Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge The Dark Side of Pleasure (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary

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Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge

The Dark Side of Pleasure (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary

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 ...See moreLouis 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 in favour of a new life in eastern Europe. And Louis catches up once more with Katilia from Heroin Town, whom he last saw hopelessly addicted to drugs, with little sign of turning her life around. See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Louis Theroux Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	When Louis Met... Jimmy (2000)
Jon Dough Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Latex (1995)
J.J. Michaels Self (as J. J.) Self (as J. J.) See fewer	PornWorld (1998)
Frederick Self, Louis Theroux's son (as Fred) Self, Louis Theroux's son (as Fred) See fewer	Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge (2020)
Albert Self, Louis Theroux's son (as Al) Self, Louis Theroux's son (as Al) See fewer	Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge (2020)
Nancy Strang Self, Louis Theroux's wife Self, Louis Theroux's wife See fewer	Lockerbie (2023)
Katillia Self Self See fewer	Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017)