Watch this when
The Biggest Loser
The show that turned shame into prime time, and the research that showed why it didn't last 📉
Who it's for
This is a cautionary entry rather than a comfort watch.
Guilty / Ashamed→Self-Compassion
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Biggest Loser is an American reality competition created by Ben Silverman, Mark Koops, Dave Broome and J.D. Roth that aired on NBC from 2004 to 2016 and was revived on USA Network in 2020.
Where to find it
Originally NBC; 2020 season on USA Network. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Disordered-eating triggers, fat-shaming.
Age: TV-PG
Praise shames me, for I secretly beg for it.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 207
