The Program: Cons Cults and Kidnapping Netflix Release Date

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.

Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81579762
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