The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping

The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping (2024)

7.7 (37 votes)
1 Season
March 5, 2024
English
Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Creator

Diane Becker, Melanie Miller, Rachel Libert

Network

Netflix

Episodes

Where the F**k Am I?
E1

Where the F**k Am I?

Mar 5, 2024
63 min
8.2

Former students of the Academy at Ivy Ridge return to the now-shuttered school and reflect on the horrors they endured during their time in the program.

Mind Control
E2

Mind Control

Mar 5, 2024
63 min
8.5

Daily life at Ivy Ridge included cultlike tactics, a rules system with excessive punishments and family reps incentivized to keep teens in the program.

Follow the Money
E3

Follow the Money

Mar 5, 2024
66 min
8.2

With programs around the globe and exorbitant tuition, money was rolling in — but where was it going? A trail of dodgy dealings leads to the top.

Cast

Trailer

Details

Original Title

The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Production

Fishbowl Films