The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping

E1. 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.

★ 8.2

E2. 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.

★ 8.5

E3. 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.

★ 8.2