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 in favour of a new life in eastern Europe.
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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.
Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge – Episode 2 airs Sunday 10 January at 8.30pm on ABC TV PLUS and iview
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