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Documentaries by writer and presenter louis theroux which delve into the weirder fringes of american society. Louis theroux s weird weekends is a television documentary series, in which louis theroux gives viewers the chance to get brief glimpses into the worlds of individuals and groups that they would not normally come into contact with or experience up close. In most cases this means interviewing people with extreme beliefs of some kind, or diving into obscure or marginalized subcultures. In most cases this means interviewing people with extreme beliefs of some kind. Mar 24, 2014 since his weird weekends and when louis met series, louis theroux has been synonymous with conscientiously made, responsibly executed and above all incredibly watchable. Since his weird weekends and when louis met series, louis theroux has been synonymous with conscientiously made, responsibly executed and.
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