True Life
True Life

True Life

1998 13 Seasons 323 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Documentary Reality

True Life is a documentary series running on MTV since March 24, 1998. Each episode follows a particular topic, such as heroin addiction as in the first episode, "Fatal Dose." The show is created by following a series of subjects by a camera crew through a certain part of their lives.

True Life is a documentary series running on MTV since March 24, 1998. Each episode follows a particular topic, such as heroin addiction as in the first episode, "Fatal Dose." The show is created by following a series of subjects by a camera crew through a certain part of their lives.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Fatal Dose

The first installment of the show includes an investigative report about heroin abuse among young people.

EP 2

No Money, Mo' Problems

A struggling rock band in New York City who could barely pay their rent, made it big in the music world. Other stories i

EP 3

Freaknik

EP 4

POV: Road Trip

Documenting a road trip.

EP 5

Who Is Jesse Camp?

EP 6

Take it Like a Man

One year later, MTV News returns to the Citadel and Virginia Military Institute to see how the women cadets are faring a

EP 7

She's a Player

EP 8

On the Rocks

EP 9

I'm a Porn Star

EP 10

Matthew's Murder

EP 1

I'm a Pro Wrestler

EP 2

I'm a Hacker

EP 3

I Need Sex Rx

EP 4

I Am Driving While Black

EP 5

I'm a Model

This special looks at the decade's countless headline-making stories about young men and women of color being targeted,

EP 6

I'm a Football Hero

EP 7

I'm on Crystal Meth

EP 8

I'm a Star At Sundance

EP 9

I'm The Youngest Tycoon In The World

EP 10

I'm A Comic

EP 11

I'm On The Runway

EP 12

I'm Horny In Miami

EP 13

I'm Going To Mardi Gras

EP 14

I Live In A Brothel

EP 15

The Travelers

EP 1

I'm on Ecstasy

This is a cooperative project with CBS News' 48 HOURS.

EP 2

I'm a Backyard Wrestler

This episode follows home-made wrestling rings.

EP 3

I'm an NFL Rookie

EP 4

I Drive Race Cars

EP 5

I'm a Cheerleader

EP 6

I'm a Beauty Queen

EP 7

I Can't Breathe

EP 8

The Aftermath of Terror

EP 9

I'm a Private Wrestler

EP 10

I'm a True Life VIP

EP 11

I'm Getting Plastic Surgery

EP 12

I'm Coming Out

Updates on guests from past episodes.

EP 13

I Have Embarrassing Parents

Young people go through the decision process of elective cosmetic surgery.

EP 14

I'm in Therapy

EP 15

I'm Getting Married

EP 16

I'm Going to Fat Camp

Kids spotlight their embarrassing folks, including an avid “Star Wars” dad; and a nudist mom.

EP 17

I'm a Heisman Trophy Candidate

EP 18

I'm Getting Breast Implants

EP 19

Sex2k

Young people attend a summer camp to lose weight.

EP 1

I Was Famous for 15 Minutes

EP 2

I Have a Phobia

The show follows four individuals who week professional help to conquer their phobias. RaChelle is afraid of cats; Laura

EP 3

I'm Adopted

The show follows Saraleigh and Nicole, two young women adopted at birth, who are on their quests to find their biologica

EP 4

I've Got Baby Mama Drama

The show follows the lives of young single moms and dads. They struggle with realities of raising a child, while they ar

EP 5

I Live in the Terror Zone

The show goes international and follows the lives of young Israelis and Palestinians in their war-torn world.

EP 6

I'm a Binge Drinker

EP 7

I'm a Gamer

EP 8

I'm a College Baller

EP 9

I'm Breaking Up

EP 10

I Have an Eating Disorder

EP 11

I'm Shipping Out

EP 12

School's Out: The Life of a Gay High School in Texas

EP 13

I'm Wasted

EP 14

I'm Going to the Prom

EP 15

First Year

EP 16

I'm a Fanatic

EP 17

I'm a High School Senior

EP 18

I'm a Neglected Girlfriend

EP 19

I'm Getting Divorced

EP 20

I Want the Perfect Body

EP 21

I'm Getting Married

Young people try to have the perfect body without plastic surgery.

EP 22

I'm Obsessed with My Dog

The show follows three people who value their dogs above everything else.

EP 23

I'm a Street Racer

EP 24

I'm Hooked on OxyContin

EP 25

I'm a Little Person

EP 26

I Live with My Parents

The Forest Brooke High School cheerleading squad prepares to compete in the Nationals as the only African-American cheer

EP 27

I'm a Girlfriend (Boyfriend)

EP 28

I'm an Urban Cheerleader

EP 29

I Have a Friend with Benefits

The show studies the effects of noncommittal sex on young people.

