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The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping

2024Show1 season3 episodesTV-MA

83
GreatGoodWatch score

A nerve-racking, deeply moving documentary series about society and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes · best: S1E3 "Follow the Money" 8.0

Episodes

7.8

Story

Years after being sent to a disciplinary school, a woman still haunted by her experiences exposes the corruption and abuse of the troubled teen industry.

Feels like

  • Investigative Documentary
  • Social Justice
  • Institutional Abuse
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Survivor Stories
  • Disturbing Revelations
  • Call for Reform
  • Exposé
  • True Crime Elements
  • Contemporary Issue

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Produced by
Brooke Workneh

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Facts

March 5, 2024 · March 5, 2024 · Ended

First aired
March 5, 2024
Last aired
March 5, 2024
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 3 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language, Suicide Themes
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping?"

Questions about The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping?

In the United States, The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 80). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (78).

Will I feel good after watching The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.