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The series outperformed the slot average by 47%, concluding with 42% of the viewers being new to the channel!
Will he break down the issues or will they break him?
Writer-filmmaker Reggie Yates investigates some of the most powerful movements, pressing issues, and viral trends affecting young people today. Each episode, Reggie will be fully immersed into these exotic worlds for five days in order to dig deep into controversial topics and be pushed to his absolute limit.
For too long many national issues have been ignored or downplayed and Reggie isn’t going to let them snowball into global dilemmas. He will uncover the complex truth in a variety of controversies ranging from cult-like churches, destructive entertainment industries, video-gamers endangering themselves, and terrifying cosmetic trends.
Reggie will explore these topics by ‘walking a mile in their shoes’ as he lives and eats with his hosts in these notorious worlds. He is not content with easy answers and will press his subjects with hard questions all with his classic compassionate cynicism which makes him a refreshing investigative journalist.
Reggie’s down-to-earth style makes him an easy confidant for people with secrets to share as he searches for understanding and not outrage. He breaks down the topics and struggles of young people with unique clarity and charm.
Living in these communities firsthand will help Reggie to decide if these issues have been overblown or perhaps, they are worse than we could have imagined.