EP 30

I'm a Clubber

EP 31

I'm in the System

The show follows several young people who rent weekend share houses on the Jersey Shore.

EP 32

I'm an Identical Twin

EP 33

I'm a Big Wave Surfer

Three sets of twins discuss the pros and cons of being a twin, including brothers who want to becomes professional magic

EP 34

I Live in Iraq

EP 35

I Live in Iraq

EP 36

I'm on Adderall

EP 37

I'm Getting Married~~

Three couples prepare for their big days.

EP 1

I'm Gay and I'm Getting Married

The show follows two gay couples who plan to legalize their unions by getting marriage licenses in Massachusetts after t

EP 2

I'm Obese

The show follows three young people who are obese. Amy weights 500 pounds; Corey is a school teasing object; Frances is

EP 3

I'm Surviving High School

The show follows five students from two very different schools in New Jersey.

EP 4

I Live a Double Life

EP 5

I'm a Muay Thai Fighter

The show follows two American boxers, Kit and Ben, as they travel overseas to make their mark in the brutal world of Mua

EP 6

I'm in an Interracial Relationship

EP 7

I'll Do Anything For Money

EP 8

I Live to Ride

EP 10

I'm on Adderall DELETE ME

EP 1

I'm Backpacking Through Europe

EP 2

I'm a Jersey Shore Girl

EP 3

I'm Rallying to L.A.

EP 1

I'm On a Diet

EP 2

I'm Dead Broke

EP 3

I'm Moving Back in with My Parents

EP 4

I'm Coming Home From Iraq

EP 5

I Want the Perfect Body II

EP 6

I'm A Battle Rapper

EP 7

I'm a Professional Gamer

EP 1

I'm Jealous

EP 2

I Have Obsessive Complusive Disorder

EP 3

I'm a Gun Owner

EP 4

I'm Moving to NY

EP 5

I'm on Steroids

EP 6

I Live on the Edge

EP 7

I Have Gay Parents

EP 8

I'm a Competitive Eater

EP 9

I'm on Trial by Fire

EP 10

I'm a Reality TV Star

EP 11

I'm Getting My Big Break

EP 12

I Don't Fit In

EP 13

I'm Returning to the Gulf Coast

EP 14

I'm Addicted to Crystal Meth

EP 15

I Have Tourette's Syndrome

EP 16

I'm a Staten Island Girl

EP 17

I'm a Civilian Again

EP 18

I'm Jealous of My Sibling

EP 19

I'm Jealous of My Sibling

EP 20

I'm Moving to Vegas

EP 1

I'm Out

EP 2

I'm On Vacation

EP 3

I'm in an Interfaith Relationship

EP 4

I'm a Sumo Wrestler

EP 5

I'm Stepping

EP 6

I'm In Debt

EP 7

I'm Dating Someone Older

EP 8

I Have Autism

EP 9

I'm Autistic

EP 10

I'm Celibate

EP 11

I Live on the Border

EP 12

I'm in a Long Distance Relationship

EP 13

This is Me Now

EP 14

I'm the New Kid in Town

EP 15

I'm Supporting My Family

EP 16

I Stutter

EP 17

I'm Pregnant

EP 18

I'm Having a Summer Romance

EP 19

I Live in the Projects

EP 20

I'm Going to Rehab

EP 21

I'm Looking for My Father

EP 22

I'm in an Arranged Marriage

EP 23

I'm an Alcoholic

EP 24

I'm the Black Sheep

EP 25

I Panic

EP 26

I'm Getting Out of Prison

EP 27

I'm Happy to be Fat

EP 28

I'm Coming to America

EP 29

I Need Anger Management

EP 30

I Have a Husband in Iraq

EP 31

I Work in the Sex Industry

EP 32

A Map for Saturday

EP 33

I'm Going to Fashion Week

EP 34

I'm Under Peer Pressure

Young people discuss peer pressure.

EP 35

I'm a Southern Belle

Young women who perceive themselves to be Southern belles discuss their experiences.

EP 36

I Have Embarrassing Parents 2

EP 37

I Have Schizophrenia

EP 38

I Live Another Life On the Web

EP 39

I'm a Complusive Shopper

EP 40

I'm Deaf

EP 41

I Don't Trust My Partner

Trust issues in relationships are discussed.

