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The biggest losers here, in my view, are the show's creators - profiting off televised humiliation and suffering while feigning selective memory. David Broome said, "It would be hard for me to comment on the sheriff investigation because I just don't remember it." His co-creator JD Roth strikes me as even more objectionable, with that ever-present smirk as he talks about masterminding the show the way a serial killer might reminisce about their victims.

This is a story of reckless TV executives chasing the next big thing, willing to go to any length to get it, yet unwilling to do the basic work of hiring the right professionals - dietitians, chefs, psychotherapists. They missed the chance to use this platform to teach a nation how to choose better food, cook easy healthy meals, work through unresolved emotional issues, and practice genuine self-care. As someone with a graduate degree in dietetics, I see obesity not only as a physical issue but also a deeply psychological one.

The documentary touched on manipulative and unethical challenges, the toll on contestants during and after filming, and the long-term damage, from slower metabolisms to chronic ailments. But it failed to widen the lens to the real backdrop: America's obesogenic environment, where unhealthy, ultra-processed foods are cheaper and more accessible than their healthier counterparts. These sugar- and fat-laden products are exactly what emotional eaters, or those chasing a dopamine hit, are drawn to.

I wish the documentary had gone deeper into how each former contestant ended up at their starting weight and what was going on in their inner world. I suspect the common thread would have been self-loathing and negative self-talk. Tracey Yukich put it best: "You need to cheer for yourself... The show didn't change my life. I changed my life. I did that."

I think this is less a documentary and more a self-aggrandizing recount of a long-running reality television series. Even the (tacit and semi-overt) "admissions" regarding negative health outcomes for some participants just didn't justify the length of time required to watch this offering. I fear it just didn't break any new ground about this topic.

It was a fascinating watch, but I'm not sure it really went anywhere. There was no solid finding or conclusion-just a range of opinions. So, not a great ending.

For me, however, there were some takeaways:

1. The treatment of the woman with rhabdomyolysis was appalling. If her allegations are true, she is owed at least an apology from the trainers and producers-possibly more. It's a reminder that very few people truly understand rhabdo.

2. The Biggest Loser was always about entertainment and money. It was a mistake to think otherwise.

3. The doctor seemed like a good guy. I only wish he had been more outspoken.

4. Weight loss isn't achieved by exercise-it's about calorie deficit. As Bob acknowledged, the exercise was largely for show. At the same time, too steep a calorie deficit is dangerous and unhealthy in the long term. The trainers should have known better.

5. There was definitely some fat-shaming. And some of what the trainers did crossed the line.

The documentary itself is not bad. It's entertaining and has some not bad stories.

However, what bothers me is the narrative: A bunch of whining Americans, who knew exactly what they were signing up to and got that exact thing. You couldn't say you didn't know! Ok for season 1 or 2, but all following seasons? You didn't watch it? What are you whining about? You wanted this! This is a TV show meant to create ratings and interest. You want to lose weight by yourself, go hire a trainer and a nutritionist and don't sign up to a TV show and then whine endlessly.

Almost all of these *adult* contestants had watched the show and knew what to expect as far as how intense the trainers were, challenges/temptations, etc... and they still signed up because they "wanted to be on the show so badly." And they also could have left willingly at any time, and they stayed. But still somehow found a way to paint themselves as victims. Joelle is *still* absolutely insufferable. Zero self awareness or accountability. Every contestant was handed a life-changing opportunity to do and accomplish hard things - and knew it would be grueling and sometimes embarrassing. But somehow instead of gratitude, so many of them can only focus on the negative. Like they were owed something. Reality TV - in general - is embarrassing. And that's sort of the point. Whether is housewives or dating shows, you're giving up something (often their dignity) to get something. Stop complaining about it. You knew. Even Tracey, when asked at the end if she'd go back on the show, she couldn't definitively answer - insinuating that possibly yes she would - even after all her complaining.

