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

The fallout of faith

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

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Documentary

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.

Networks

HBO Max

Seasons

Miniseries

Miniseries

5 eps

Cast

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

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Philo

HBO Max Amazon Channel

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