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Dark Side of the 90's

Season 1 2021
TV-14

  • 2021-07-16T02:00:00Z on Vice TV
  • 45m
  • 7h 30m (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
A deep dive into the decade's untold history, revealing secrets, and prespectives.

10 episodes

Series Premiere

2021-07-16T02:00:00Z

1x01 Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk

Series Premiere

1x01 Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk

  • 2021-07-16T02:00:00Z45m

As 90's Talk TV evolved from the cerebral (Donahue) to the trashy (Jerry Springer), the new format fused combustive relationships, shock and violence to entertain the masses.

The Viper Room was a refuge for Young Hollywood to hide from the prying eyes of the press, until one fateful night when the death of a rising star instantly made it headline news.

2021-07-30T02:00:00Z

1x03 TV for Teens

1x03 TV for Teens

  • 2021-07-30T02:00:00Z45m

The story of how the upstart Fox Network forever changed television.

2021-08-06T02:00:00Z

1x04 Beanie Babies Go Bust

1x04 Beanie Babies Go Bust

  • 2021-08-06T02:00:00Z45m

90's parents and kids bonded over collecting playful plush toys known as Beanie Babies until the toy's creator, Ty Warner, used the internet's power to create a frenzied market.

SubPop's classic 90's indie ethos was tested when they chased mainstream money. The story of grunge told through the eyes of the little label that started it all.

2021-08-20T02:00:00Z

1x06 Baywatch: Sex Sells

1x06 Baywatch: Sex Sells

  • 2021-08-20T02:00:00Z45m

The world’s first influencer was a TV show. Baywatch’s Southern California sun, action, and laser focus on beauty made it appeal to more than a billion people worldwide.

2021-08-27T02:00:00Z

1x07 A Tale of Two Cults

1x07 A Tale of Two Cults

  • 2021-08-27T02:00:00Z45m

Doomsday cults emerged in the '90s, seizing on Y2K fears. While we watched the tragic Waco massacre on TV, Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite made his own plan.

90's hip hop had an uphill fight for airplay and recognition. When the media finally caught on, they told a story that twisted the narrative with sometimes dangerous consequences.

2021-09-10T02:00:00Z

1x09 Secrets of the Runway

1x09 Secrets of the Runway

  • 2021-09-10T02:00:00Z45m

90's supermodels were part rock stars, part royalty, and all dusted in cocaine. But off the runway, many were abused by men using their power to conceal an ugly secret.

Season Finale

2021-09-17T02:00:00Z

1x10 Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype

Season Finale

1x10 Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype

  • 2021-09-17T02:00:00Z45m

In the 90’s, the surge of internet-exclusive companies captured the dreams and greed of American investors. In its wake, one beloved mascot was killed — the Pets.com puppet.

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