Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

This is hands down, one of the best documentaries that I have ever seen. She is revealing the sick and demented brain washing that is Scientology. I never realized it was as controlling as it is but it explains a lot. It is no wonder Katie Holmes and Nicole Kidman had to jump through so many hoops when they left Tom Cruise. Remini is there to explain a lot of Scientology terms but for the most part she just let's the people tell their story. The church is revealed as a true, blue cult. No wonder the church is so mad at her. What makes this docuseries so relevant is the fact Remini was actually a member of the church for many years as were all of the people they interviewed. That gives it more credibility. This was very well produced and incredibly interesting.

I used to think Scientology was extremely intriguing and fascinating and spent way too many hours of my life checking it out, reading about it, and reading a rather large & glossy Scientology primer I had found at Chapters, and then ultimately dipping my toes into it in the form of one of their cheapest and lowest level communication courses. Although I didn't know any Scientologists, the whole idea of organizing, quantifying, and mapping out "the path" to "enlightenment" really appealed to me. However, after doing my due diligence, and reading A LOT on the subject, I finally decided it was not for me and didn't even finish that first communication course.

That was when I got my own personal taste of what Scientology is really like. I began getting bombarded with calls from members of the local org encouraging me to come finish the course. At first, I would politely put them off telling them I no longer had the time to come in, then that I was no longer interested in Scientology. When the calls continued (for years), I got more short with them and told them clearly to stop calling and to remove me from their contact lists. At one point, they told me it wasn't possible to remove me from their contact lists, and that's when I really knew this whole thing is INSANE!!! I just hope that, as Rinder says in Episode 2, that the whole thing just implodes on itself when the world finally wakes up from the delusion that is Scientology. THANK YOU FOR THIS EXPOSÉ!!!

Love this program...what I can't understand is WHY do soooo many people become involved with this fairytale business??? They need to be totally shutdown!

I loved Leah Remini's attitude towards the organization and admire how she deals with the pressure ever since she has left, so it was a no-brainer for me to watch the show just to see what she put together but after watching the first episode, I knew that this program was something really special. She put together a program that shows the seriousness of the issues regarding the church but mixes it with comedic moments, that come out of her very laid back personality and her natural comedic talent. She brings together the most important former Scientologist and critics to tell a story of abuse, forced abortions, violence and apathy within the church that causes families to break apart and people are being ruined after leaving. God bless Leah, Mike Rinder and the team and the producers of A&E, as well as the participants, because this program was desperately needed and couldn't have been made any better. I hope and pray that it can cause some change in the organization and stop further disconnection. I pray that one day, the organization breaks apart and people who truly believe can practice their beliefs without paying a fortune and without being in constant fear. I hope and pray for all of them.

Each episode my opinion of Leah Remini continues to grow. She is taking a very personal aspect of a part of her life and opening it up to public knowledge and possible ridicule in an attempt to get information to the public on what really goes on behind the secretive doors of the so-called "church" of scientology. It is heartbreaking to see how this organization is tearing families apart. There have now been, in the last decade, several documentaries and books released in an attempt to educate the public on scientology. The one common factor seems to be the fact that this "church" refuses to sit down and answer questions or debate - anyone. They continue to refuse cameras inside all these properties. Anyone who is walking in truth is never afraid to stand in the light. The series is very well produced. The interviews with the folks who have had to make the heartbreaking decision to leave, knowing their family members will be put under horrific pressure to not have anything to do with them any longer are so hard to hear. I hope that enough is brought forward so that law enforcement can research into the physical abuse end at least. The series is much like hearing about the poor women and children in some of the FLDS situations. They seem trapped. I admire what Leah Remini is trying to accomplish and hope her show can help some of these families.