Years after being sent to a disciplinary school, a woman still haunted by her experiences exposes the corruption and abuse of the troubled teen industry.
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The Program: Cons, Cults & Kidnapping
Premiere Date: March 5, 2024
Synopsis: No talking. No smiling. No going outside. The Academy at Ivy Ridge claimed to use therapy and recreational activities to help troubled teens. Instead, teens suffered mental and physical abuse in a program that operated like a cult. In this gripping investigative docuseries, a filmmaker and other former students recall their horrific experiences attending a disciplinary school and expose the horrors of the troubled teen industry.
Director: Katherine Kubler
Executive Producers: Melanie Miller, Diane Becker, Katherine Kubler, Rachel Libert, Brian Knappenberger
Production Company: Fishbowl Films, LLC
Format: 3 x 60-min episodes
Feature Embargo: February 28, 2024
Source
Netflix, Inc.