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The Best Episodes of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

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The Best Episodes of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

Leah Remini, along with high level former Scientology executives and Church members, explores individual accounts from ex-Church members and their families through meetings and interviews...

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  1. Background image for The Life & Lies of L. Ron Hubbard
    9.1/10(109 votes)

    #1 - The Life & Lies of L. Ron Hubbard

    S2:E13

    Leah and Mike lead a round-table discussion about the life of L. Ron Hubbard and the provable lies that he told about his life.

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  2. Background image for Buying a Town (2)
    9.1/10(91 votes)

    #2 - Buying a Town (2)

    S3:E10

    Leah and Mike travel to Clearwater, Florida, spiritual headquarters for the Church of Scientology. Speaking with some of the city’s most prominent Scientology critics, they explore how the controversial 1995 death of Scientologist Lisa McPherson marked a turning point in the Church’s history.

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  3. Background image for Scientology and Celebrity: The Betrayal of Paul Haggis
    9.0/10(135 votes)

    #3 - Scientology and Celebrity: The Betrayal of Paul Haggis

    S2:E6

    Since Scientology’s inception, L. Ron Hubbard had an obsession with getting celebrities into the Church. Leah and Mike sit down with a former Scientology celebrity recruiter to learn about the Church’s efforts to recruit A-listers. Then Leah and Mike travel to NYC to meet with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis, the first celebrity to speak out against Scientology, for a very candid conversation about his own personal journey.

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  4. Background image for Aftermath of the Aftermath
    9.0/10(125 votes)

    #4 - Aftermath of the Aftermath

    S2:E11

    A powerful update on Leah’s childhood friend Chantal Dodson. Leah and Mike sit down with Chantal and her mother, Ramina, who reveals that after 42 years in the Church, she’s made the remarkable decision to leave Scientology. Also, season one contributors are back and share how their lives have been impacted by appearing on the show.

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  5. Background image for Propaganda Arms
    9.0/10(97 votes)

    #5 - Propaganda Arms

    S2:E12

    In an effort to foster a positive public image, The Church of Scientology has funded groups whose purpose is to manufacture a positive perception in the public eye. Ex-Scientologists Leah Remini and Mike Rinder will lead a roundtable discussion about the Church’s propaganda arms, analyzing the tactics the groups employ to forward a Scientology agenda. Mike and Leah will be joined by investigative journalist Tony Ortega, and ex-Scientologists Quailynn McDaniel and Fred Oxaal, both with experience working for these Scientology propaganda arms.

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  6. Background image for Where Is Shelly?
    9.0/10(93 votes)

    #6 - Where Is Shelly?

    S3:E5

    After Leah remarked on the absence of church leader David Miscavige’s wife, Shelly, the question set off a chain of events that ultimately led to her leaving Scientology. More than a decade later, Shelly still has not been seen in public.

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  8. Background image for Buying a Town (1)
    9.0/10(93 votes)

    #7 - Buying a Town (1)

    S3:E9

    In 1974, operating under an alias, the Church of Scientology moves into Clearwater, Fla., and proceeds to make the city its spiritual headquarters; in 1977, an FBI raid uncovers the church's secret plans to take over the city.

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  9. Background image for Waiting for Justice
    9.0/10(87 votes)

    #8 - Waiting for Justice

    S3:E12

    Filmed for the first time in front of a live studio audience, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder explore stories of how Church of Scientology policies have hindered members from reporting instances of abuse and sexual assault to the authorities.

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  10. Background image for Auditing
    8.9/10(215 votes)

    #9 - Auditing

    S1:E6

    Aaron Smith-Levin and his twin brother Collin were prodigies at Scientology's spiritual counseling practice known as auditing. But their paths diverged after Collin was dismissed from the program, leading to the painful tragedy Aaron shares with Leah.

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  11. Background image for Merchants of Fear
    8.9/10(139 votes)

    #10 - Merchants of Fear

    S1:E9

    Leah and Mike explore the historical relationship between the Church of Scientology and its often vocal critics; guests describe their experiences investigating controversial stories about the Church, and how the Church responded.

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  12. Background image for Thetans in Young Bodies
    8.9/10(161 votes)

    #11 - Thetans in Young Bodies

    S2:E1

    Ex-Scientologists Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue their mission to expose and give voice to the victims of Scientology practices. Mirriam and Saina, two women raised together inside the Church of Scientology’s now defunct Cadet Org, share heartrending stories of abandonment and sexual abuse. With Leah’s moral support, they both take a courageous step toward achieving justice.

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  13. Background image for The Rise of David Miscavige
    8.9/10(128 votes)

    #12 - The Rise of David Miscavige

    S2:E5

    Despite accusations of abuse spanning a decade, David Miscavige remains the head of the Church of Scientology and continues to be untouchable; former Miscavige associates share firsthand accounts of how he maneuvered his way into power.

