Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge - Season 1 - Eps 2: The Dark Side of Pleasure
Louis explores how America has managed to take our darkest desires, commodify them and turn them into a saleable product. From his memorable Weird Weekends episodes on porn and rap to films about Las Vegas and the US opioid crisis, this episode explores a very human tendency to jump to the dark side when seeking out pleasure - whether through indulgence, risk-taking or the joy of doing something seen as 'bad' or 'wrong'. Louis re-connects with porn-star JJ, who over 20 years ago was just making his way in the adult industry but has since turned his back on that world ...
About Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
Title: Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
First Air Date: 2020-09-06
Last Air Date: 2020-09-27
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC, BBC Documentaries
Synopsis
Louis Theroux reflects on 25 years of documentaries, featuring brand new conversations between him and his most memorable contributors.
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Louis Theroux
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