The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin - Season 1 Episode 2
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.
- genus: Documentary
- Studio: HBO Max
- keyword: child abuse, diet, custody battle, cult, tennessee, beaten to death, brainwashing, religious fundamentalism, cult leader, 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
- cast: Gwen Shamblin Lara, Joe Lara, Natasha Pavlovich, Megan Cox, Helen Byrd, Rafael Martinez