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  14. Background image for The Business of Religion
    8.9/10(128 votes)

    #13 - The Business of Religion

    S2:E9

    Scientologists are constantly pressured to pay money to the Church based on a promise of spiritual salvation. But what happens when parishioners ask for their money back? Ex-Scientologists Leah Remini and Mike Rinder will lead a roundtable discussion, examining the contracts that all Scientologists must follow, and how these contracts lock them into financial burdens that can lead to hardship and ruin. Mike and Leah will be joined by ex-Sea Org Member Matt Pesch, leading Scientology blogger Jeffrey Augustine, along with ex-Scientologist Luis Garcia, and his attorney, Ted Babbitt, who are embroiled in a major lawsuit with the church regarding refunds.

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  15. Background image for Star Witness
    8.9/10(107 votes)

    #14 - Star Witness

    S3:E2

    The heavily guarded Scientology compound known as Gold Base in Riverside County, California, houses up to 1,000 members of the church's elite inner core; Valerie Haney tells how conditions at the base led her to contemplate suicide.

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  16. Background image for Spies Like Us
    8.9/10(102 votes)

    #15 - Spies Like Us

    S3:E3

    A Florida private investigator school recruits Cierra Westerman to spy on critics of the Church of Scientology; Cierra details how investigators dug through trash, installed tracking devices on cars, and infiltrated the lives of the church's critics.

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  17. Background image for Unlikely Pairing
    8.9/10(96 votes)

    #16 - Unlikely Pairing

    S3:E4

    Leah and Mike explore the new symbiosis between the Nation of Islam and Scientology.

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  18. Background image for Gilman Springs Road
    8.9/10(83 votes)

    #17 - Gilman Springs Road

    S3:E8

    In a remote corner of Riverside County, Calif., lies Scientology's International Base, a compound that houses the church's most dedicated members. In this episode, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder, a former occupant of International Base ("Gold Base"), speak with four other former high-ranking residents who reveal their shocking stories behind the locked gates.

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  19. Background image for Fair Game
    8.8/10(272 votes)

    #18 - Fair Game

    S1:E2

    Leah visits the spiritual headquarters of Scientology – Clearwater, Florida – to hear Mike Rinder's personal story. As the head of Scientology’s Office of Special Affairs, Mike Rinder was expected to discredit and destroy critics of the Church. But after leaving the Church, Rinder himself became fair game.

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  20. Background image for The Bridge
    8.8/10(265 votes)

    #19 - The Bridge

    S1:E3

    Mary Kahn was an everyday parishioner who ascended to the Church of Scientology’s highest levels of spiritual enlightenment. But as she shares with Leah, the price tag of her experience was extreme – eventually including the relationship with her youngest son.

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  21. Background image for A Leader Emerges
    8.8/10(242 votes)

    #20 - A Leader Emerges

    S1:E4

    After the death of Scientology’s founder L Ron Hubbard, David Miscavige emerged as the leader of the Church of Scientology. Leah uncovers the story of Scientology before and after David Miscavige, as told by three former long-time Church members – including Miscavige’s father.

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  22. Background image for Golden Era
    8.8/10(222 votes)

    #21 - Golden Era

    S1:E5

    As a celebrity member of the Church of Scientology, Leah Remini attended various gala fundraisers for the Church, many of them organized and produced by the Church’s production company Golden Era. Now the former Golden Era event producer, Marc Headley, pulls back the curtain to reveal the shocking truth of these events, and how his disillusionment lead to both his and his wife’s departure from the Church.

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  23. Background image for Enemies of the Church
    8.8/10(190 votes)

    #22 - Enemies of the Church

    S1:E7

    Leah gets an ominous letter from the church accusing her of provoking hate crimes and sits down with a young man who committed one of those crimes. Later: she considers other methods of action.

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  24. Background image for Ask Me Anything (2)
    8.8/10(170 votes)

    #23 - Ask Me Anything (2)

    S1:E8

    Leah and Mike Rinder host a second Q&A session to answer the many questions posted on social media. They are joined by several special guests: Lawrence Wright, the author of “Going Clear” Ray Jeffrey, one of few lawyers to take the Church on in court; and Steve Hassan, an author known for his studies in cult behavior and deprogramming.

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  25. Background image for The Ultimate Failure of Scientology
    8.8/10(150 votes)

    #24 - The Ultimate Failure of Scientology

    S2:E2

    Scientology promises relief from all of life’s ills, but those suffering from depression and suicidal ideation often feel they have nowhere to turn. Hearing the tragic stories of Aaron Poulin, a member of the Sea Org who committed suicide at 21, and Tayler Tweed, who died at only 27, only strengthen Leah’s commitment to continue challenging Church practices.

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  26. Background image for The Bridge to Total Freedom
    8.8/10(135 votes)

    #25 - The Bridge to Total Freedom

    S2:E4

    In Scientology, the goal of every Scientologist is to ascend to the top of the "Bridge to Total Freedom." Ex-Scientologists Leah Remini and Mike Rinder will lead a round table discussion to break down what "The Bridge" is and why Scientologists spend years of their lives and thousands of dollars to reach the coveted top.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Life & Lies of L. Ron Hubbard" is the best rated episode of "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath". It scored 9.1/10 based on 109 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/14/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Buying a Town (2)".