I watched The Biggest Loser with my wife at the time. Good grief, anyone who had watched the first season knew EXACTLY what they were getting themselves into. They'd seen Bob and Jillian get up in the faces of the contestants, and raise their voices as part of the motivation. ANYONE who was involved in team sports in high school has endured far worse than that. Joelle seemed to lock herself into a power struggle with her coach. She deliberately held back during training sessions as a way of holding onto that little bit of control. Her negative experiences on TBL seem to be rooted in the fact that her personality was completely unsuited for the show. Crying that there isn't "aftercare" for contestants after the show is the most entitled nonsense. Grow up. The program helped you lose a large amount of weight, it's on you to change your life if you want to keep it off. Caffeine as a scandal? C'mon.

Honestly it was insufferable seeing Bob Harper and the producers acting as if they did mostly good things and not take any accountability for anything they made these poor people go through.

Anyone trying to lose weight should always exercise at their own pace and obviously should not be made to work out until they throw up and the fact that anyone thought this was okay is wild to me but maybe not too surprising as society does seem to hate fat people and that fact that a show like "The Biggest Loser" was ever a thing proves it.

I wish nothing but the worst for not only Bob Harper and the producers but everyone blaming the contestant in the reviews, still i'm glad that this documentary exists and i hope it opened some people' eyes if they didn't know about this already.

Just another bad Netflix documentary. They take an interesting subject and turn it into a boring story. They stretch out something that could be told in one great episode over three bad ones, just to generate more hours of viewing. It's sad what's been happening to the industry in general because of this obsession with setting statistics so shareholders can make more money.*

"Success brings contempt" is one of the wisest quotes you'll hear, meaning no matter the intention, if someone becomes very successful and makes a lot of income, people will always go after them regardless of who they are. In this case, it's the show and its producers.

Lazy people will always look for an excuse to be lazy. In this case, Suzanne and Joelle from the show are PRIME examples. Typical "victim mentality" from them, yet the most hypocritical and ironic two from the show admitting that they take ozempic to help them lose weight (considering Joelle was one of the laziest contestants the show ever had), yet went to the media to report the show using "caffeine pills / illegal drugs" to help contestants to lose weight. Clearly Joelle was a problem and still is considering she blamed the producers, the trainers, the doctor, her best friend, and even went after Bob's (trainer) dog. The irony of watching these former contestants complain and blame the producers for their life choices is utterly sad. The only contestant with any reasoning was Ryan (season 1 winner) who stated at the end of the day he was the one who controls what he eats.

I have no doubt in my mind that the show was challenging, and even afterwards for overweight and obese people how much of a struggle it could be to lose that weight, but the point of the show is to help them realize that it is possible and that there is an epidemic in the U. S. of a high obesity rate, which will only lead to more health problems. No one should be fat shamed, but no one should be fat praised either. Having an obese author in this documentary to try to defend these contestants when she never went through any of that is ironic yet again. She's obese, of course she's going to hate the show! She clearly doesn't have a drive to lose weight while she justifies for others being obese, but shames a show that at least gave them a chance? The contestants even complained that they needed an "after program" to help them. The show is a tv show, you were on it and competed, and now it's up to you to live your life and learn from it. Get a trainer, therapist, strong support structure, etc. Or just continue to blame everyone else for not eating or exercising properly.

Overall, I feel sorry for a lot of these contestants and a lot of people who continuously blame others for their life choices, but that's the world isn't it? Or just the United States. If you want something in life, go and get it. You are your own worst enemy so many times, and you CAN beat obesity. Get the proper help and start motivating yourself so you can live a healthier life!

I'm aghast by the entire experience of watching this ridiculously asinine Netflix "content."

Most of Reality TV is 99% lowbrow undignified, uninspired, crass, and tasteless. We tune in because of schadenfreude. At the end of a hard work day you can kick back and watch a carnival of bad decisions that help you forget your troubles for an hour or two.

If you thought the money-driven producers of Reality TV that brought you, vulgar, shallow, unrefined, garish, debased nonsense like "Cheaters," "I Wanna Marry Harry," "Next," "Best Funeral Ever," "Bridalplasty," "The Swan," and "Toddlers and Tiaras," was suddenly going to pull an about-face and care about your humanity ... that is entirely on you.

