Shiny Happy People (2023)

A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, we realize they’re part of an insidious, much larger threat already in motion, with democracy itself in peril.

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after Shiny Happy People

• American Murder: Gabby Petito (2025) — Same subject: domestic abuse
• The Devil Next Door (2019) — Same feel: critical, disturbing
• Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023) — Julia Willoughby Nason and Michael Gasparro directed both
• Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024) — Same subject: child sexual abuse
• Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping (2024)