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Shiny Happy People

2023Documentary

First aired

June 1, 2023

7.5

TMDB Score

75% match · 30 votes

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S01 · E02

Growing Up Gothard

Duggar Family Secrets · Jun 1, 2023 · 51m

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E01▶

Meet the Duggars

Jun 1, 2023 · 45m

E02Playing

Growing Up Gothard

Jun 1, 2023 · 51m

E03▶

Under Authority

Jun 1, 2023 · 47m

E04▶

Arrows Activated

Jun 1, 2023 · 36m

As IBLP's homeschooling empire grows, it becomes clear that patriarchal, abusive authority is at the core of Bill Gothard and Jim Bob Duggar's power.

About the Series

Documentary

Synopsis

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 aired: June 1, 2023
Last aired: July 23, 2025
Seasons: 2 seasons · 7 episodes
Status: Returning Series
Original language: English
Network: Prime Video