The utopian community which turned into a full-blown social experiment, had by 1991 crumbled under a megalomaniac leader. Now known as a cult, the organization fell apart due to violence, conspiracies, and prison sentences. BORN IN SYNANON is told through the journey of Sandy and Cassidy, a mother and daughter who lived at Synanon through its best and worst. This four-part docuseries unravels the good and bad of this community for the first time–uncovering new secrets and giving ex-members a platform to tell their unheard stories while answering the question: Can you ever really leave Synanon?