How to Watch ‘The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?’ Premiere Live on Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku & Mobile
Sometimes the treatment is worse than — or at least as bad as — the disease. In HBO’s new four-part docuseries “The Synanon Fix,” filmmakers explore the drug rehabilitation center Synanon that was founded in the late 1950s, but eventually morphed into a communal-living organization that many believed to be a cult. The doc, which premieres on Max on Monday, April 1, looks at the organization’s growth behind its controversial founder and how it led to accusations of abuse and attempted murder. You can watch with a subscription to Max.
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About ‘The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?’ Premiere
Told through first-person accounts of former members, “The Synanon Fix” explores the rise and fall of the controversial treatment center Synanon, which grew from a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program in the late 1950s into a communal living experiment that would later draw criticism for abuse and cult-like behavior.
Synanon, the brainchild of Charles “Chuck” Dederich, originated in 1958 as a scrappy Santa Monica-based storefront rehab serving heroin addicts who had no place else to go. With remarkable success thanks to a confrontational talk therapy known as “The Game,” Synanon grew to be a darling of the growing recovery community with numerous locations throughout the United States.
By attracting non-addicts, so-called “lifestylers” in search of community, and funded through donations, Synanon grew into a complex system of self-sustaining businesses and diverse and egalitarian communal living headed up by the charismatic Chuck and his wife Betty.
But as the years went on, the radical therapies became increasingly extreme, degenerating into paranoid behavior and cult-like mandates from Chuck, and culminating in charges of child abuse, assault, and even attempted murder. “The Synanon Fix” explores the organization’s tragic fall from grace as its potential as a revolutionary way of healing spiraled into a profoundly destructive force.
Can you watch ‘The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?’ Premiere for free?
Max does not offer a free trial, but you can watch ‘The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?’ Premiere as part of your subscription at no extra charge. If you want to save, you can get an entire year of Max for $99.99.
What is the ‘The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?’ Premiere episode schedule?
Max will be airing “The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?” premiere on Monday, April 1 and will continue with a weekly episode release until Monday, April 22.
- Episode 1: Monday, April 1, 2024
- Episode 2: Monday, April 8, 2024
- Episode 3: Monday, April 15, 2024
- Episode 4: Monday, April 22, 2024
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