The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? - Season 1 - Eps 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, including mandates to quit smoking, separate from their children, and shave their heads – many find themselves weighing the benefits and costs of the choices they’re forced to make.
About The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Title: The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
First Air Date: 2024-04-01
Last Air Date: 2024-04-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 10 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: HBO
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Moxie Films, HBO Documentary Films
Synopsis
Explore the rise and fall of the Synanon organization — through the eyes of the members who lived it — from its early days as a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program to its later descent into what many consider a cult.
Cast
Charles Dederich Sr.
Self
Elena Broslovsky
Self
Jady Dederich Montgomery
Self
Phil Ritter
Self
Bill Goodson
Self
Miriam Bourdette
Self
Phil Bourdette
Self
Bettye Coleman
Self
