The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021–2022)
The fallout of faith
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.
Network: HBO Max
Stars: Gwen Shamblin Lara, Joe Lara, Natasha Pavlovich, Megan Cox
Latest: S1 E5 · Apr 28, 2022 Status: Ended
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin is a American documentary TV series that premiered in 2021 on HBO Max. The show has 1 seasons and 5 episodes so far and is ended. The latest episode, S1 E5, aired on Apr 28, 2022.
Seasons
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
Glen Wingerd
Self - Former Brentwood Resident
Teri Phillips
Self - Member 1995-2003
Adam Brooks
Self - Clinical Psychologist
Carey Wingerd
Self - Former Brentwood Resident
Details
| First Aired | Sep 30, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Last Aired | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Country | United States |
| Original Language | English |
| Episode Runtime | 47m |
| Networks | HBO Max |
| IMDb ID | tt15286764 |
| TMDB ID | 131561 |
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