Shiny Happy People

Under Authority

S1 • E3

47 min

1080p

7.4

Bill Gothard and Jim Bob Duggar grow their shared vision into an international empire on the backs of young people. Unpaid labor, abuse, and threats of retaliation build, until Gothard is finally cut down inside of his own organization. But the roots he put down are now spreading everywhere...

Genre

Documentary

Country

United States

Release date

June 01, 2023

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