TV series
Shiny Happy People
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-06-01
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 7 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- Prime Video
- Production
- Amazon Studios, The Cinemart, Story Force, Chick Entertainment
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Amy King as Self - Cousin of the Duggars
- Dillon King as Self - Amy’s Husband
- Jill Dillard as Self - Member of the Duggar Family
- Derick Dillard as Self - Jill’s Husband
- Jen Sutphin as Self - YouTube Creator, Fundie Fridays
- Kristin Kobes Du Mez as Self - Author; Professor, Calvin University
- Josh Pease as Self - Pastor, Journalist
- Brooke Arnold as Self - Ex-IBLP
- Bill Gothard as Self (archive footage)
- Jeff Sharlet
- Deanna Duggar as Self - Jim Bob Duggar’s Sister
- Jim Holt as Self - Duggar Family Friends
Creators and crew
- Julia Willoughby Nason - Executive Producer
- Jenner Furst - Executive Producer
- Cori Shepherd Stern - Executive Producer
- Blye Pagon Faust - Executive Producer
- Jody McVeigh-Schultz - Executive Producer
- Olivia Crist - Executive Producer
Seasons
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