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The Best Episodes of Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets Season 1

Every episode of Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets Season 1

A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The...

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  1. 8.0/10(151 votes)

    #1 - Under Authority

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    S1:E3

    Bill Gothard and Jim Bob Duggar grow their shared vision into an international empire on the backs of young people. Unpaid labor, abuse, and threats of retaliation build, until Gothard is finally cut down inside of his own organization. But the roots he put down are now spreading everywhere...

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  2. 7.9/10(158 votes)

    #2 - Arrows Activated

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    S1:E4

    Despite Gothard's demise and Josh Duggars disturbing new crimes, the movement goes on. Fundamentalists have consolidated political power nationwide to reshape society in their own image.

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  3. 7.8/10(165 votes)

    #3 - Growing Up Gothard

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    S1:E2

    As IBLP's homeschooling empire grows, it becomes clear that patriarchal, abusive authority is at the core of Bill Gothard and Jim Bob Duggar's power.

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  4. 7.7/10(179 votes)

    #4 - Meet the Duggars

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    S1:E1

    The shiny facade of America's favorite giant family, and the ministry that guided their conservative values, is shattered, revealing a troubling reality underneath.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Under Authority" is the best rated episode of "Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 151 votes. Directed by Michael Gasparro, Julia Willoughby Nason and written by N/A, it aired on 6/1/2023. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Arrows Activated".