{"id":26865,"date":"2021-09-24T14:03:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=26865"},"modified":"2021-09-24T14:04:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:04:20","slug":"max-original-documentary-series-the-way-down-god-greed-and-the-cult-of-gwen-shamblin-debuts-september-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/24\/max-original-documentary-series-the-way-down-god-greed-and-the-cult-of-gwen-shamblin-debuts-september-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Original Documentary Series &#8220;The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin&#8221; Debuts September 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26867\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/church-9-24-2021-05051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/church-9-24-2021-05051.jpg 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/church-9-24-2021-05051-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Part one of the Max Original documentary series, THE WAY DOWN: GOD, GREED, AND THE CULT OF GWEN SHAMBLIN, will debut with the first three episodes on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wiQSsrQCG6c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Directed by Emmy(R)-winning filmmaker Marina Zenovich, the five-episode documentary series from Ross Dinerstein&#8217;s Campfire Studios and Huntley Productions examines the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and its founder, the late Gwen Shamblin Lara. The final two episodes will debut in early 2022.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3126056635\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>After rising to fame with her Weigh Down Workshop, a Christian-based diet program that preached slenderness as next to godliness, Gwen Shamblin Lara founded the Tennessee-based church. Despite a carefully curated image, Lara and the church soon fielded accusations of emotional, psychological, and physical abuse, and exploitation for their alleged cult-like practices. Encompassing years of investigation and extensive interviews with former members and others personally impacted, THE WAY DOWN explores the legacy of Remnant&#8217;s infamous leader -whose life came to a shocking end after a plane crash in May 2021.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26868\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/the-way-down-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" \/>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/uOr6OoVh9Q7REqLvD8ISy9mGLdj.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> HBO Max<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Documentary<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 1<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 5<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>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.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part one of the Max Original documentary series, THE WAY DOWN: GOD, GREED, AND THE CULT OF GWEN SHAMBLIN, will debut with the first three episodes on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 on HBO Max. 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