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The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping

The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping

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The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping

2024

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

7.6(41 votes)

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Overview

Years after being sent to a disciplinary school, a woman still haunted by her experiences exposes the corruption and abuse of the troubled teen industry.

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Fishbowl Films

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Katherine Kubler

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