In this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent, while in the grip of severe mental illness. Louis theroux, by reason of insanity, part 1 bbc two. Documentary maker louis theroux talks about being tracked by scientology and what he has feared most in more than 15 years of work. It focuses on the lives of mental patients at two of ohios state psychiatric hospitals twin valley behavioral healthcare and summit behavioral healthcare who have been sent there after committing crimes but having been acquitted by reason of insanity. Jul, 2015 louis theroux by reason of insanity judith duration. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent while in the grip of. At the child and adolescent gender center at ucsf hospital louis meets children who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Louis theroux s weird weekends is a television documentary series, in which louis theroux gives viewers the chance to get brief glimpses into the worlds of individuals and groups that they would not normally come into contact with or experience up close.
Louis theroux documentaries tv show season 1 episodes list. Louis theroux travels to the us to visit a newly opened legal brothel in nevada, the wild horse where he spends time hanging around in the background, getting to know the husbandwife owners and some of the girls, especially hailey who tries to. Mar 22, 2015 louis theroux looked properly spooked early in by reason of insanity as he talked to jonathan, a schizophrenic who had slit his fathers throat in a paranoid rage. Track louis theroux documentaries season 1 episodes. Unfortunately, like most people, the documentary maker assumed that if hed really been a paedophile or a necrophile, then 40plus years in the spotlight of british. The first episode of louis theroux was broadcast in may, 2020. Remarkable interviews with patients that have been involved with serious criminal involvements. Watch louis theroux online full episodes of season 4 to.
Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been threatened democracy, civility, truth. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals. Part 2 1x25 apr 05, 2015 transgender kids 1x26 apr 24, 2016 drinking to oblivion 1x27 may 15, 2016 a different brain. Knocking on the door of those he was about to talk to for what might have been dubbed savile revisited, louis theroux was unusually careful about his greeting ritual. Louis theroux travels to san francisco where a group of pioneering medical professionals help children who say they were born in the wrong body transition from boy to girl or girl to boy at ever younger ages.
Louis theroux by reason of insanity judith youtube. A different brain 2016 louis takes a look at the issues that some of the estimated one million people in the uk living with the longterm effects of a brain injury have to deal with. Theyve been found not guilty by reason of insanity and ordered by the courts to secure psychiatric facilities to receive the treatment that, it is. Every year in the us, courts find people not guilty by reason of insanity.
A series of documentary films presented by louis theroux. By reason of insanity is on tv, including series 1episode 1. He has published numerous works of fiction, some of which were adapted as feature films. Louis therouxs bbc fascinating documentary by reason of.
Mar 23, 2015 louis theroux returned to tv screens last night with another eyeopening documentary by reason of insanity saw theroux explore the nature of mental illness and looked at how to reintegrate a. Paul edward theroux born april 10, 1941 is an american travel writer and novelist, whose bestknown work is the great railway bazaar 1975. Louis theroux is a british reporter who creates controversial documentaries. Louis investigates ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. This episode offers a look at very different sides of the porn industry, as louis. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award born in singapore to an english mother and american father writer paul theroux, theroux moved with his family to london when he was a.
By reason of insanity documentary maker louis theroux on. Nov 09, 2003 louis theroux travels to the us to visit a newly opened legal brothel in nevada, the wild horse where he spends time hanging around in the background, getting to know the husbandwife owners and some of the girls, especially hailey who tries to convince louis to party with her in exchange for interviews. Louis theroux documentaries tv show season 1 episodes. By reason of insanity louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent while in the grip of severe mental illness. Dec 07, 2008 episode 2 by reason of insanity part two 5 years ago in the second of this twopart documentary, louis theroux examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity. This is a list of documentaries by british television presenter louis theroux. His career started in journalism and bears influences of notable writers in his family, such as his father paul theroux and brother marcel. Louis theroux interviewing mentally unstable people in an instutution. Louis therouxs weird weekends is a television documentary series, in which louis theroux gives viewers the chance to get brief glimpses into the worlds of individuals and groups that they would not normally come into contact with or experience up close. He was awarded the 1981 james tait black memorial prize for his novel the mosquito coast, which was adapted for the 1986 movie of the same name. Voor by reason of insanity bracht theroux ruim een maand door in een psychiatrisch ziekenhuis in ohio. Louis therouxs african hunting holiday april 6, 2008. Sylville was fatally shot by the police louis theroux.
Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent while in the grip of severe mental illness. Louis theroux by reason of insanity judith duration. By reason of insanity tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Treating and evaluating them is a painstaking business, writes louis theroux. Season 1 guide for louis theroux documentaries tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award. We have 23 episodes of louis theroux in our archive. In the second part of louis therouxs by reason of insanity the affable englishman meets the patients of ohios state psychiatry hospitals whose personalities were so enmeshed with their. Louis theroux heads to california, the us adoption capital, where the majority of newborn adoptions are carried out privately, creating a multimillion dollar industry.
Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. Louis theroux sets out on a personal quest to meet ultimate pop idol michael jackson. Four years on from louis s last visit, there are signs of disarray in the phelps clan. As he said, he has been gaming the system his whole life and in the uk at least when there is doubt over an individuals mental health they will be committed to a mental institution rather than a prison as a precaution because a prison is less equipped to deal with him in the event that he actually is. In the second of this twopart documentary, louis theroux.
No one has written a summary for the city addicted to crystal meth. Nov 09, 2003 louis theroux s african hunting holiday. I wouldnt be surprised if he spends the rest of his days in mental health facilities. Louis is reunited with four of his former interviewees at the top of the empire state building as he invites them to spend christmas with him. Mar 30, 2015 in last weeks episode of by reason of insanity, which took theroux inside an ohio state psychiatric hospital housing patients whove committed serious crimes but cant be tried because of their illness, theroux met 39yearold jonathan, whod stabbed his father to death seven years earlier. In most cases this means interviewing people with extreme beliefs of some kind, or just generally belonging to subcultures not known to exist. In this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric. The series premiered on sun nov 09, 2003 on bbc two and selling sex s01e40 last aired on sun jan 12, 2020.
Published on feb 22, 2016 in this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent, while in the. Louis sebastian theroux is a british documentary filmmaker and broadcaster. Ive been thinking about making a documentary in a forensic mental hospital for years, since around the time we made a place for paedophiles in 2008. He is best known for his documentary series, including louis therouxs weird weekends,when louis met. Louis theroux is a 60 minute documentary starring and louis theroux as presenter. The dangers of guilt and denial however, there were a couple issues that came to light through the programme, one of which was the danger of denial with. The affable englishman routine is wearing a bit thin. Louis theroux returned to tv screens last night with another eyeopening documentary by reason of insanity saw theroux explore the nature of. Louis theroux travels to the us to visit a newly opened legal brothel in nevada, the wild horse where he spends time hanging around in the background, getting to know the husbandwife owners and some of the girls, especially hailey who tries to convince louis to party with her in exchange for interviews. By reason of insanity is a twopart 2015 bbc documentary by louis theroux. Watch louis theroux online full episodes of season 4 to 1. Articles by louis theroux bbc, the new york times, the.
Louis investigates ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes at. Theyve been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Mar 20, 2015 every year in the us, courts find people not guilty by reason of insanity. By reason of insanity is on tv, including series 1episode 2. Louis theroux comes face to face with a pimp louis theroux. This may seem an obvious thing to say of a programmemaker, but many programmemakers concerned with the kind of human interest story that theroux has made his own, often want to do more. Louis theroux looked properly spooked early in by reason of insanity as he talked to jonathan, a schizophrenic who had slit his fathers throat in a paranoid. Louis therouxs bbc fascinating documentary by reason. You can watch other episodes of louis theroux as well.
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