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

  • Premiered: Sep 2021
  • Episodes: 5
  • Followers: 30
  • Ended
  • HBO Max
  • Thursday at 3
  • Documentary Mini-series

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Season 1
1x1
The Kingdom
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 30, 2021
A deadly plane crash draws public attention to the Remnant Fellowship, a Christian-diet-program-turned-church, and its infamous leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara.
1x2
A Family Affair
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 30, 2021
Gwen’s divorce and prompt remarriage to struggling actor/musician Joe Lara raise questions about the odd couple’s checkered past – and the church’s finances.
1x3 Midseason finale
Seen But Not Heard
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 30, 2021
When two Remnant members are charged with murder, Gwen rallies her congregation to defend against claims of abuse. As former church members recount their chilling experiences, another tragedy threatens to upend the future of the church.
1x4
Revelations
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 28, 2022
After a mysterious accident claims the lives of Gwen, Joe and some of their inner circle, former Remnant members grapple with their leader's complicated legacy and new voices come forward for the first time.
1x5
The Way Forward
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 28, 2022
As the Remnant Fellowship fights to control the narrative, footage of a never-aired reality series pilot surfaces, casting new light on the ways Gwen shaped her image and the lives of those who followed her.

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