EP 42

I Can't Stay Thin

EP 43

I'm Graduating High School

EP 44

I'm Looking for My Mother

EP 45

I Have Acne

EP 46

I'm a Single Parent

EP 47

I'm a Mixed Martial Artist

EP 48

I'm Living Off the Grid

EP 49

I'm Getting Married 2

EP 50

I Have a Summer Share 2

EP 51

I'm Competitive With My Best Friend

EP 52

I'm in a Love Triangle

EP 53

Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Rock Camp

EP 54

I Have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

EP 55

I'm Addicted to Meds

EP 56

I'm Nuyorican

EP 57

I'm a College Freshman

Several college freshmen are profiled.

EP 58

I Can't Sleep

EP 59

I'm a High School Freshman

EP 60

I'm Placing My Baby for Adoption

Pregnant teens are followed as they prepare to give their babies up for adoption.

EP 61

I'm Eloping

Young people who are eloping discuss their lives.

EP 62

I'm Addicted to Porn

Young people with unhealthy addictions to pornography are profiled.

EP 63

Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Performing Arts Camp

EP 64

I'm Uncomfortable With My New Body

Cameras follow young people who recently underwent significant body transformations.

EP 65

I Don't Like My Small Breasts

Cameras follow young women who want to enlarge their breasts.

EP 66

I'm Losing My Hair

Young people experiencing hair loss are profiled.

EP 67

I'm Stuck At Home

EP 68

I'm Looking for My Sibling

Young people searching for their siblings share their stories.

EP 69

I'm Bisexual

EP 70

I Don't Like My Large Breasts

EP 71

I'm Having Twins

EP 72

Best and Worst Moments

EP 73

I'm Ending My Marriage

Young couples who are getting divorced share their stories.

EP 74

I Hate My Tattoos

EP 75

I'm Polyamorous

EP 76

I'm Changing My Sex

EP 77

I'm a Fanboy

Diehard fans of comic books and video games are profiled.

EP 78

I'm a Sports Fanatic

EP 79

I'm Rehabbing My Injury

EP 80

The True Adventures of True Life: 200th Episode

EP 81

I Can No Longer Afford My Lifestyle

EP 82

I'm Clashing With My Parents

Cameras follow teens who are at odds with their parents.

EP 83

I Have Broke Parents

Young people from poor families.

EP 84

I'm Homeless

EP 85

I Can't Leave My Boyfriend

Young women who feel trapped in their relationships share their stories.

EP 86

I'm Homeschooled

EP 87

I'm Addicted to Video Games

Video-game fanatics are profiled.

EP 88

I'm at a Crossroads in My Relationship

Couples who are about to make up or break up share their stories.

EP 89

I'm Ex Amish

EP 90

I Need a Transplant

EP 91

I Have Digital Drama

EP 92

I Have a Parent in Prison

EP 93

I'm Relocating for Love

EP 94

I Have Neurofibromatosis

EP 95

I Hate My Face

EP 96

I'm Hustling in the Hamptons

EP 97

I Have a Traumatic Brain Injury

EP 98

I Hate My Plastic Surgery

EP 99

I'm a Newlywed

EP 100

Resist the Power! Saudi Arabia

EP 101

I Can't Have Sex

EP 102

I Have a Paranormal Ability

Young psychic mediums are profiled.

EP 103

I'm an Albino

EP 104

I'm Addicted to Food

EP 105

I Have a Fetish

Young adults with bizarre fetishes share their stories.

EP 106

True Life Goes On: Where Are Your Favorites Now?

EP 107

The Theriot Family: The Riot in the Bayou

EP 108

I'm Too Young For My Boyfriend

EP 109

I Have Too Many Siblings

EP 110

I'm Passing As Someone I'm Not

EP 111

I Have an Embarrassing Medical Condition

EP 112

I'm Going to Skatopia

EP 113

I Hate My Roommate

EP 114

I'm Allergic to Everything

EP 115

I Can't Get Over My First Love

EP 116

I'm the Big Girl

EP 117

I'm Being Sent Away By My Parents

EP 118

I'm a Sugar Baby

"I'm a Sugar Baby" profiles three young people who spend time with older suitors in exchange for cash and gifts.

EP 119

I Want To Be Straight

Two gay teens who are trying to turn themselves straight share their stories.

EP 120

I'm in the Marijuana Business

Young people who make a living selling marijuana share their stories.

EP 122

I Have Narcolepsy

Cameras follow young people who have been diagnosed with narcolepsy, which causes severe sleepiness, and cataplexy, whic

EP 123

I'm a Textaholic

EP 124

I Have a Hot Mom

EP 125

I'm Addicted To Exercise

EP 126

I'm Losing My Sight

Young people who are losing their vision due to hereditary disease, genetic conditions or medical procedures gone wrong

EP 127

I'm Being Cutoff By My Parents

EP 128

I'm Occupying Wall Street

EP 1

I Am Celibate

EP 2

This Is Me Now

EP 3

I'm in a Long Distance Relationship

EP 4

I'm Graduating High School

EP 5

I Live on the Border

EP 6

I'm the New Kid in Town

EP 7

I'm Supporting My Family

EP 8

I Stutter

Being released from prison is discussed.

