Overview
- Former Ricki Lake guest Sarah Bunting recounts fabricating a 1995 'secret' story to get on the show, describing how little vetting caught the lie.
- Ricki Lake producers say fabricated segments grew more common despite fact-checking efforts, as some guests learned to game the process.
- Jerry Springer alum Steve Wilkos says producers sought on-air fights, citing a concussion, two back surgeries and a torn groin from breaking up brawls.
- Montel Williams defends his show's legacy in the series, saying episodes helped people and arguing reality TV’s rise would have happened regardless.
- The docuseries revisits the genre’s escalation and consequences, including a notorious post-taping murder case, with all three episodes now on Disney+ and Hulu.