Shiny Happy People

7.6 2023 Documentary

A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, we realize they’re part of an insidious, much larger threat already in motion, with democracy itself in peril.

First episode Seasons & Episodes

Seasons & Episodes

2 seasons

Chargement des épisodes…

E01 45 min

S01 · E01

Flèches activées

child abuse sexual abuse pedophilia arkansas childhood trauma cult right wing extremism patriarchy child pornography domestic abuse conservative homeschooling brainwashing pedophile evangelical christianity religious fundamentalism child molester sexual repression child labor misogyny religious cult marital rape child molestation corporal punishment sexual assault authoritarianism traumatic childhood religious propaganda sexual predator large family traumatized child child sexual abuse prosperity gospel christian faith reality tv reality star reality show christian nationalism culture war spiritual abuse