The woman who didn't bother to read the contract exemplifies the stupidity of this entire gong show.

This "Netflix content" is basically: "Remember that stupid show 'The Biggest Loser'? Turns out it really was stupid behind the scenes. Isn't that nuts?"

If you didn't already know this was a completely ill-conceived brainless exercise made by network execs looking for money ... than you should apply to be on their inevitable next season.

While it was truly disheartening to see the producers (and some contestants) ignoring the physician's medical expertise, I felt like all of the contestants outside of season 1-2 had seen the show and knew what they were signing up for. The documentary also lacked a lot of important social context. At that time, bootcamp style workouts were all the rage. Crossfit was born out of that era. The doc really (and in my opinion unfairly) attacked the trainers for delivering the popular military-style workouts they were being paid to deliver at the time. They also left out that the show adapted over for time to address rising concerns like mental and emotional health. While we can see now how dangerous what they were doing was, I loved that show. It was inspirational to watch everyday folks achieve massive change and it proved that old fashioned diet and exercise can change your weight. If some folks cheated with pills, that is not the fault of the show. Bring back The Biggest Loser!

Tracy, a contestant on the show, hit the nail on the head when she stated, "Your genetic make up means a lot, but the change in your metabolism, is not because of the show. We ruined our metabolisms because we were obese and didn't take care of ourselves....mentally physically and emotionally." You do not need to work out 6 hours a day to maintain a healthy weight, after you leave the show! I work out 45 minutes, 4 days a week. That takes care of it and I'm 66 years old!

And as far as the drug use, they can whine all day long about taking a caffeine pill, but let's get real and talk about Red Bull for a minute!

Bob Harper stated, "We were living in a time that obesity was killing us. That's why when Loser came around, the messaging, as controversial as it was, and is, we were just trying to shed light on a really terrible epidemic that was happening." And you think THAT has changed? Absolutely not, it's getting worse! Just like they said at the very end, obesity is now up 45% compared to 32% when Loser first aired! Our children are now obese, because they're eating too much fast food and being WAY too sedentary. Stop looking for a "magic pill!" Take responsibility, eat clean and exercise, it's that simple. A tv show won't change your life, only you can do that!

The two men who came up with the premise of this show and then created humiliating situations for real people to earn ratings should be ashamed and prosecuted legally by every contestant they harmed. They can justify this in every way possible and it's still shameful and wrong. They made these human beings into sideshow freaks and put their lives in danger every damn week by dangling impossible outcomes in front of them for money. The doctor should be disbarred for blaming the producers for the abuse he allowed. Everyone, producers, doctor, trainers, everyone is reprehensible!

For not taking care of yourself after losing the weight the show helped you lose.i watched this documentary knowing that I never watched a single episode of the show .maybe I wasn't their target audience but I thought the documentary was decent but with the participants crying over the way they were treated on the show.they had to know beforehand they were gonna be made fun of.if your. Diehard fan of biggest loser I surmise you will like this documentary but I never watched an episode.as far as the quality of the documentary it was done real good just not my cup of tea subject.

First I want to say the ending of this special seemed to be an ad for Ozympec. A 3 part series to promote a drug to side step diet, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle.

Quite an expose even if it's all based on opinion. But to know that so many failed to keep the weight off is truly sad. I always thought the show was way over the top in terms of how the contestants were treated. I can't believe Danny couldn't have taken steps to do better than he has. And he's happy with all the weight that will probably play a part in his death.

Shame on the people responsible for abusing these people.

Obviously a so-called reality show is going to after years on air,have a documentary about it.

Waiting for My 600lb life to be next feel calories & loss expectations in a certain time,are unhealthy especially when it's a tv show that cares about ratings over people.

With that said.. Could they not get quality clips of the show seasons,things were so blurry & so forth.

Felt like so many still associated with the show are never,going to take responsibility & so forth.. Are they still afraid,of being sued or what?

Considering Bob had health issues & is older,it's disturbing on his perspective still to this day.. Was he threatened about legalities for this documentary? Maybe why Jillian,declined in participating.

