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The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin S1E1 — The Kingdom

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The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin•Season 1•Episode 1

The Kingdom

7.4/10 · 161 votesSep 30, 202147 min

Ranked #3 of 5 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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A deadly plane crash draws public attention to the Remnant Fellowship, a Christian-diet-program-turned-church, and its infamous leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara.

Directed byMarina Zenovich

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The Kingdom

A Family Affair

Seen But Not Heard

Revelations

The Way Forward

Cast8

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich

Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

Megan Cox

Self - Member 1996-2006

Helen Byrd

Self - Member 2008-2017

Rafael Martinez

Self - Cult Interventionist

Gina Wilson

Self - Member 1996-2012

Rachel Phillips

Self - Member 2002-2009

Crew1

Marina Zenovich

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Kingdom" is episode 1 of The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 161 votes, ranking #3 of 5 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Marina Zenovich, it aired on September 30, 2021.

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