Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge

Season 1 Episode 2: The Dark Side of Pleasure

Louis explores how America has managed to take our darkest desires, commodify them and turn them into a saleable product. From his memorable Weird Weekends episodes on porn and rap to films about Las Vegas and the US opioid crisis, this episode explores a very human tendency to jump to the dark side when seeking out pleasure - whether through indulgence, risk-taking or the joy of doing something seen as 'bad' or 'wrong'. Louis re-connects with porn-star JJ, who over 20 years ago was just making his way in the adult industry but has since turned his back on that world ...

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

4

Cast:

Louis Theroux

Quality:

HD

Duration:

52 min

First Air:

2020

Rating:

7.3