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Louis Theroux Documentaries

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Louis Theroux meets the growing community of Israeli settlers in the West Bank. 

Louis Theroux: The Settlers | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: The Settlers 

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Louis investigates the story of a man whose become one of the most controversial and captivating icons of recent times: the self-described 'gay hillbilly', 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic.

Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic

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Louis Theroux reflects on 25 years in documentary-making with this candid and fascinating retrospective.

Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge

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Award-winning filmmaker Louis Theroux revisits the hugely controversial Westboro Baptist Church to investigate how its founder’s death has affected current and former members. 

Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family

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For hundreds of years, romantic relationships in western society have been based on the idea of monogamy: two people, together, forever. But with nearly 50% of all US marriages ending in divorce, is this traditional model still fit for purpose? 

Louis Theroux's Altered States: Love Without Limits | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux's Altered States: Love Without Limits

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California is the US adoption capital, with 85% of newborn adoptions carried out privately, rather than arranged by the state. It's a highly lucrative business for the agencies, facilitators and lawyers who match up birth mothers with adoptive parents willing to pay up to $50,000 for the privilege.

Louis Theroux's Altered States: Take My Baby | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux's Altered States: Take My Baby

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Louis arrives in Milwaukee at a time of heightened tension between the police and the African American community. 

Louis Theroux: Dark States - Murder in Milwaukee | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: Dark States - Murder in Milwaukee

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Houston is the fourth largest city in the US and the number one hub for human trafficking in North America. The US Department of Justice estimates that at least one in five of all the country's victims are trafficked through the city - and most will be forced to work in the sex industry.

Louis Theroux: Dark States - Trafficking Sex | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: Dark States - Trafficking Sex

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America's love affair with prescription painkillers has led to widespread dependency on opiates. But following a crackdown on their over-prescription, the pills are increasingly expensive and scarce on the black market.

Louis Theroux: Dark States - Heroin Town | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: Dark States - Heroin Town

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How does society treat those who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness? 

Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity

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America's older generation dream of an idyllic retirement.

Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Dementia | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Dementia

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Louis spends time with settlers in the occupied territories in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Louis Theroux - The Ultra Zionists | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux - The Ultra Zionists

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Louis Theroux travels to California, the birthplace of plastic surgery, to observe a sweeping trend of obsession with beauty and self-image.

Louis Theroux: Under the Knife | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: Under the Knife 

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Chanting slogans like, "thank god for dead soldiers" and, "fags die - god laughs" it is easy to comprehend why the Phelps have become the most hated family in America.

Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

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With a long-held love for the City of Sin, the BAFTA award-winning filmmaker heads to Las Vegas to meet the people prepared to bet their bottom dollar, from the casino moguls to the slot slaves.

Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas | BBC Nordic 

Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas 

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Louis Theroux Documentaries

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