Born in Synanon
What starts out as a drug rehab facility slowly turns into something more sinister. This P+ Original documentary series follows the rise and fall of the infamous cult, from the unique perspective of a courageous mother, daughter, and their community.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Paramount+
- Documentary
- TV-MA
What starts out as a drug rehab facility slowly turns into something more sinister. This P+ Original documentary series follows the rise and fall of the infamous cult, from the unique perspective of a courageous mother, daughter, and their community.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Individual Reality
Tue, Dec 12, 2023 58 mins
Cassidy journeys back to Synanon to learn its humble beginnings as a drug rehab, and discover what attracted her parents to give up everything.
Episode 2
The People-Raising Business
Tue, Dec 12, 2023 57 mins
Synanon rockets into a multimillion-dollar business; the school is founded, separating children from their parents; Cassidy is born.
Episode 3
Great Flip of the Box
Tue, Dec 12, 2023 58 mins
Synanon begins to look more like a cult; Chuck's wife dies and the organization's principles are abandoned; Sandra and Ed divorce, splitting up the family.
Episode 4
End of Utopia
Tue, Dec 12, 2023 55 mins
Synanon begins to fall with a series of violent acts, tax issues, and a return to drinking; the Jonestown Massacre sways Sandy to escape with Cassidy.
