Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
A series featuring stories from former members of the Church of Scientology whose lives have been affected by the Church's harmful practices. Along with a team of former high-ranking Scientology insiders who understand the inner workings and policies of the organization, Leah gives the victims a chance to be heard.
- Metascore65
- 2016-2019
- 3 seasons
- A+E Networks
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-14
A series featuring stories from former members of the Church of Scientology whose lives have been affected by the Church's harmful practices. Along with a team of former high-ranking Scientology insiders who understand the inner workings and policies of the organization, Leah gives the victims a chance to be heard.
Season 3 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2018 - 2019
Episode 0
The Jehovah's Witnesses
Tue, Nov 13, 2018 85 mins
Former Jehovah's Witnesses share their stories of tragedy and loss. They discuss family members dying from refusing blood transfusions, disfellowship, suicide and more.
Episode 1
Emotional Aftermath
Sun, Nov 18, 2018 42 mins
How does it feel to lose your entire belief system? How does it feel to come to believe everything you've been told--the foundation of who you are isn't based in truth? How do you let go of the anger?
Episode 2
Star Witness
Tue, Nov 27, 2018 43 mins
Gold Base, the heavily guarded Scientology compound in Riverside Count, California, houses up to 1,000 members of the church's elite inner core. Valerie Haney tells how the conditions at the base led her to contemplate suicide.
Episode 3
Spies Like Us
Tue, Dec 4, 2018 43 mins
Leah and Mike discuss the practice of Fair Game through their interview with Robert Almblad, an inventor whose personal life and reputation were ruined by Scientology not to mention the destruction of his life saving invention.
Episode 4
Unlikely Pairing
Tue, Dec 11, 2018 44 mins
Leah and Mike explore the new symbiosis between the Nation of Islam and Scientology.
Episode 5
Where Is Shelly?
Tue, Dec 18, 2018 43 mins
Leah and Mike interview Shelly's childhood friend Janis Gillham Grady and together they attempt to explain the mysterious disappearance of the First Lady of Scientology.
Episode 6
Ideal Orgs
Tue, Jan 1, 2019 44 mins
Under the leadership of David Miscavige, Scientology has been purchasing large buildings to use as upgraded church locations, celebrated as "Ideal Orgs." The church claims that the new buildings signal the rapid expansion of Scientology, but former members and critics say otherwise. In this episode, Leah and Mike interview Paul Burkhart, a former Ideal Org architect, and Bert Schippers, a former Scientologist who was a major Ideal Org donor.
Episode 7
The Collection Agency
Tue, Jan 8, 2019 43 mins
Leah and Mike interview former Scientologists who share the different ways they claim they were made to give the church money they couldn't afford.
Episode 8
Gilman Springs Road
Tue, Jan 15, 2019 41 mins
In a remote corner of Riverside County, Calif., lies Scientology's International Base, a compound that houses the church's most dedicated members. In this episode, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder, a former occupant of International Base ("Gold Base"), speak with four other former high-ranking residents who reveal their shocking stories behind the locked gates.
Episode 9
Buying a Town
Tue, Jan 22, 2019 42 mins
In 1974, operating under an alias, the Church of Scientology moved into Clearwater, Florida, and proceeded to make the city its spiritual headquarters. In 1977, an FBI raid uncovered the Church's secret plans to take over the city.
Episode 10
Buying a Town Part 2
Tue, Jan 29, 2019 41 mins
Leah and Mike travel to Clearwater, Florida, spiritual headquarters for the Church of Scientology. Speaking with some of the city's most prominent Scientology critics, they explore how the controversial 1995 death of Scientologist Lisa McPherson marked a turning point in the Church's history.
Episode 11
Church and State
Tue, Feb 5, 2019 42 mins
Leah and Mike speak with Jay Wexler, an expert in constitutional law, to discuss the remarkable story of Scientology's journey to tax-exempt status. Mike and Leah also talk with Lt. Yulanda Williams, a police officer, about law enforcement's community engagement strategies.
Episode 12
Waiting for Justice
Mon, Aug 26, 2019 83 mins
Filmed for the first time in front of a live studio audience, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder explore stories of how Church of Scientology policies have hindered members from reporting instances of abuse and sexual assault to the authorities. They will speak to a number of ex-Scientologists who share their stories of abuse at the hands of other Scientologists, and describe how these policies are aimed at preventing the alleged crimes from becoming public. The episode will also feature a panel of legal, psychological and law-enforcement experts, who provide insight into the impact Scientology's practices have had on its former parishioners and advise how they can seek justice and effect change in the future.
