Dark Side of the 2000sSeason 12023 · 10 episodesEpisodes1Jon & Kate Plus 8: Family CircusThe Gosselin's marriage dissolves on TV. When the couple weaponize their fame in a messy divorce, they fracture the image of the perfect American family.2TRL: Last RequestTRL is the daily destination where celebrities and their fans mix, creating an unpredictable media circus where beefs, battles, and breakdowns turn into an awe-inspiring sideshow.3Lindsay Lohan: Star, InterruptedFrom child star to punchline, Lindsay Lohan may have lit the bonfire that burned down her life, but it's the rise of the ravenous 24-hour gossip cycle that nearly eats her alive.4TMZ: Paparazzi Gone WildTMZ becomes the celebrity gossip machine. It's raw, real, and above all, irresistible. But success comes at a price that's too high for some of its content creators.5Shock Jocks Part 1: The RiseStern stops at nothing to shock his loyal listeners, laughing in the face of common decency and the FCC; when rivals O&A challenge his popularity, war breaks out.6Shock Jocks Part 2: The FallRadio king Howard Stern continues to draw attention with his on-air antics; when Opie and Anthony resurface, their hatred for Howard isn't enough to save the toxic friendship.7The Bachelor: Every Rose Has Its ThornPart game show, part reality TV, and steered by producers willing to manipulate the truth and their participants, "The Bachelor" is a ratings machine.8Charlie Sheen: Addicted to Winning"Two and A Half Men" is a huge success until Charlie Sheen self-destructs; in a plot twist no one sees coming, he wages a public, hateful, and violent war against his producer.9Men's Magazines: The Maxim EffectMen's magazines like Maxim inject new energy into the magazine industry, but they leave a toxic legacy in their wake.10Siegfried & Roy: Magic and MayhemSiegfried and Roy transform Vegas, only to have their careers end in tragedy; the truth of the 2003 tiger attack that nearly takes Roy's life is anything but straightforward.
