PARTICIPANT MEDIA’S NEW ORIGINAL SERIES ‘SECRET LIVES OF AMERICANS’
PREMIERES FRIDAY, JUNE 12 AT 10:30 PM ET ON PIVOT
IN THE PREMIERE EPISODE, GET A FIRSTHAND LOOK INSIDE THE LIFE OF A MAN WHO HAS BEEN HIDING BEHIND AN EATING DISORDER FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS—AND IS NOW FINALLY READY TO REVEAL HIS SECRET TO LOVED ONES AND ASK FOR HELP
Up to 24 million people in the U.S. suffer from an eating disorder.
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
Secret Lives of Americans,” launching Friday, June 12 at 10:30 p.m. ET. is a powerful and emotional new docu-series that gives viewers an up-close and intimate look at individuals’ lives as they expose their innermost secrets to the most important people in their lives. The series sheds light on pressing issues that millions of people face and over the course of the season will touch on issues such as HIV, Food Insecurity, Student Debt and more (details on the premiere episode, which focuses on the topic of eating disorders, below). Completely self-shot by its subjects, the series gives viewers a firsthand opportunity to see and hear the inner turmoil caused by holding on to deep secrets. The intimacy of the format provides an unfiltered look at the aftermath of exposing these powerful truths to friends, family, significant others, co-workers, teachers and mentors. Each of the 10 featured individuals overcome a unique personal obstacle in revealing their secret, with their on-camera confessions being a first step in helping them each move forward.
Premiere Episode: Jack, Eating Disorder
Jack has a great job in the entertainment industry. He is adventurous and loves to travel, and from the outside, his life seems ideal. But he is suffering from an eating disorder so severe that it could end his life.