‘The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping’: Netflix’s docuseries reveals dark side of disciplinary schools
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping’, an upcoming documentary series, is based on a true story and highlights the tragic experiences of students who joined The Academy at Ivy Ridge in Ogdensburg, New York.
‘The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping’ is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, on Netflix.
The Netflix series exposes the suffering and brutality the students endured at The Academy at Ivy Ridge by sharing their own stories.
True story behind ‘The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping’
‘The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping’ sheds light on the secrets of The Academy at Ivy Ridge.
Through their firsthand accounts, the series vividly portrays the trauma and abuse suffered by students at the institution, shedding light on the harsh realities of their experiences.
Director of the documentary series, Katherine Kubler, who was once a student at the disciplinary boarding school, reunites with her former classmates to return to the campus and confront the traumatic experiences of abuse and indoctrination they endured at the institution.
A series of shocking images captures the disturbing scenes of students being choked and others lying face-down on the ground with their hands tied behind their back
These images provide a grim glimpse into the harsh and abusive treatment endured by students at the institution.
Some footage in the docuseries is recorded during filming, while other scenes are recreated to illustrate key events and experiences.
‘The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping’ trailer