EP 9

I'm Pregnant

Young people who are not bothered about being overweight discuss their lives.

EP 10

I'm Having a Summer Romance

EP 11

I Live In The Projects

EP 12

I'm Going to Rehab

EP 13

I'm Looking for My Father

EP 14

I'm in an Arranged Marriage

EP 15

I'm an Alcoholic

EP 16

I'm the Black Sheep

EP 17

I Panic

EP 18

I'm Getting Out of Prison

EP 19

I'm Happy to be Fat

EP 20

I'm Coming To America

Young people who are immigrating to America discuss their experiences.

EP 21

I Need Anger Management

EP 22

I Have a Husband In Iraq

Young people who have a spouse in Iraq discuss their experiences.

EP 23

I'm in the Sex Industry

EP 24

A Map for Saturday

EP 1

I'm Going to Fashion Week

Young people attending Fashion Week discuss their experiences.

EP 2

I'm under Peer Pressure

EP 3

I'm a Southern Belle

EP 4

I Have Embarrassing Parents 2

EP 5

I Have Schizophrenia

EP 6

I Live Another Life On The Web

EP 7

I'm Bisexual

EP 8

I Hate My Tattoos

EP 9

I Have Too Many Siblings

EP 10

Im in the Marijuana Business

EP 11

I'm a Textaholic

Everyone texts. But what happens when the compulsion to maintain continuous thumb-driven conversations takes control of

EP 12

I'm Living Off the Grid

EP 13

I'm A Single Parent

EP 14

I'm a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter

EP 15

I'm Getting Married 2

EP 16

I Have a Summer Share 2

EP 17

I'm In a Love Triangle

EP 18

I'm Competitive With Friends

EP 19

I Have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

EP 20

Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Cheer Camp

EP 21

Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Rock Camp

EP 22

Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Snowboarding Camp

EP 23

I'm Addicted to Sex

Young sex addicts share their stories.

EP 24

I Live With My Ex

Young adults who live with their exes are profiled.

EP 25

I'm Getting A Second Chance

Rocky, who previously appeared on the "True Life" episode "I'm Uncomfortable With My New Body," is still unhappy with hi

EP 26

I'm Breaking Up With My Best Friend

EP 27

I"m Addicted to Marijuana

Young people who smoke marijuana share their stories.

EP 28

I'm Working My Way Out Of Poverty

Young people share their struggles with poverty. Included: a former drug dealer tries to provide for his family without

EP 29

I'm Addicted to Caffeine

Young people who are trying to kick their caffeine habits are followed.

EP 30

I Have A New Step Parent

A look at blended families and teens' relationships with their stepparents.

EP 31

I'm Working For My Parents

Allie, Nikki and Lee are three young people trying to cope with parents who are all up in their business....literally. T

EP 32

I Work With My Ex

Corey and Jessica are two young people who work in close proximity to their former flames on a daily basis, and struggle

EP 33

I'm Giving My Boyfriend an Ultimatum

EP 34

I'm a Boxer in Detroit

A young female boxer struggles to control her temper.

EP 35

I Have A Strange Habit

A woman who eats emery boards; another woman who compulsively pulls at her hair.

EP 36

I Hate My Hair

Rachel and Kristine are two young women disgusted with their hair. Follow Rachel as she builds up the courage to take of

EP 37

I'm Addicted To Heroin

Ryan, Chloe, and Olivia are all battling life-threatening addictions to heroin, impacting family and friends. The three

EP 38

I'm Coming Out 2

Ashley and Dan are two young gay people who have decided to come out, but are afraid they may not be accepted by their p

EP 42

I Can't Stay Thin

EP 45

I Have Acne

Everyone texts. But what happens when the compulsion to maintain continuous thumb-driven conversations takes control of

EP 1

I Don't Like My Small Breasts

EP 2

I'm Stuck at Home

EP 3

I'm Bi-Sexual

EP 4

I'm Having Twins

EP 6

I Can't Have Sex

EP 7

I Have A Paranormal Ability

EP 8

I'm An Albino

EP 9

I Have A Fetish

EP 10

I'm Addicted To Food

EP 11

True Life Goes On: Where Are Your Favorites Now?

EP 11

I Hate My Butt

EP 12

I'm Having Second Thoughts

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