Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends82%
TV
1998-01-15
50m
Documentary
Ratings
Combined
82.4
%
3 sources
IMDb
8.5
/10
3,582 votes
Trakt
81
%
202 votes
TMDB
80
%
41 votes
Louis Theroux which delves into the weirder fringes of American society.
View watch stats for Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends →Status
Ended
Runtime
50m
Seasons
3
Episodes
16
Network
Language
English
Created by
Cast
Season 1
- 1 Born Again Christians In Dallas, Louis meets TV evangelists Marcus and Joni Lamb, and joins a group of hardline Christians called The Family as they visit the Deep Ellum entertainment district.
- 2 UFOs Louis has a close encounter with the community of hardcore UFO believers in the South West of America - but not even an illicit foray into the ultra-top-secret Area 51 military ba…
- 3 Porn Louis strips off and plunges into the world of Porn. From the glossy high-end productions to the sleazy "gonzo" flicks, he gets intimate with the men and women who bang for bucks.…
- 4 Survivalists Louis travels to the American North West, a place where survivalists, white separatists, and paranoid "freedom fighters" are arming themselves against the "New World Order". Meet …
Season 2
- 1 Infomercials Louis investigates the world of television informercials and tries to sell a paper shredder on television as an infomercial host.
- 2 Swingers Louis journeys to Southern California to investigate the weird world of wife-swapping. Is he man enough for the group room? And what do you do if you want to touch someone's prima…
- 3 Black Nationalism American black nationalist groups have been branded anti-Semitic, homophobic, misogynist and even racist by the mainstream press. Louis Theroux goes to Harlem in New York to meet …
- 4 Demolition Derby Louis has to overcome his nerves to enter a demolition derby in car-mad Michigan.
- 5 Off-Off Broadway Louis meets the hordes of out-of-work actors in New York as they try to land a part – and even goes on an audition himself, for a job on a Norwegian cruise ship.
- 6 Wrestling How real is wrestling? How dangerous is it? Does Louis have what it takes to become one? Just some of the questions Louis answers in this adventure into the American subculture.
Season 3
- 1 Self-Fulfilment Louis infiltrates the American self-empowerment movement to see if he too can use trance technique to unlock the secret to personal wealth and sexual attractiveness . But is it po…
- 2 India: Enlightenment Louis travels to India to witness Westerners seeking enlightenment. In Goa he meets 57-year old American astrologer Deepak who studies meditation. He moves on to meet Mike, who is…
- 3 Whites Louis visits the whites-only communities that want nothing to do with a multi-racial South Africa and discovers a world of fire-breathing Boers ("Don't get cocky with me, my frien…
- 4 Body Building Louis travels to California, home of the body beautiful, to see if he can join the world of extreme body building. After working out with Guy Grundy, a leading amateur, he soon re…
- 5 Looking for Love Louis visits a Bangkok marriage agency where Western men meet Thai brides.
- 6 Rap Louis storms the Ghettos of the Dirty South with his own unique Gangsta Rap Flava. But how will the real-life players and pimps take to a rapper who enjoys fine wine and playing w…
Specials
- 1 Weird Christmas A typically offbeat look at the festive season from Louis Theroux as he unites four of the characters he met during his Weird Weekends series for a Christmas gathering in New York.
- 2 Weird Weekends Extras
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