Name: Six Schizophrenic Brothers
Released: 2024-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

Available on Investigation Discovery, Food Network, Science Channel, Discovery, TLC, Travel Channel, HGTV, Prime Video, discovery+, Hulu, Sling TV, HBO Max, Animal Planet, Philo

America's "most mentally ill family" reveals the terrifying true story of how schizophrenia ripped through their family, affecting six of 12 siblings.

Documentary · 2024 · 42 min

Director Lee Phillips

EPISODE 1

Part One: Perception

Don and Mimi Galvin's dream of raising a picture-perfect family in Colorado Springs is thwarted as their eldest son, Donald, begins to act strangely. What starts as sibling rivalry and bullying develops into a series of bizarre, unexplainable rituals.

41 min · Jun 10, 2024
EPISODE 2

Part Two: Psychosis

When Donald is released from the hospital, the family’s home-life is thrown into turmoil, forcing some to leave. Brian's rockstar dreams end in tragedy.

41 min · Jun 10, 2024
EPISODE 3

Part Three: Delusion

After one family member dies, 14-year-old Peter has a psychotic breakdown and a family secret forces Mary into an unthinkable situation.

41 min · Jun 10, 2024
EPISODE 4

Part Four: Reality

When matriarch Mimi dies, it causes a major rift in the family -- the next generation fears that they might develop schizophrenia too. Scientists and researchers use the Galvins' DNA to try and find a cure for the disease.

41 min · Jun 10, 2024