Shiny Happy People
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.
First Aired
June 1, 2023
Last Aired
July 23, 2025
Original Language
en
Popularity
3
Type
Documentary
Official Website
Production Companies
Amazon Studios
The Cinemart
Story Force
Chick Entertainment
Seasons & Episodes
Episodes
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.
Cast
Amy King
Self - Cousin of the Duggars,
Dillon King
Self - Amy’s Husband,
Jill Dillard
Self - Member of the Duggar Family
Derick Dillard
Self - Jill’s Husband
Jen Sutphin
Self - YouTube Creator, Fundie Fridays
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Self - Author; Professor, Calvin University
Josh Pease
Self - Pastor, Journalist
Brooke Arnold
Self - Ex-IBLP
Bill Gothard
Self (archive footage)
Jeff Sharlet
Deanna Duggar
Self - Jim Bob Duggar’s Sister
Jim Holt
Self - Duggar Family Friends
