The Synanon Fix
2025 | 1 Season | English | Documentary, Crime | A
Explore the rise and fall of the controversial treatment center � which drew criticism for cult-like behavior.
Season 1 (4 Episodes)
Episode 1E1 - Here come the dopefiends
S1 E1 | English | Docuseries | A
Synanon: A 1958 Santa Monica rehab founded by Chuck Dederich grows into a nationwide addiction recovery movement.
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Episode 2E2 - A war on convention
S1 E2 | English | Docuseries | A
A model society becomes a prison. Synanon's leader imposes extreme rules
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Episode 3E3 - What in the hell is happening?
S1 E3 | English | Docuseries | A
Abusive Chuck creates a boot camp, mandates abortions/vasectomies, and forces divorces. A Time exposé prompts his $76 million defamation suit.
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Episode 4E4 - Strap yourself to the mast
S1 E4 | English | Docuseries | A
Abducted, sued, and shot at: Synanon's reign of terror ends with Chuck's demise, leaving followers to rebuild lives shattered by his genius.
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