that's for sure. >> and we spoke to the church about leah remini's new show.cutive producer of this new a&e and dismiss her in harsh terms as a failing actress spreading lies about her former religion for money and for attention. >> but as she said in that piece, she's not going away. >> not going away. >> and speaking of not going away, we aren't but maybe we are for a minute. >>> coming up on "good morning america," we have to pay the bill, right, commercial breaks. future of high tech and rebecca jarvis checks out the gadgets and trends making headlines at the consumer electronics show. what is that? is that a drone? >> we'll find out. s and trends making headlines at the consumer electronics show. what is that? is that a drone? >> we'll find out. see me. don't stare at me. see me. see me. see me to know that psoriasis is just something that i have. i'm not contagious. see me to know that... ...i won't stop until i find what works. discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people

as for leah remini, she says she's in talks for a second season of her show.his war shows no signs of ending. >> you spoke to another former church member? >> a young guy who grew up in the church. he's coming forward for the first time. never spoken publicly before. saying what he experienced as a child in the church left him traumatized. he turned for help to the people that the church deemed most dangerous. so now the church of scientology and this young man's family are pushing back hard. we'll hear from all of them. >> we'll hear all of that tonight. dan's full report, "scientology, a war without guns" tonight on "20/20." 10:00 eastern right here on abc. >>> coming up here on the big board. could hillary clinton be new york city's next mayor? the new report this morning. >>> and are you ready for some football? the nfl playoffs kick off tomorrow. espn's jon gruden, the man, he's going to be here. to join us to talk about it in just two minutes. come on back. minutes. delicious, freshly brewed coffee cit's one dollar... go to mcdonald's and get $1 any size

. >>> plus the escalating battle between leah remini and the church of scientology. we'll meet former members who are still practicing scientology

leah remini takes on the religion in which she was raised.hat if you spent most of your life devoted to a relidge yoen that asked for devoigs of your money, your life, your excuses. >> reporter: what if you broke from that religion and the entire belief system that defined your world. >> if you're a scientologist, you see life. you see things way they are. in all its glory. >> reporter: what if that religion publicly denounced you, your character, your motives. perhaps you would talk at the it like this. >> this thing i've been defending and promoting and helping was a lie. >> reporter: after leaving the church in 2013, then penning a sulfuric tell-all, she's the paid exec pif producer and star of an a&e documentary series. how would you describe the show? >> i would describe the show as a documentary on the abuses of the church of scientology. >> reporter: each episode finds the former sitcom star chris cro -- crisscrossing the country looking at the lives of other exchurch members. >> and i went through hell. >> let's just stop. let's stop

to air the final episode of a docuseries on scientologist, the battle between the church and leah remini to be escalating. >> and now we're hearing stories of other members who have broken away from the church. >> reporter: leah remini rocketed to fame as the star of the cbs sitcom, the king of queens, harvests tales of people who like her have left the church of scientology. >> i went through hell. >> let's just stop. let's stop for a minute. >> reporter: how would you describe the show? >> i would describe the show as a documentary on the abuses of the church of scientology. >> reporter: some other exscientologists abc news met, including one person within her family. her stepfather is part of a small group of church defectors who still believe in scientology but reject the current leadership. >> reporter: you had a problem with the way the church was being run? >> yeah, it was too expensive. it costs an ungodly amount of money, and i didn't think it should have cost that money. >> my stepfather practices outside of the organization which is considered what they call a squirrel group.

. >> one of the most high profile leaders or crusaders a actress leah remini who says she left the church because of mismanagement by leadership. now she's fighting to have the organization loss its tax exempt status as a religion. she spoke with abc's dan harris. >> i'm not saying hey, i'm the saviour of your world, i'm -- i have all the solutions to your life. >> what is your fondest hope that you bring down the church. >> that somebody is honest enough to say that what these people are saying is true. >> you could hear more from remini other former members of the church and how the church is responding. that's tonight on 2020. scientology, a war without guns airs at 10 o'clock. "action news" follows at 11:00 and we'll be right back. >> ♪ i work 'round the clock. i want my blood sugar to stay in control. i want to trim my a1c. when my schedule changes... i want something that delivers. (woman) ♪ tresiba ready... (avo) tresiba® is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. don't use tresiba® to treat diabetic ketoacidosis, during episodes of low blood sugar, or if you are

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