Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets

4.2

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Documentary

2023

179 min

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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"All I can say about this documentary this documentary was crazy #Wow"

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Christina Paz

"Disturbing."

H G

"It does give us a good account of Christian Fundamentalism and how it operates. It’s disturbing to see how women and children are treated and what they can get away with!"

Sandy Lopez

"Definitely gets to the core of the craziness! I truly cannot get over Bill Gothard being unmarried and childless. Such a MESS! Definitely watch this! "

julia

"6/10 Shocking to see the veneer peeled off a show I grew up watching. "

"Oh look another white supremacist cult weeding it's way into politics through abuse unde the name of religion. Can we just clean house already?"

Nadine .

"Disgusting people being exposed in detail. This family fooled millions for years."

Red Reads

"This is such a good documentary on the Christian fundamentalism that we ignore the harmful effects of a lot of the time because it seems mild compared to cults like the FLDS. "

Darya 🖤

"I really appreciate a documentary series that goes from a micro to macro perspective- come for the Duggars, stay for the IBLP scandals. "

Jessica J.

"I would have definitely wanted to hear more about the children of the Duggars that are no longer following the IBLP. But i understand that they have their books out there for a reason. It was really eye opening to see the family more in depth as well as the IBLP."