The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin fingerprintStrong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and storytelling
Standout editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and storytelling
The direction and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing
Look and sound: the editing stand out.
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The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin is included with a subscription to Philo, YouTube TV, and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Spectrum On Demand. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.
1 season
It has 1 season with 5 episodes of about 47 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin much the same way.
It ran from 2021 to 2022 and has ended.
It was made in English, with some Serbian. Produced in United States.
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