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The Worst Episodes of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

Every episode of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:A&E

Worst Episodes Summary

"Enemies of the Church" is the worst rated episode of "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/10/2017. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ask Me Anything (2)".

  • Enemies of the Church
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    #1 - Enemies of the Church

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/2017

    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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  • Ask Me Anything (2)
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    #2 - Ask Me Anything (2)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/2017

    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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  • Merchants of Fear
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    #3 - Merchants of Fear

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2017

    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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  • The Rise of David Miscavige
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    #4 - The Rise of David Miscavige

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/2017

    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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  • Scientology and Celebrity: The Betrayal of Paul Haggis
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    #5 - Scientology and Celebrity: The Betrayal of Paul Haggis

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/19/2017

    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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  • The Ranches
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    #6 - The Ranches

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/10/2017

    Promoted as educational camps for troubled youngsters, former students say the Mace-Kingsley Ranches were labor camps for children; former students describe the hardships they endured, from corporal punishment to challenging living conditions.

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  • The Business of Religion
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    #7 - The Business of Religion

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/24/2017

    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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  • Lifetime of Healing
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    #8 - Lifetime of Healing

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/31/2017

    In this very personal episode, Leah sits down with two of her childhood friends, Chantal Dodson and Sherry Ollins, for an emotional conversation about their shared experiences growing up in Scientology. They look back on how their friendship helped them to survive during their most difficult times and how they’re now trying to heal with each other’s support.

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  • Aftermath of the Aftermath
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    #9 - Aftermath of the Aftermath

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/7/2017

    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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  • Propaganda Arms
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    #10 - Propaganda Arms

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/12/2017

    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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  • The Life & Lies of L. Ron Hubbard
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    #11 - The Life & Lies of L. Ron Hubbard

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 11/14/2017

    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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  • Ask Me Anything Season 2
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    #12 - Ask Me Anything Season 2

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 11/21/2017

    Leah answers viewers' questions about the second season of her show.

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  • Emotional Aftermath
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    #13 - Emotional Aftermath

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2018

    We see Leah, Mike and their closest family members, in ways we’ve never seen before as they share—for the first time—the emotional toll leaving Scientology has taken on them and their families and the challenge of unlearning the systems and practices that were ingrained in them for decades.

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  • Star Witness
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    #14 - Star Witness

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/27/2018

    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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  • Spies Like Us
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    #15 - Spies Like Us

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 12/4/2018

    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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  • Unlikely Pairing
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    #16 - Unlikely Pairing

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/2018

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

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  • Where Is Shelly?
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    #17 - Where Is Shelly?

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/2018

    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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  • Ideal Orgs
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    #18 - Ideal Orgs

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1/1/2019

    The church purchases large buildings to use as upgraded church locations, celebrated as Ideal Orgs; the church claims that the new buildings signal the rapid expansion of Scientology, but former members and critics say otherwise.

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  • The Collection Agency
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    #19 - The Collection Agency

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2019

    Leah and Mike speak with former Scientologists who share how they were exploited for money for their exclusive membership. Their stories range from those who are thousands of dollars in debt, to those who were left financially and emotionally bankrupt. We'll also hear from a former member of the church whose job it was to solicit money from parishioners by what she describes as "any means necessary."

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  • Gilman Springs Road
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    #20 - Gilman Springs Road

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/15/2019

    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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  • Buying a Town (1)
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    #21 - Buying a Town (1)

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/22/2019

    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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    #22 - Buying a Town (2)

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/29/2019

    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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  • Church and State
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    #23 - Church and State

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/5/2019

    Leah and Mike speak with Jay Wexler, an expert in constitutional law, to discuss the remarkable story of Scientology’s journey to tax-exempt status. Mike and Leah also talk with Lt. Yulanda Williams, a police officer, about law enforcement’s community engagement strategies.

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  • Waiting for Justice
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    #24 - Waiting for Justice

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/26/2019

    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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  • A Leader Emerges
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    #25 - A Leader Emerges

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/20/2016

    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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