A fascinating documentary that contains heart breaking personal stories. Louis theroux weird weekends s01e10 demolition derby. Therouxs documentaries usually take place in america, and usually feature him getting upclose and personal. Louis theroux visits a run down area of philadelphia as part of his law and disorder series. Behind bars, americas medicated kids, by reason of insanity, a place for paedophiles, louis theroux. Louis theroux the city addicted to crystal meth grizzly bear.
Louis theroux investigates weird weekends, and complex crises across america. Louis theroux s3 the city addicted to crystal meth video. In 2009, he resided briefly in california to film louis theroux. The city addicted to crystal meth submitted 7 years. Louis theroux born 1970 is a british documentary filmmaker, whose career has mostly been spent working for the bbc, first coming to attention with the series louis therouxs weird weekends, and continuing that with a series of oneoff documentaries produced starting in the 2000s. I think he was expecting the users to completely change and get weird which 19\20 times wont happen.
It is quite charming and this was an extraordinary film, a sad portrait of a very different california from the one you see in entourage. As he infiltrates the town, he experiences the reality of meth abuse, with addicts inviting him into their homes to see them take hit after hit of their favourite drug. This article contains details from the documentary that some may consider. Louis theroux, the city addicted to crystal meth bbc two. Louis theroux the city addicted to crystal meth 2009. That sounds more glamorous than it is, because this is louis theroux the city addicted to crystal meth bbc2, sunday and. Louis theroux s3 the city addicted to crystal meth. In this episode louis decides to make his way over to. The city addicted to crystal meth tv show australian tv guide 9entertainment. After his string of weird weekends some time ago and very weird some of them were, too, louis has been only an occasional visitor to our screens. Gambling in las vegas, louis and the nazis, louis and the brothel, law and disorder in lagos, law and disorder in johannesburg, the city addicted to.
Louis theroux the city addicted to crystal meth video. Louis therouxs latest documentary heroin town focuses on drug addiction image. But he looks so well, those watching and theroux would have. In fresno, louis finds a community ravaged by this cheap and highly addictive drug and, as he infiltrates the town, he experiences the reality of meth abuse first hand.
Louis theroux loves miserys company misery is like heroin in louis therouxs new documentary. He talks to the local police and meets a couple who have sustained. Also to all you people criticizing louis theroux i dont know what the fuk is. British documentarian louis theroux examines the toll meth has taken on several addicts in fresno, california. He is in the unlikely town of fresno, california to investigate the methamphetamine epidemic in this town as well as to talk to the addicts up close and personal in his own particular style. His work in america is helped along by americans not realising when hes winding them up and he gets away with completely taking the piss out of people who think hes just a curious, polite nice guy who is completely genuine but just a little awkward. Why is he continuing to balk any address of the now fully uncloaked globalist capstone mafia and their unfolding agenda.
Louis sebastian theroux was born on the 20th may 1970 in singapore, but is of english, french canadian, and italianamerican descent. The city addicted to crystal meth louis theroux documentary in which louis theroux visits fresno in californias central valley to see how crystal. Louis theroux weird weekends s01e06 televangelists. This is an excerpt from a documentary i produced and directed about methamphetamine addiction and recovery in fresno, california. Bbc he had a nice looking laptop, i snatched and ran. In fresno, california, louis theroux was hanging with his new friends, kevin and wiggle. The city addicted to crystal meth louis theroux documentary in which louis theroux visits fresno in californias central valley to see how crystal meth addiction affects the local community. The city addicted to crystal meth 2009 directed by louis theroux. Abc television program guide abc2 documentaryfactual louis theroux.
The selling of a serial killer 1992 directed by nick broomfield. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. He sees its impact through the eyes of the local police, and meets diane and karl, a couple who have sustained their marriage despite a 25year meth addiction and losing custody of their five children. The city addicted to crystal meth is not on in the following week. Theroux filmed his documentary in fresno, california which has one of the highest number of crystal meth users in the united states reception.
Join louis theroux as he investigates the affect crystal meth addiction is having on the local community of fresno in californias central valley. Louis interviews some crystal meth addicts and tries to understand how the drug gains such a strong hold over its users. Louis theroux visits central valley, california, home to some of the most impoverished rural towns in america, where crystalmeth addiction is among the most prolific in the usa. Theroux found carl at a needle swap hookup point where the veteran drug user told the film maker that he used up to four times a day. The question came from chris, a selfconfessed meth addict of twentysomething years, as he and i watched his friend andrew exhale a large plume of smoke. Louis is probably fairly sheltered from drug use in general so there is a big lack of understanding how an addiction works for people that arent involved.
Dark states louis visits three american cities and examines a devastating human crisis in each. Bbc two louis theroux, the city addicted to crystal meth. Once again, louis theroux has somehow convinced some potentially dangerous and unsavory characters to welcome him into their world. Bill nichols 6 modes of documentary liftoff global network. Louis theroux the city addicted to crystal meth bbc iplayer. Central valley, california, is home to some of the most impoverished rural towns in america, where crystal meth addiction is prolific. Louis doesnt have enough time to fully tackle the sprawling us opioid. The city addicted to crystal meth 2009 this episode takes place in fresno, california, a small rural town suffering from an epidemic drug problem. The city addicted to crystal meth is a british documentary by louis theroux. The city addicted to crystal meth 2009 08092009 gb documentary 1h user score. As he infiltrates the town, he experiences the reality of meth abuse, as addicts who. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to louis theroux.
True stories of addiction to crystal methamphetamine and other drugs. Documentary in which louis theroux visits fresno in californias central valley to see how crystal meth addiction affects the local community. According to theroux, one in four of the citys 49,000 or so citizens is addicted to opiates of one kind or another. The city addicted to crystal meth tv movie 2009 on imdb. Two more documentaries are set to follow, one titled murder in milwaukee and another titled sex trafficking in houston. Methamphetamine, aka crystal meth or a host of other names, gives dizzying highs but is acutely addictive and wrecks the body. Heroin town will be broadcast on the 8th of october, on the bbc. Documentary in which louis theroux visits fresno in californias central valley to take a look at how crystal meth addiction is affecting the local community. This documentary shows the devastating effects of crystal meth on the impoverished rural towns in californias central valley. Maker of excellent documentaries and completely adorable. Huntingtons emergency services dealt with 11,000 overdose incidents last. Louis theroux heroin town documentary released in october. The city addicted to crystal meth top documentary films.