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

series · 1 seasons · English · 7.0/10 · 11+

Streaming in Sweden on Max.

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.

Starring Gwen Shamblin Lara, Joe Lara, Natasha Pavlovich, Megan Cox, Helen Byrd, Rafael Martinez, Gina Wilson, Rachel Phillips.

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