Aired: Apr 1, 2024 Recovering alcoholic Chuck Dederich opens a storefront drug rehabilitation pr...
The Synanon Fix
Season 1 Episode 2: A War on Convention
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, including mandates to quit smoking, separate from their children, and shave their heads – many find themselves weighing the benefits and costs of the choices they’re forced to make.
