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Season 1
4 episodes
1. Here Come the Dopefiends

1. Here Come the Dopefiends
Recovering 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.
59min
Mar 31, 2024
2. A War on Convention

2. A War on Convention
By 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.
60min
Apr 7, 2024
3. What the Hell Is Happening?

3. What the Hell Is Happening?
As 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 directive
60min
Apr 14, 2024
4. Strap Yourself to the Mast

4. Strap Yourself to the Mast
When 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.
1h
Apr 21, 2024
The Synanon Fix: Did The Cure Become a Cult?
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