Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
Documentary
Crime
Reality

Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity

Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity

First Air Date

March 22, 2015

Last Air Date

March 29, 2015

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Two

S01E02

Part 2

Louis spends time with patients whose personalities are so intertwined with their illness that it makes them more difficult to treat. In doing so, he examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity.

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