MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday, January 19, 2017 LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH Australian premiere nine-part series Starts Wednesday, February 8 at 9.30pm AEDT Only on Foxtel’s crime + investigation network Click here for a sneak-peek An explosive new documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, which explores the experiences of American actress/producer Leah Remini and other former members of the Church of Scientology, will premiere exclusively in Australia on Foxtel’s crime + investigation network on Wednesday, February 8 at 9.30pm AEDT. The astonishing 9 x 60 minute series, produced for A&E Network in the US and presented by Remini, finally gives a voice to long-standing victims of the Church of Scientology in America, despite public attempts by the Church to discredit them. Each episode features shocking stories of abuse, heartbreak and harassment from former members whose lives have been affected by the Church’s harmful practices, even well after they left the organisation. Throughout the series, Remini, along with high-level former Scientology executives and Church members, delve deeply in to individual accounts from ex-Church members and their families, through intimate interviews with Remini herself. Along with a team of former high-ranking Scientology insiders who understand the inner workings and policies of the organization, Remini gives the victims a chance to be heard, in this eye-opening series. In episode one, Leah begins her journey with a trip to Seattle to visit former Scientology executive Amy Scobee. After hearing Amy’s tragic story of being disconnected from her mother, Leah is determined to reveal the truth of what’s really going on in her former Church. Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath is produced for A&E Network by The Intellectual Property Corporation. Leah Remini serves as an Executive Producer. Leah Remini is an American actress, producer, author and comedian. She is best known for her starring role in the hit US comedy, King of Queens. About crime + investigation crime + investigation is part of a global, award-winning network with access to a vast library of the world’s best crime and investigation programming. Crime + Investigation is licensed exclusively by FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd from A&E Television Networks International and 100% produced, programmed, broadcast and controlled locally. For more information: Email: [email protected] Tel: +61 2 9813 7395 Mob: +61 (0) 414 469 815 .