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Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath - Season 1
Their stories are remarkable and that alone makes for riveting television, even if the way it is pulled together makes it feel like the kind of hastily edited true-crime series shown late at night.
While Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath isn't as intricately reported or as compelling as some of the recent exposés about the Church, it's a valuable continuation of efforts to shed light on some of its most egregious practices.
Instead of piles of trash illustrating mental illness, a documentary-style reality series gives us first-person stories illustrating the abuses of an organization they once deeply trusted.
However well-intentioned Remini seems to be, there's something a tad ironic about an investigation of a celebrity-driven cult that plays like a star vehicle.
Remini's overall likability is this program's most valuable asset. She's a credible guide whose genuine New York-bred personality makes someone picture having her over for a book club or poker night, and her brashness lends an unvarnished humanity.
The tension between Remini's story and Scobee's experience is a driving force of Scientology & The Aftermath - as is Remini's guilt over actions she took while still a member of the church she now denounces.