The WORST episodes of The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Every episode of The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping!
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.

7.37
89 votes
#1 - Where the F**k Am I?
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2024
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.

7.39
80 votes
#2 - Mind Control
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/5/2024
Daily life at Ivy Ridge included cultlike tactics, a rules system with excessive punishments and family reps incentivized to keep teens in the program.

7.65
78 votes
#3 - Follow the Money
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2024
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.