By reason of insanity is on tv, including series 1episode 1. It focuses on the lives of mental patients at two of ohios state psychiatric hospitals twin valley behavioral healthcare and summit behavioral healthcare who have been sent there after committing crimes but having been acquitted by reason of insanity. By reason of insanity documentary maker louis theroux on. By reason of insanity sunday, bbc2 concluded with an attempt to chart the almost infinitely subtle gradations between sanity and insanity, trying to pinpoint the moment when. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals. Louis theroux quotes author of gotta get theroux this. I just think he wanted to do it, so he did it she explained.
Just make sure to skip ahead 9 minutes or so to avoid all the ads, for some reason during this episode, the guest isnt humorously participating in the ad readings as per usual. By reason of insanity must be a popular book title for other writers, as it took us a bit to locate author shane stevens volume after a reader friends recommendation. Feb 22, 2016 in this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent, while in the grip of severe mental. In the second of this twopart documentary, louis theroux. He had sexually assaulted his mother when he was 18. Therouxs new movie sees him venture into the dark heart of scientology, but hes. That long conversation with dean was probably one of the hardest things ive ever watched along with the conversation with his mother. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ive been thinking about making a documentary in a forensic mental hospital for years, since around the time we made a place for paedophiles in 2008. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Mar 22, 2015 louis theroux looked properly spooked early in by reason of insanity as he talked to jonathan, a schizophrenic who had slit his fathers throat in a paranoid rage.
Louis therouxs bbc fascinating documentary by reason of. Paul edward theroux born april 10, 1941 is an american travel writer and novelist, whose bestknown work is the great railway bazaar 1975. Louis theroux explores mental health without judgement or stigma an interesting documentary. Louis theroux looked properly spooked early in by reason of insanity as he talked to jonathan, a schizophrenic who had slit his fathers throat in a paranoid. Louis theroux visits three american cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder. By reason of insanity tv miniseries 2015 cast and crew credits. We are all in a way fictional characters who write ourselves with our beliefs. That long conversation with dean was probably one of the hardest things ive ever watched along with the. Louis theroux has swiftly become britains most popular and most incisive documentarian, managing to disarm his subjects with his dry with and gawky british charm. Sylville was fatally shot by the police louis theroux.
Mar 30, 2015 in last weeks episode of by reason of insanity, which took theroux inside an ohio state psychiatric hospital housing patients whove committed serious crimes but cant be tried because of their illness, theroux met 39yearold jonathan, whod stabbed his father to death seven years earlier. Louis investigates ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. He was awarded the 1981 james tait black memorial prize for his novel the mosquito coast, which was adapted for the 1986 movie of the same name. Louis examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. By reason of insanity is on tv, including series 1 episode 2. By reason of insanity is a twopart 2015 bbc documentary by louis theroux. Louis investigates ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed. The most insane moments from louis therouxs documentaries. Dean, when aged 18, had sexually assaulted his own mother.
He has published numerous works of fiction, some of which were adapted as feature films. Mar 23, 2015 louis theroux returned to tv screens last night with another eyeopening documentary by reason of insanity saw theroux explore the nature of mental illness and looked at how to reintegrate a. Transgender kids follows louis theroux as he travels to san francisco, where some medical professionals are helping children who say they were born in the wrong body to transition from boy to girl or girl to boy at very young ages. We found subtitles for the program a different brain. The dangers of guilt and denial however, there were a couple issues that came to light through the programme, one of which was the danger of denial with. In this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent, while in the grip of severe mental illness. The affable englishman routine is wearing a bit thin. It focuses on the lives of mental patients at two of ohios state psychiatric hospitals twin valley behavioral healthcare and summit behavioral healthcare who have been sent there after committing crimes but having been acquitted by reason of insanity see also. He met dean, whod sexually assaulted his mother seven years earlier when he was 18. In part two of this series theroux meets up with dean, a 25 year old young adult who had sexually assaulted his mother when he was 18. Louis takes a look at the issues that some of the estimated one million people in the uk living with the longterm effects of a brain injury have to deal with. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. Jul, 2015 louis theroux by reason of insanity judith duration.
I wanted to know if deans mum would have rung the police if he hadnt. By reason of insanity tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Louis theroux, steve drain, fred phelps, jael phelps, megan phelpsroper, rebekah phelpsroper, shirley phelpsroper, richard wilk, emma cooper, geoffrey oconnor, paddy wivell, richard wilk, stuart cabb. This is definitely one of the few docs that has made me feel anxious watching it. Dean martins daughter blasts john legends woke baby its cold. By reason of insanity tv showtimes if no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of louis theroux. In this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent, while in the grip of severe mental.
Mar 20, 2015 every year in the us, courts find people not guilty by reason of insanity. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading by reason of insanity. In part two of this series theroux meets up with dean, a 25 year old young. Every year in the us, courts find people not guilty by reason of insanity. Documentary maker louis theroux talks about being tracked by scientology and what he has feared most in more than 15 years of work. Louis therouxs bbc fascinating documentary by reason. Louis therouxs tour of ohios secure mental health facilities is easy to watch but the toughest scenes in this second episode involve a patient called dean. Louis theroux returned to tv screens last night with another eyeopening documentary by reason of insanity saw theroux explore the nature of. Mar 23, 2015 the other one, though, the edgy caffeine user is called louis, and the programme is called louis theroux. Louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of british entertainment and charitable fundraising for decades was able to get away with a long litany of crimes. Brian, a schizophrenic who beat his mum to death with a baseball bat believing she was possessed by the devil. Sometimes your questions are a little hard, says irene, an open adoption facilitator, in louis therouxs altered states bbc2, having just helped jessica hand over of her newborn child to. By reason of insanity new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more.
It focuses on the lives of mental patients at two of ohios state psychiatric hospitals. The other one, though, the edgy caffeine user is called louis, and the programme is called louis theroux. Aged 18, dean attacked his mother in a way he acknowledges had an. Boy oh boy, what a very intriguing, disturbing documentary. Part 1 louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent while in the grip of severe mental illness. By reason of insanity tv miniseries 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Episode one, entitled heroin town, sees louis explore a town in west virginia which has been devastated by. Found a megathread for links, its old, archived and locked. By reason of insanity on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account. Treating and evaluating them is a painstaking business, writes louis theroux.
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