Recovering 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 and celebrity followers, Synanon grows into a social movement that rapidly expands across the country.
Title | The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? - Season 1 Episode 1 Here Come the Dopefiends |
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Year | 2024 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | HBO |
Cast | |
Crew | Ivan Bess (Line Producer), Rory Kennedy (Producer), Phil Joncas (Line Producer), Veronica Pinkham (Editor), Mark Bailey (Producer), Keven McAlester (Producer) |
Alternative Titles | The Synanon Fix |
Keyword | child abuse, paranoia, group therapy, heroin, utopia, cult, addiction, alcoholism, drug rehabilitation, new age, brainwashing, shaved head, heroin addict, alternative lifestyle, sober, santa monica, california, power abuse, communal living, non-profit organization |
First Air Date | Apr 01, 2024 |
Last Air date | Apr 22, 2024 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 4 Episode |
Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.00/ 10 by 5.00 users |
Popularity | 6.223 |
Language | English |