The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021)
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
Subs
Subs
Currently The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Max Amazon Channel, Max
Streaming in:πΊπΈ United States
Cast & Crew.
Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)
Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)
Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006
Brendan Charles
Double
Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017
Steph LeHane
Double
Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist
Gina Wilson
Self - Member 1996-2012
Rachel Phillips
Self - Member 2002-2009
Marina Zenovich
Executive Producer / Director
Nile Cappello
Executive Producer
Ross M. Dinerstein
Executive Producer
Luke Dillon
Executive Producer
Chrissy Teigen
Executive Producer
P. G. Morgan
Co-Executive Producer
Rebecca Evans
Co-Executive Producer
Ross Girard
Co-Executive Producer
Isobel Waller-Bridge
Original Music Composer
Sarah Paulson
Executive Producer
Laura Boone
Self - Former Remnant Babysitter
Carey Wingerd
Self - Former Brentwood Resident
Glen Wingerd
Self - Former Brentwood Resident
Terasee Morris
Self - Member 2014-2017
Stuart Watson
Self - Author and Investigative Journalist
Gary Blackburn
Self - Nashville Attorney
Teri Phillips
Self - Member 1995-2003
Randy Rice
Self - Weigh Down Workshop Participant 1997-1999
Antonio Rael
Self - Former Classmate of Joe Lara
Bob Beene
Self - Member 2002-2019
Adam Brooks
Self - Clinical Psychologist / Self - Remnant Recruit
Jessica Cox
Self - Member 1996-2012
Autumn Williamson
Self - Member 2008-2015
Paul Morantz
Self - Cult Expert
Eleanor Odom
Self - Assistant District Attorney, Cobb County, GA
David Schweizer
Self - Cobb County, GA Police Department
Robert Fowler
Self - Aviation Consultant
Phil Williams
Self - Investigative Journalist, NewsChannel 5 Nashville
Ge'cobi Pittman
Self - Member 2006-2015
Laura Alvarez
Self - Member 1996-2006
Steven Darling
Self - Member 2014-2017
Brooks Binkley
Self - Childhood Friend of Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah / Self - Childhood Friend of Jessica Walters
Gina Hartley
Self - Member 2007-2012 & 2016-2020
Mindy Munoz
Self - Member 1996-2006
Nancy Staggs
Self - Childhood Friend of Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah
Holly McCall
Self - Editor-in-Chief, Tennessee Lookout
Keenan Smith
Self - Member 2001-2008
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 30, 2021
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes5
Running Time47m
Content RatingTV-MA
Genres
Last updated:
This TV Show Is About.
diet
Miniseries
cult
cult leader
child abuse
custody battle
tennessee
beaten to death
brainwashing
religious fundamentalist
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
Wiki.
The Way Down is an American documentary television miniseries directed and produced by Marina Zenovich. It follows Gwen Shamblin Lara, the founder of a diet program Weigh Down Workshop, and Remnant Fellowship, a new Christian group led by Shamblin Lara and located in Brentwood, Tennessee. It consists of 5 episodes and premiered with the first three on HBO Max on September 30, 2021, with the last two premiering on April 28, 2022.
You May Also Like.
Look at the other titles that might be interesting for you
Squid Game (2021)
TV
7.05
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.68
Breaking Bad (2008)
TV
6.62
Game of Thrones (2011)
TV
7.71
Stranger Things (2016)
TV
6.94
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
TV
8.4
Black Mirror (2011)
TV
7.36
Station 19 (2018)
TV
7.1
The Witcher (2019)
TV
6.43
Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
TV
5
The Mandalorian (2019)
TV
7.68
Loki (2021)
TV
8.42
Chernobyl (2019)
TV
6.73
Hawkeye (2021)
TV
8.69
MINDHUNTER (2017)
TV
6.19
Secret Invasion (2023)
TV
6.33
3 Body Problem (2024)
TV
Scenes from a Marriage (2021)
TV
8
Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty (2022)
TV
Pressure Point (2024)
TV