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The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?

2024★ 6.8 / 1060 min1 Season

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.

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The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? Here Come the Dopefiends

S1 E1 Here Come the DopefiendsApr 1, 2024 · 61 minRecovering 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…Episode details →

The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? A War on Convention

S1 E2 A War on ConventionApr 8, 2024 · 61 minBy the 1970s, Synanon boasts its own farm, a school, and multiple businesses, but Chuck’s utopian vision begins to crack. As members face more…Episode details →

The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? What in the Hell is Happening?

S1 E3 What in the Hell is Happening?Apr 15, 2024Chuck’s behavior becomes more belligerent and abusive. He forms a military-like boot camp for delinquent children where corporal punishment abounds. He mandates vasectomies and…Episode details →

The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? Strap Yourself to the Mast

S1 E4 Strap Yourself to the MastApr 22, 2024In 1977, the Los Angeles Times reports on the nine-day abduction of Frances Winn by Synanon. Lawyer Paul Morantz wins a settlement case in…Episode details →