The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
6.60/10 by 11 users
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.
- Title: The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
- Year: 2022
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: United States of America
- Studio: HBO Max
- Director:
- Cast: Gwen Shamblin Lara, Joe Lara, Natasha Pavlovich, Megan Cox, Helen Byrd, Rafael Martinez
- Crew: Ross Girard (Co-Executive Producer), Chrissy Teigen (Executive Producer), P.G. Morgan (Co-Executive Producer), Nile Cappello (Executive Producer), Marina Zenovich (Executive Producer), Luke Dillon (Executive Producer)
- Keyword: child abuse, diet, custody battle, cult, tennessee, beaten to death, brainwashing, religious fundamentalism, cult leader, religious cult, eating disorder, weight loss, god complex, corrupt church, false prophet, plane crash, fat shaming, abused child, christian faith, obedience to authority, mental abuse
- Runtime: 47 minutes
- IMDb: 6.60 / 10 by 11 users
- Popularity: 23.63
- First Air Date: Sep 30, 2021
- Last Air date: Apr 28, 2022
- Season: 1 Season
- Episode: 5 Episode
- Language: English, Serbian
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