Just hope this documentary,brings a bit of peace or closure to contestants.. Even if they did sign contracts agreeing to it,still doesn't excuse much that happened.

Than again these were adults that agreed to a show,that had terms"death"so liability wise they are responsible for their actions too. Being sued if you walk away is better than dying,when seeing your life is at risk.

Keep in mind- Contestants wanted to win at any cost,much as the shows creators wanted success.

However if things were so bad are those contestants profiled on this,looking to educate & expose shows like this or.... To get another 15 minutes,with future talk appearance & more.

Clear examples.. One of the contestants is already trying to monetize with a shirt,plus numerous posts upon things becoming relevant again. Including showing off a perk for not only them,but also their whole family due to documentary participation.

Another contestant is having a book come out,etc.

Think about it.. The very individuals upset what being on tv did,agree to be filmed again. If anything you'd avoid it more than ever,right? So again,why.

Personally.. Many of the contestants are opportunists playing victim,as they are all coming out of the shadows to cash in just like before.

Worth checking out if you once watched it but,nothing real shocking either that got revealed in this.

Another,Netflix money grab & exploitation.

Lastly if the shows concept inspired you to make(well-balanced)lifestyle changes,that needs to count for something positive.

Edit: I've been on several shows & understand the process,why feel if you choose to be filmed with a contract signed-You are responsible! Does that excuse anything? Probably not at least,morally & ethically.. Legally though you can't point fingers due to regret,unless you can prove they didn't honor things in a contract on their end.. Did the contestants not ask questions,etc.. before signing? Hmm.

This documentary is not groundbreaking, since nothing new is revealed, but it was an opportunity to rewatch the show and see where some contestants are today.

The problem here is that the people went on the show to change their lives. They lost weight, but then returned to their old habits.

I am sorry, but if you don't eat, you don't put on weight; that is the harsh reality.

The show was hard because they needed a jump start, a reason to open their eyes, but their journey keeps on after the show, they need to eat healthy and to do exercise.

In the documentary, we see a lot of people blaming the show for everything. And I mean everything that they were doing. They wanted the show to help them, they wanted the show to do this and that, but they didn't need the show for anything; they just needed to act and do it themselves.

Some people went over the top and overdid it, but overall, this was a show, not a program, and people wanted to be a part of it. But now they are complaining about it.

It was not perfect, but the show was great and it is sad that it got cancelled.

Those people benefited greatly from the show but after leaving some were not able to change their old habits.

Had to tap out on the second episode. The radio host "body positivity" lady and Joelle were insufferable. They embodied the victim mindset that leads to people being obese and not taking responsibility for their actions. Joelle was acting like she was abused when she signed up to be on a tv show that called people out on not pushing themselves and having discipline. The fact the show gave any validation to this claim made it unwatchable.

This show is a good review of the Biggest Loser show, which I remember (as does everyone from that time) being both inspiring, worth a gawk and entertaining.

Its tragic how Biggest Loser did not have the impact it could have long term on the contestants health. Overall I found the contestant interviews sympathetic, self aware and most took accountability. As someone whos struggled with weight I understand, and I think they do too that they were hurting people hoping losing weight would help their pain. Aubrey Gordon and Joelle were not good interviewees - i feel they had not gone through the self reflection and accountability everyone else being interviewed seemed to go through.

The producer interviews are probably the best part - if you want to get an insight for the cold dead heart of hollywood listen to their justifications for refusing to help the contestants with follow up (they were making $100m/yr from the show). It's quite disheartening to hear the lack of sympathy, David Broome and Sid Roth need to get out of their hollywood hills lives and fake tans and meet some real people.

Jillian Michaels was a miss on this show, not being interviewed for whatever reason was a big miss because having the rest of the cast gave a great insight to their thought process.

Obesity is still dangerous. Its hard. Best way to lose weight is to never put it on when you're young. Much easier to do. The best insight is that people treat you differently when you're overweight. They just do.

Life being healthy and fit is life on easy mode. Why would you deny yourself that?