Dark Side of the 2000s – Season 1
Episodes
Jon & Kate Plus 8: Family Circus
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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.