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