CinemaOSSeries · 2021–2022 · 1 Season · TV-MA
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

The fallout of faith

66%(19)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 30, 2021
Last aired
April 28, 2022
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Network
HBO Max

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Gwen Shamblin Lara

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich

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

Creative team
Showrunner
Marina Zenovich
Marina Zenovich
Nile Cappello

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