Dark Side of the 2000s
Dives into the unseen histories of the 2000s decade, revealing dark secrets and personal insights from the people who observed it all firsthand.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Vice Studios
- Documentary
Dives into the unseen histories of the 2000s decade, revealing dark secrets and personal insights from the people who observed it all firsthand.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Jon & Kate Plus 8: Family Circus
Tue, Jul 18, 2023 44 mins
The Gosselin's marriage dissolves on TV; when the couple weaponize their fame in a messy divorce, they fracture their image of the perfect American family.
Episode 2
TRL: Last Request
Tue, Jul 25, 2023 44 mins
TV show TRL becomes the daily destination for celebrities and their fans to mix. The show creates an unpredictable media circus where beefs, battles and breakdowns turn into an awe-inspiring sideshow.
Episode 3
Lindsay Lohan: Star, Interrupted
Tue, Aug 1, 2023 44 mins
From child star to punchline, Lindsay Lohan may have lit the bonfire that burnt down her life, but it's the rise of the ravenous 24-hour gossip cycle that nearly eats her alive.
Episode 4
TMZ: Paparazzi Gone Wild
Tue, Aug 8, 2023 44 mins
TMZ becomes the celebrity gossip machine; it's raw, real, and above all, irresistible; success comes at a price that's too high for some of its content creators.
Episode 5
Shock Jocks Part 1: The Rise
Tue, Aug 15, 2023 44 mins
Howard Stern stops at nothing to shock his loyal listeners, laughing in the face of common decency and the FCC. When rivals Opie and Anthony challenge his popularity, war breaks out.
Episode 6
Shock Jocks Part 2: The Fall
Tue, Aug 15, 2023 44 mins
Radio king Howard Stern continues to draw attention with his on-air antics. When Opie and Anthony resurface, their hatred for Howard isn't enough to save the toxic friendship.
Episode 7
The Bachelor: Every Rose has Its Thorn
Tue, Aug 22, 2023 44 mins
Part game show, part reality TV, and steered by producers willing to manipulate the truth and their participants, The Bachelor becomes a ratings machine.
Episode 8
Charlie Sheen: Addicted to Winning
Tue, Aug 29, 2023 44 mins
"Two and A Half Men" is a huge success until Charlie Sheen self-destructs; in a plot twist no one sees coming, he wages a public, hateful, and violent war against his producer.
Episode 9
Men's Magazines: The Maxim Effect
Tue, Sep 5, 2023 33 mins
Men's magazines like Maxim deliver a new energy within the magazine industry, but leave behind a toxic legacy.
Episode 10
Siegfried & Roy: Magic and Mayhem
Tue, Sep 12, 2023 44 mins
Siegfried and Roy transform Las Vegas, only to have their careers end in tragedy; the truth of the 2003 tiger attack is anything but straightforward.