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Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
The Dark Side of Pleasure
Episode 2
Louis explores how America has managed to take our darkest desires, commodify them and turn them into a saleable product. From his memorable Weird Weekends episodes on pornography and rap to films about Las Vegas and the US opioid crisis, this episode explores a very human tendency to jump to the dark side when seeking out pleasure - whether through indulgence, risk-taking or the joy of doing something seen as 'bad' or 'wrong'. Louis re-connects with porn star JJ, who over 20 years ago was just making his way in the adult industry but has since turned his back on that world.