Het verhaal van een vrouw die op zoek gaat naar de waarheid over Synanon, de experimentele gemeenschap die uitgroeide tot een volwaardige sekte.

Season 1

S01E011 Individual Reality Join Cassidy as she journeys back to Synanon to learn its humble beginnings as a drug rehab, and discover what attracted her parents to give up everything. S01E022 The People-Raising Business Synanon rockets into a multimillion-dollar business. The school is founded, separating children from their parents. Cassidy is born. S01E033 Great Flip of the Box Synanon begins to look more like a cult. Chuck's wife dies and the organization's principles are abandoned. Sandra and Ed divorce, splitting up the family. S01E044 End of Utopia Synanon begins to fall with a series of violent acts, tax issues, and a return to drinking. The Jonestown Massacre sways Sandy to escape with Cassidy.