This arced documentary series follows on going efforts to expose America`s troubled teen industry (TTI); for decades this billion dollar business has used what it calls "tough love" as a form of treatment despite numerous deaths.
EPISODE 1
Abused in Plain Sight
Jen spends years trapped at Provo Canyon School; at 13, Danielle Bregoli, the rapper Bhad Bhabie, appears on the Dr Phil Show, which sends her to a place for troubled teens; both institutions mete out child abuse with ties back to a cult.
EPISODE 2
Generation Silent
Evan Wright attends an experimental program with government backing; a religious academy turned brutal boot camp abuses Bethel Boys; Allen Knoll reunites with James Griffey, an Agape survivor and junior staffer; Captain Kennedy offers advice.
EPISODE 3
The Kids on the Inside
Naomi Wood falls ill and dies at a teen program in Florida; her death spurs a wave of activism; Bethel and Agape students fight back against their abusers; legislation passes to reform the industry, and survivors reunite to reflect on the journey.
Tara Malone
Julian Hobbs
Elli Hakami