The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping Web Series Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Release date | March 5, 2024 |
| Running time | 61–66 minutes |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Directed by | Katherine Kubler |
| Produced by | Brooke Workneh |
| Executive producers | Katherine Kubler Diane Becker Melanie Miller Rachel Libert Brian Knappenberger |
| Cinematography by | Peter Castagnetti |
| Edited by | R. Brett Thomas Sammy Smart |
| Music by | Katherine Kubler |
| Production Company | Fishbowl Films OmniVision |
| Distributor | Netflix |
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping Web Series Cast & Character:
- Katherine Kubler as Self
- Janja Lalich as Self
- Maia Szalavitz as Self
Storyline:
Katherine Kubler, alongside her classmates from Academy at Ivy Ridge, reflect on the horrors they experienced during their time in the program.
About The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping Web Series:
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping is an American true crime documentary series, directed by Katherine Kubler.
After attending the Academy at Ivy Ridge, Katherine Kubler wanted to make a documentary after seeing a lack of resources available to explain what had happened to her.
It was released on March 5, 2024, on Netflix.
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping Episodes List:
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping S1, Episode 1. Where the F**k Am I?
March 5, 2024 | 63m
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.
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping S1, Episode 2. Mind Control
March 5, 2024 | 63m
Daily life at Ivy Ridge included cultlike tactics, a rules system with excessive punishments and family reps incentivized to keep teens in the program.
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping S1, Episode 3. Follow the Money
March 5, 2024 | 66m
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.