Shiny Happy People S1E3 — Under Authority

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Shiny Happy People•Season 1•Episode 3

Under Authority

8.0/10 · 174 votesJun 1, 202347 min

Ranked #1 of 4 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byMichael Gasparro, Julia Willoughby Nason

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes4

Meet the Duggars

Growing Up Gothard

Under Authority

Arrows Activated

Cast8

Jill Dillard

Self - Member of the Duggar Family

Derick Dillard

Self - Jill’s Husband

Amy King

Self - Cousin of the Duggars

Dillon King

Self - Amy’s Husband

Jen Sutphin

Self - YouTube Creator, Fundie Fridays

Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Self - Author; Professor, Calvin University

Josh Pease

Self - Pastor, Journalist

Brooke Arnold

Self - Ex-IBLP

Crew2

Michael Gasparro

Director

Julia Willoughby Nason

Director

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Episode Summary

"Under Authority" is episode 3 of Shiny Happy People season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 174 votes, ranking #1 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Michael Gasparro, Julia Willoughby Nason, it aired on June 1, 2023.

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