Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets (2023)
14Documentary36 minutes
74%
Description
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.
Actors
Status
Ended
Network
Type
Miniseries
Original language
English
Keywords
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