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2024TV-MALimited Series
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 and Kidnapping

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  • Where the F**k Am I?
    Former students of the Academy at Ivy Ridge return to the now-shuttered school and reflect on the horrors they endured during their time in the program.
  • Mind Control
    Daily life at Ivy Ridge included cultlike tactics, a rules system with excessive punishments and family reps incentivized to keep teens in the program.
  • Follow the Money
    With programs around the globe and exorbitant tuition, money was rolling in — but where was it going? A trail of dodgy dealings leads to the top.

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