Dark Side of the 2000s

2023 - 2023

Jon & Kate Plus 8: Family Circus

Episode 1

The Gosselin's marriage dissolves on TV. When the couple weaponize their fame in a messy divorce, they fracture the image of the perfect American family.

TRL: Last Request

Episode 2

TRL is the daily destination where celebrities and their fans mix, creating an unpredictable media circus where beefs, battles, and breakdowns turn into an awe-inspiring sideshow.

Lindsay Lohan: Star, Interrupted

1st August 2023

Episode 3

From child star to punchline, Lindsay Lohan may have lit the bonfire that burned down her life, but it's the rise of the ravenous 24-hour gossip cycle that nearly eats her alive.

TMZ: Paparazzi Gone Wild

8th August 2023

Episode 4

TMZ becomes the celebrity gossip machine. It's raw, real, and above all, irresistible. But success comes at a price that's too high for some of its content creators.

Shock Jocks Part 1: The Rise

15th August 2023

Episode 5

Stern stops at nothing to shock his loyal listeners, laughing in the face of common decency and the FCC; when rivals O&A challenge his popularity, war breaks out.

Shock Jocks Part 2: The Fall

15th August 2023

Episode 6

Radio king Howard Stern continues to draw attention with his on-air antics; when Opie and Anthony resurface, their hatred for Howard isn't enough to save the toxic friendship.

The Bachelor: Every Rose has Its Thorn

22nd August 2023

Episode 7

Part game show, part reality TV, and steered by producers willing to manipulate the truth and their participants, "The Bachelor" is a ratings machine.

Charlie Sheen: Addicted to Winning

29th August 2023

Episode 8

"Two and A Half Men" is a huge success until Charlie Sheen self-destructs; in a plot twist no one sees coming, he wages a public, hateful, and violent war against his producer.

Men's Magazines: The Maxim Effect

5th September 2023

Episode 9

Men's magazines like Maxim inject new energy into the magazine industry, but they leave a toxic legacy in their wake.

Siegfried & Roy: Magic and Mayhem

12th September 2023

Episode 10

Siegfried and Roy transform Vegas, only to have their careers end in tragedy; the truth of the 2003 tiger attack that nearly takes Roy's life is anything but straightforward.

Top Cast

Director

Richard Rotter

Documentary Reality

This documentary series delves into the unseen histories of the 2000s decade, revealing dark secrets and personal insights from the people who witnessed all the train wrecks and triumphs first-hand.

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Mark McGrath

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Richard Rotter

Director

Vanessa Hill

Producer

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