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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S2E13 9.1
The Life & Lies of L. Ron Hubbard

Leah and Mike lead a round-table discussion about the life of L. Ron Hubbard and the provable lies that he told about his life.

#2
S3E10 9.1
Buying a Town Part 2

Leah and Mike travel to Clearwater, Florida, spiritual headquarters for the Church of Scientology. Speaking with some of the city’s most prominent Scientology critics, they explore how the controversial 1995 death of Scientologist Lisa McPherson marked a turning point in the Church’s history.

#3
S2E6 9.0
Scientology and Celebrity: The Betrayal of Paul Haggis

Since Scientology’s inception, L. Ron Hubbard had an obsession with getting celebrities into the Church. Leah and Mike sit down with a former Scientology celebrity recruiter to learn about the Church’s efforts to recruit A-listers. Then Leah and Mike travel to NYC to meet with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis, the first celebrity to speak out against Scientology, for a very candid conversation about his own personal journey.

#4 Aftermath of the Aftermath S2E11 9.0
#5 Propaganda Arms S2E12 9.0
#6 The Jehovah's Witnesses S3E0 9.0
#7 Where Is Shelly? S3E5 9.0
#8 Buying a Town S3E9 9.0
#9 Waiting for Justice S3E12 9.0
#10 Auditing S1E6 8.9

Lowlights

#37 S2E14 Ask Me Anything Season 2 8.2

Leah answers viewers' questions about the second season of her show.

#36 Disconnection S1E1 8.5
#35 Emotional Aftermath S3E1 8.6
#34 The "Perfect" Scientology Family S2E3 8.6
#33 Ask Me Anything S1E0 8.6

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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Series Trajectory

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Season Consistency

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