How to Watch Born in Synanon

Pictures of it will have you believe it was an all-inclusive dream community, filled with love, friendship, and people of all backgrounds and races, but Synanon was no utopia. Just the opposite, the California-based drug rehab quickly turned into a vicious cult that victimized hundreds of people. Members were isolated from the outside world, and in some instances, sterilized, beaten, and militarized. It’s often described as “one of the most dangerous cults in American history,” which is really saying something if you think about how many cults were established—and continue to be established!—in the States. (The answer is a whopping 10,000, by the way)

Born in Synanon is a new docuseries, produced by Paramount+, that details the horrors that went on in Synanon, beginning from its founding in 1958 up until its end in 1991.

Where to watch Born in Synanon

Born in Synanon will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ starting December 12. The docuseries will made up of four episodes and will tell its story largely through the eyes of Cassidy Arkin, who was born in the commune, and her mother Sandra Rogers-Hare.

Currently, there’s only one way to watch Born in Synanon, and that’s on Paramount+.

Born in Synanon on Paramount+

I know, I know, another on-demand service? As if we need any more of that? But Paramount+ is actually one of the more reasonably priced streamers out there, filled to the brim with originals, blockbusters, and depending on your plan, access to CBS. You can click the link below to learn more.