About this season
Lisa Ling takes viewers along for an in-depth look at some of the most controversial and thought-provoking issues in the United States today, including religious movements, sex offenders, drug addiction and online brides. In each episode, Lisa immerses herself into the lives of the people she meets, offering compelling accounts of varied experiences and providing insight into some of our nation's most contentious issues. In sharing these stories, Lisa challenges viewers to understand different perspectives and even question what they themselves have always known to be true.
Episodes (9)
1. Shades of Kink
Aired 22 January 2013 • 60 min
Lisa Ling goes beyond Fifty Shades of Grey to explore the real world of BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sado-masochism.
2. Generation XXL
Aired 29 January 2013 • 60 min
In a report about childhood obesity, Lisa Ling meets families who are struggling to help their children lose weight in order to survive.
3. The Secret Lives of Seniors
10.0Aired 5 February 2013 • 60 min
Ling tries to help her own father navigate the challenges of aging while also exploring a graying American population who are speed dating, having sex and breaking track records, among other things.
4. 3 AM-Girls: Breaking News
Aired 12 February 2013 • 60 min
In an episode update, Ling returns to the streets of Washington, D.C. to see how two young women who were caught up in the shadowy underworld of domestic human sex trafficking are faring, and to catch up with the crusaders who risked their lives to secure their safety.
5. Martyrs for Christ?
Aired 19 February 2013 • 60 min
Lisa goes inside a new religious movement where members literally hear the voice of God, proclaiming a radical message of spiritual warfare and martyrdom.
6. A Predator in the Clubhouse
Aired 26 February 2013 • 60 min
Lisa Ling explores two stories of stolen innocence and the pattern of inaction that continues to compromise our children's safety.
7. I Love You & You...& You
Aired 5 March 2013 • 60 min
Polyamorous couples are committed to non-monogamy. Lisa visits three polyamorous households – each of them pushing the limits of love, commitment, and family.
8. Families of Killers
Aired 12 March 2013 • 60 min
Lisa Ling meets family members whose closest relatives have committed unthinkable crimes, and asks what the concept of family means in the face of these actions.
9. Special Report: God & Gays
Aired 20 June 2013 • 60 min
In this special episode, host Lisa Ling joins “ex-gay” organization Exodus International president Alan Chambers and a group of reparative therapy survivors as they engage in a face-to-face confrontation 40 years in the making.