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

Name: The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7
Cast: Gwen Shamblin Lara, Joe Lara, Natasha Pavlovich, Megan Cox, Helen Byrd

The fallout of faith

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021-2022)

Seasons: 1, episodes: 5

Documentary

United States

HBO Max

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Production

Campfire Studios, Huntley Productions, PMZ Pictures

Premiere

30 September 2021

Last episode

28 April 2022

Status

Completed

Composer

Isobel Waller-Bridge

All team (37)

Actors

Gwen Shamblin Lara

herself (archive footage)

Joe Lara

himself (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich

herself (Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara)

Megan Cox

herself (Member 1996-2006)

Helen Byrd

herself (Member 2008-2017)

Rafael Martinez

himself (Cult Interventionist)

Gina Wilson

themself (Member 1996-2012)

Rachel Phillips

themself (Member 2002-2009)

All actors and roles (10)

Short description

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.