TV series
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
2021–2022, English, on HBO Max.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 40 min
- Status
- Ended in 2022
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The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin is streaming on HBO Max, Philo, and YouTube TV in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E5: The Way Forward
Aired 28 April 2022
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Gwen Shamblin LaraSelf (archive footage) · 5 ep
- Joe LaraSelf (archive footage) · 5 ep
- Natasha PavlovichSelf - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara · 5 ep
- Megan CoxSelf - Member 1996-2006 · 5 ep
- Helen ByrdSelf - Member 2008-2017 · 5 ep
- Rafael MartinezSelf - Cult Interventionist · 5 ep
- Gina WilsonSelf - Member 1996-2012 · 5 ep
- Rachel PhillipsSelf - Member 2002-2009 · 5 ep
- Glen WingerdSelf - Former Brentwood Resident · 4 ep
- Teri PhillipsSelf - Member 1995-2003 · 4 ep
- Adam BrooksSelf - Remnant Recruit · 4 ep
- Carey WingerdSelf - Former Brentwood Resident · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 30 September 2021
- Last aired
- 28 April 2022
- Network
- HBO Max
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
- Rated
- TV-MA
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The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin: quick answers
Is The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin are there?
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin has 1 season and 5 episodes, about 40 minutes each.
Is The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin finished?
Yes. The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin ended in 2022, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin on?
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin is streaming on HBO Max, Philo, and YouTube TV in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin is rated TV-MA. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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