Shiny Happy People

Name: Shiny Happy People
Released: 2023-06-01
Rating: 7.464

2023 · TMDB 7.5/10 (28 votes)

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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About Shiny Happy People

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.

Status: Returning Series
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 28 votes
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 7

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

Latest aired season

A Teenage Holy War

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S2 E1Jul 23, 202548 min

Acquire the Fire

In the explosive opener, Teen Mania emerges as millennial America's radical evangelical youth movement. Charismatic founder Ron Luce dazzles with "Acquire the Fire" - pyrotechnic stadium revivals where teens pledge their lives to spiritual revolution. Beneath the rock-concert worship and adrenaline-fueled Christian missions, Luce is assembling his army of true believers.

TMDB 10.0/10 from 1 votes

S2 E2Jul 23, 202550 min

Consumed by the Call

Teen Mania's Honor Academy subjects its eager young recruits to brutal bootcamp tactics and endless hours in a massive call center as teenage telemarketers for Jesus, facing crushing quotas while enduring strict purity rules. Terrifying "End Times" simulations complete with mock executions create trauma disguised as spiritual transformation, forging young martyrs ready to die for their faith.

TMDB 10.0/10 from 1 votes

S2 E3Jul 23, 202553 min

BattleCry

Teen Mania goes to new extremes with BattleCry, a hyper-militant culture war campaign. An evangelical pied piper, Luce leads the children into politically volatile protests. Meanwhile, interns collapse under grueling conditions and alumni begin speaking out, leading to Teen Mani's explosive demise. But the army Ron trained fights on, with devastating consequences still unfolding today.

TMDB 10.0/10 from 1 votes