1 Season
4 Episode
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? - Season 1 Episode 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.
- Year : 2024
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : HBO
- Keyword : child abuse, paranoia, group therapy, heroin, utopia, cult, addiction, alcoholism, drug rehabilitation, new age, brainwashing, shaved head, heroin addict, alternative lifestyle, sober, santa monica, california, power abuse, communal living, non-profit organization
- Director : Mark Bailey, Rory Kennedy
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