The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
Seen it?2021 | 1 seasons | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Gwen Shamblin LaraSelf (archive footage)
- Joe LaraSelf (archive footage)
- Natasha PavlovichSelf - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
- Megan CoxSelf - Member 1996-2006
- Helen ByrdSelf - Member 2008-2017
- Rafael MartinezSelf - Cult Interventionist
- Gina WilsonSelf - Member 1996-2012
- Rachel PhillipsSelf - Member 2002-2009