Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge (2020)

S1E4 Family Ties

Louis delves into the complex relationship between family, the greatest source of love in our lives, and the profound pain it can bring. In his trilogy focusing on the Westboro Baptist Church, he investigates the costs incurred by the family in their unwavering loyalty to the warped beliefs of their patriarch, Pastor Fred Phelps. Following his death, the family has fractured; while some members remain fiercely devoted, others have chosen to leave, cut off from any contact with their relatives. Louis also contemplates the impacts of physical and mental health in this turbulent dynamic.