The Way Down (2021)

Original title

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

Directed by

Marina Zenovich

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 5 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary miniseries tells the story of Gwen Shamblin Lara, the founder of a Christian diet program. It looks at how she built her religious group and the growing influence she had over her followers.

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What happens

The Way Down is an American documentary television miniseries directed and produced by Marina Zenovich. It follows Gwen Shamblin Lara, the founder of a diet program Weigh Down Workshop, and Remnant Fellowship, a new Christian group led by Shamblin Lara and located in Brentwood, Tennessee. It consists of 5 episodes and premiered with the first three on HBO Max on September 30, 2021, with the last two premiering on April 28, 2022. (Trailer Part 1) (Trailer Part 2) (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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