Louis Theroux
Season 2015
TV-MA
A series of documentary films presented by Louis Theroux.
Where to Watch Season 2015
3 Episodes
- By Reason of Insanity (1)
E1By Reason of Insanity (1)Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness. They have been found not guilty by reason of insanity and ordered by the courts to secure psychiatric facilities to receive the treatment that it is hoped will, one day, lead to their reintegration back into society. - By Reason of Insanity (2)
E2By Reason of Insanity (2)In the second episode Louis spends time with patients whose personalities are so intertwined with their illness that it makes them more difficult to treat. In doing so, he examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity. - Transgender Kids
E3Transgender KidsLouis travels to San Francisco to learn about the children, as young as three, who say they were born in the wrong body. He also visits the Child and Adolescent Gender Center at UCSF Hospital to meet the pioneers in the medical profession assisting them with their transition.