The fallout of faith
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.
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021) is a documentary series that premiered on September 30, 2021, spanning 1 season and 5 episodes. It stars Gwen Shamblin Lara, Joe Lara, Natasha Pavlovich and Megan Cox. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin before you start streaming.
Gwen Shamblin Lara
as Self (archive footage)
Joe Lara
as Self (archive footage)
Natasha Pavlovich
as Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
Megan Cox
as Self - Member 1996-2006
Helen Byrd
as Self - Member 2008-2017
Rafael Martinez
as Self - Cult Interventionist
Gina Wilson
as Self - Member 1996-2012
Rachel Phillips
as Self - Member 2002-2009
Executive produced by Marina Zenovich, Nile Cappello and Ross M. Dinerstein.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 19 ratings.
Now this was _a lot_ to take in, and I'm having a difficult time deciding where to even start from. The 5-episode series was definitely packed. I was confused a lot, as this series assumes the viewer knows how churches work. I didn't get a clear picture of how exactly this community interacts and how it spreads it's message; glimpses of footage was shown off from some gatherings, but I had no idea what most of them…
Reviewed on October 5, 2025
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The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV and HBO Max. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin has 1 season and 5 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on September 30, 2021.
No. The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on April 28, 2022.
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021) stars Gwen Shamblin Lara, Joe Lara, Natasha Pavlovich, Megan Cox and Helen Byrd. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021) is rated 6.6 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like documentary series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
