← Born in Synanon

Season 1

4 episodes · 2023

  1. 1Individual Reality

    12 Dec 2023 · 58 min

    1.0 (1)

    Join Cassidy as she journeys back to Synanon to learn its humble beginnings as a drug rehab, and discover what attracted her parents to give up everything.

  2. 2The People-Raising Business

    12 Dec 2023 · 57 min

    1.0 (1)

    Synanon rockets into a multimillion-dollar business. The school is founded, separating children from their parents. Cassidy is born.

  3. 3Great Flip of the Box

    12 Dec 2023 · 58 min

    Synanon begins to look more like a cult. Chuck's wife dies and the organization's principles are abandoned. Sandra and Ed divorce, splitting up the family.

  4. 4End of Utopiafinale

    12 Dec 2023 · 55 min

    Synanon begins to fall with a series of violent acts, tax issues, and a return to drinking. The Jonestown Massacre sways Sandy to escape with Cassidy.