Miniseries

2021 | 5 Episodes

Last Episode

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