Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge - Season 1 - Eps 2: The Dark Side of Pleasure

2020-09-13? min⭐ 7.3/10

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 ...

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About Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge

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.

Cast

Louis Theroux

Louis Theroux

Self

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