The WORST episodes of The Synanon Fix
Every episode of The Synanon Fix ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Synanon Fix!
Explores the rise and fall of the Synanon organization through the eyes of the members who lived it, from its early days as a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program to its later descent into what many consider a cult.
#1 - What in the Hell is Happening?
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2024
As his behavior becomes increasingly abusive, Chuck turns Synanon’s school into a military-style bootcamp for delinquent children where corporal punishment abounds. Then, when his wife dies, Chuck quickly remarries and issues a shocking new directive.
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#2 - Strap Yourself to the Mast
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2024
When the Los Angeles Times reports on Synanon’s nine-day alleged abduction of Frances Winn, Chuck begins stockpiling guns and ammunition – and is accused of conspiracy to commit murder. Later, Chuck’s failing mental and physical health leads to the beginning of the end, as many adherents struggle to piece their lives together in the aftermath.
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#3 - A War on Convention
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2024
By the 1970s, Synanon boasts its own farm, a school, and multiple businesses, but Chuck’s utopian vision begins to crack. As members face more extreme edicts, many find themselves weighing the benefits and costs of the choices they’re forced to make.
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#4 - Here Come the Dopefiends
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2024
Recovering alcoholic Chuck Dederich opens a storefront drug rehabilitation program that gains a following through its confrontational talk-therapy approach. As the program attracts non-addicts and celebrity followers, Synanon expands across the country.
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