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.

Roughly 6h 11m to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 7 episodes at the latest episode runtime of 53 minutes.

Trailer

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Series cast and crew

• A

  Amy King
  7 episodes

• D

  Dillon KingSelf - Amy’s Husband
  7 episodes

• J

  Jill DillardSelf - Member of the Duggar Family
  4 episodes

• D

  Derick DillardSelf - Jill’s Husband
  4 episodes

• J

  Jen SutphinSelf - YouTube Creator, Fundie Fridays
  4 episodes

• 

  Kristin Kobes Du MezSelf - Author; Professor, Calvin University
  4 episodes

• J

  Josh PeaseSelf - Pastor, Journalist
  4 episodes

• B

  Brooke ArnoldSelf - Ex-IBLP
  4 episodes

• J

  Jeff Sharlet
  3 episodes

• D

  Deanna DuggarSelf - Jim Bob Duggar’s Sister
  3 episodes

• J

  Jim HoltSelf - Duggar Family Friends
  3 episodes

• B

  Bobye HoltSelf - Duggar Family Friends
  3 episodes

• D

  Danielle LindemannSelf - Author, ‘True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us’
  3 episodes

• L

  Lindsey J. WilliamsSelf - Ex-IBLP
  3 episodes

• F

  Floyd OathoutSelf - Ex-IBLP
  3 episodes

• T

  Tara OathoutSelf - Ex-IBLP
  3 episodes

• L

  Lara SmithSelf - Ex-IBLP
  3 episodes

• C

  Chad HarrisSelf - Ex-IBLP
  3 episodes

Network

Prime Video

Seasons and episodes

• Duggar Family Secrets2023 · 4 episodes
• A Teenage Holy War2025 · 3 episodes