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The Synanon Fix: Did The Cure Become a Cult?
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - Here Come the DopefiendsMarch 31, 202459minRecovering alcoholic Chuck Dederich opens a storefront drug rehabilitation program that gains a following through its confrontational talk-therapy approach. As the program attracts non-addicts and celebrity followers, Synanon expands across the country.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month
- S1 E2 - A War on ConventionApril 7, 202460minBy the 1970s, Synanon boasts its own farm, a school, and multiple businesses, but Chuck’s utopian vision begins to crack. As members face more extreme edicts, many find themselves weighing the benefits and costs of the choices they’re forced to make.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month
- S1 E3 - What the Hell Is Happening?April 14, 202460minAs his behavior becomes increasingly abusive, Chuck turns Synanon’s school into a military-style bootcamp for delinquent children where corporal punishment abounds. Then, when his wife dies, Chuck quickly remarries and issues a shocking new directiveSubscribe to Max for $9.99/month
- S1 E4 - Strap Yourself to the MastApril 21, 20241hWhen the Los Angeles Times reports on Synanon’s nine-day alleged abduction of Frances Winn, Chuck begins stockpiling guns and ammunition – and is accused of conspiracy to commit murder.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month
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- Directors
- Rory Kennedy
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- Discovery Global Adventure & Documentaries
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