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Charles "Chuck" Dederich was the founder of Synanon. Here's what to know about the cult leader, including how he died in 1997.

'Born in Synanon' brings rich detail and context to examining the legacy of the 1960s and '70s sober-living movement that descended into a cult.

'Born in Synanon's Cassidy Arkin and Sandra Rogers-Hare share their perspectives on the cult known as Synanon.

In a four-part docuseries directed by Geeta Gandbhir, Cassidy Arkin interviews members of Synanon, which became a full-blown cult around the time of her birth...

A new Paramount+ docuseries, “Born in Synanon,” investigates the California cult’s history of abuse, sexual coercion, and murder-for-hire plots.

Paramount+ docuseries, premiering Dec. 12, features ex-members reflecting on their time in Synanon, a rehab community that became a dangerous cult.

Plus, new soccer docuseries drop, Yu Yu Hakusho gets a live-action treatment, and more

Both streaming services have some hot picks to round out the year.

A woman who was smashed in the head by a bottle-wielding maniac on a violent rampage at Whole Foods in Midtown said the attack left her covered in blood with a severed earlobe, staples in her scalp an...

Cassidy Arkin one of 3 victims of the rampage at Whole Foods in NYC said she was covered in blood with a severed earlobe, and "major head trauma."