The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
The fallout of faith
Documentary
6.6
6.6+18
1 Season
5 Episodes
September 30, 2021
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.
Network
HBO Max
Seasons
Cast
Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)
Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)
Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
M
Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006
H
Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017
R
Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist
G
Gina Wilson
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