Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

Name: Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-11-29
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder

ENDED3 Seasons35 Episodes★ 7.9

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath is a documentary series on A&E that ran from 2016 to 2019, ending after 3 seasons and 35 episodes.

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NetworkA&E

First AiredNov 29, 2016

Last AiredAug 26, 2019

GenreDocumentary

Runtime47 min

Created ByLeah Remini

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionNo Seriously Productions, The Intellectual Property Corporation

Leah Remini, along with high level former Scientology executives and Church members, explores individual accounts from ex-Church members and their families through meetings and interviews with Leah. Each episode features stories from former members whose lives have been affected by the Church's harmful practices, even well after they left the organization.

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Cast

Leah Remini

Herself - Host

Mike Rinder

Himself

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 35 episodes

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E1Emotional Aftermath

Nov 18, 201847m

We see Leah, Mike and their closest family members, in ways we’ve never seen before as they share—for the first time—the emotional toll leaving Scientology has taken on them and their families and the challenge of unlearning the systems and practices that were ingrained in them for decades.

E2Star Witness

Nov 27, 201847m

The heavily guarded Scientology compound known as Gold Base in Riverside County, California, houses up to 1,000 members of the church's elite inner core; Valerie Haney tells how conditions at the base led her to contemplate suicide.

E3Spies Like Us

Dec 4, 201847m

A Florida private investigator school recruits Cierra Westerman to spy on critics of the Church of Scientology; Cierra details how investigators dug through trash, installed tracking devices on cars, and infiltrated the lives of the church's critics.

E4Unlikely Pairing

Dec 11, 201847m

Leah and Mike explore the new symbiosis between the Nation of Islam and Scientology.

E5Where Is Shelly?

Dec 18, 201847m

After Leah remarked on the absence of church leader David Miscavige’s wife, Shelly, the question set off a chain of events that ultimately led to her leaving Scientology. More than a decade later, Shelly still has not been seen in public.

E6Ideal Orgs

Jan 1, 201947m

The church purchases 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.

E7The Collection Agency

Jan 8, 201947m

Leah and Mike speak with former Scientologists who share how they were exploited for money for their exclusive membership. Their stories range from those who are thousands of dollars in debt, to those who were left financially and emotionally bankrupt. We'll also hear from a former member of the church whose job it was to solicit money from parishioners by what she describes as "any means necessary."

E8Gilman Springs Road

Jan 15, 201947m

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.

E9Buying a Town (1)

Jan 22, 201947m

In 1974, operating under an alias, the Church of Scientology moves into Clearwater, Fla., and proceeds to make the city its spiritual headquarters; in 1977, an FBI raid uncovers the church's secret plans to take over the city.

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E10Buying a Town (2)

Jan 29, 201947m

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.

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E11Church and State

Feb 5, 201947m

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.

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E12Waiting for Justice

Aug 26, 201947m

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.

About Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath is a documentary series on A&E. The show first aired on Nov 29, 2016 and currently has 3 seasons and 35 episodes. Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 74 votes. The cast includes Leah Remini, Mike Rinder. Created by Leah Remini.