Shiny Happy People

First aired

June 1, 2023

Returning Series

EnglishDocumentary

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.

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Cast & Crew

AK
Amy King
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DK
Dillon King
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JS
Jeff Sharlet
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Crew
Nicole Newnham
Director
CS
Cori Shepherd Stern
Director

Media

Seasons 2

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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.

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