What's Eating You
| What's Eating You | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company |
|
| Original release | |
| Network | E! |
| Release | October 13 – November 17, 2010 |
What's Eating You is an American reality documentary series about people with eating disorders. The series premiered on October 13, 2010, on the E! cable network.[1][2]
Production
The reality documentary series was announced in April 2010.[1] The six-part television series features people who have compulsive eating disorders;[3] each episode introduces two people whose lives are threatened by harmful eating habits and features doctors trying to help them to overcome the disorders.[4]
JD Roth, one of the producers of the series, said, "One might assume that a show about severe eating disorders would focus solely on participants' bizarre behavior around food; but this show really is about the incredible fortitude and strength of people with intense obstacles to overcome [...]. We're very proud to be working with E! [...] in offering hope and a path to recovery."[1]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Adrienne & Danni" | October 13, 2010 | |
| 2 | "Marc & Kristy" | October 20, 2010 | |
|
A man suffers from bulimia induced by his childhood memories. A former model regularly engages in binge eating and purging behaviors. | |||
| 3 | "Gaby & Jennifer" | October 27, 2010 | |
|
A woman suffers from long-term binge-purge disorder caused by her family. A female comedian's binging disorder is getting out of control. | |||
| 4 | "Mona & Andrew" | November 3, 2010 | |
|
A singer fights the overeating disorder. A young man battles bulimia and has troubles getting support. | |||
| 5 | "Amanda & Nickey" | November 10, 2010 | |
|
A former model is fearful of seeing her new body and is afraid of coming back to her old habits. A young mom struggles with her multiple disorders and believes it may affect her family. | |||
| 6 | "Melissa & Claudine" | November 17, 2010 | |
|
A woman is about to overcome anorexia, although still struggles. Other case includes another woman who is addicted to eating chalk. | |||
References
- ^ a b c "E! Explores Extreme Eating Disorders in the New Series "What's Eating You"". The Futon Critic (Press release). August 18, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ "Focus is on eating disorders". Daily News. April 29, 2010. p. 82. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Development Update: Thursday, April 29". The Futon Critic. April 29, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Morabito, Greg (April 28, 2010). "What's Eating You?, an Eating Disorder Reality Show from E!". Eater. Vox Media. Retrieved September 3, 2015.