True Life

Mar 31, 1998

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

Apr 7, 1998

A struggling rock band in New York City who could barely pay their rent, made it big in the music world. Other stories include a Vegas dancer, a young married couple, a recent college graduate, and an Internet entrepreneur, all trying to fulfilled their American Dream. This episode has a special host James Van Der Beek.

Apr 14, 1998

Apr 28, 1998

Documenting a road trip.

May 5, 1998

May 19, 1998

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

May 19, 1998

May 26, 1998

Oct 7, 1998

Nov 11, 1998

Aug 16, 1999

Oct 13, 1999

Oct 20, 1999

Oct 27, 1999

Nov 24, 1999

This special looks at the decade's countless headline-making stories about young men and women of color being targeted, harassed, and, in extreme cases, brutally assaulted or killed by police officers.

Jan 19, 2000

Feb 9, 2000

Feb 16, 2000

Feb 23, 2000

Mar 1, 2000

Mar 8, 2000

Mar 15, 2000

Mar 29, 2000

Apr 5, 2000

Apr 19, 2000

Nov 30, 2000

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

Dec 7, 2000

This episode follows home-made wrestling rings.

Jan 17, 2001

Apr 3, 2001

Apr 10, 2001

Apr 17, 2001

Nov 14, 2001

Jan 2, 2002

Jan 6, 2002

Jan 8, 2002

Feb 7, 2002

Jun 27, 2002

Updates on guests from past episodes.

Jul 11, 2002

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

Jul 18, 2002

Sep 21, 2002

Dec 7, 2002

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

Dec 22, 2002

Dec 29, 2002

Jan 5, 2003

Young people attend a summer camp to lose weight.

Feb 1, 2003

Feb 6, 2003

The show follows four individuals who week professional help to conquer their phobias. RaChelle is afraid of cats; Laura has fear of flying; Craig is prohibitively afraid to talk to women; Danielle fears little people.

Feb 13, 2003

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

Feb 20, 2003

The show follows the lives of young single moms and dads. They struggle with realities of raising a child, while they are still growing up themselves.

Feb 27, 2003

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

Mar 6, 2003

Mar 13, 2003

Mar 20, 2003

Mar 27, 2003

Apr 3, 2003

Apr 10, 2003

Apr 17, 2003

Apr 24, 2003

May 1, 2003

Jun 12, 2003

Jul 10, 2003

Jul 10, 2003

Jul 24, 2003

Jul 31, 2003

Aug 7, 2003

Sep 21, 2002

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

Aug 14, 2003

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

Sep 4, 2003

Oct 16, 2003

Oct 23, 2003

Sep 18, 2003

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

Sep 25, 2003

Oct 2, 2003

Nov 6, 2003

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

Nov 13, 2003

Jan 15, 2004

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

Jan 22, 2004

Jan 29, 2004

Three sets of twins discuss the pros and cons of being a twin, including brothers who want to becomes professional magicians, sisters who attended the twin festival, and brothers who separated for the first time after high school.

Feb 5, 2004

Feb 5, 2004

Feb 19, 2004

Sep 21, 2002

Three couples prepare for their big days.

Jun 24, 2004

The show follows two gay couples who plan to legalize their unions by getting marriage licenses in Massachusetts after they became available on May 17, 2004. The couples, both from Massachusetts, will go through all the wedding preparations, from the special celebrations with family, to applying and receiving their marriage licenses.

Jul 1, 2004

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

Jul 8, 2004

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

Jul 15, 2004

Jul 22, 2004

The show follows two American boxers, Kit and Ben, as they travel overseas to make their mark in the brutal world of Muay Thai fighting, Thailand's national sport, which combines kicking, punching and wrestling with few restrictions. Kit and Ben are each scheduled to compete in bare-knuckle fights that will be broadcast live on television all across Thailand.

Jul 29, 2004

Aug 12, 2004

Aug 5, 2004

Aug 5, 2004

Oct 7, 2004

Oct 14, 2004

Oct 21, 2004

May 19, 2005

Jun 2, 2005

Jun 16, 2005

Jun 30, 2005

Jul 7, 2005

Jul 14, 2005

Nov 20, 2005

Dec 15, 2005

Dec 22, 2005

Dec 29, 2005

Jan 5, 2006

Jan 12, 2006

Jan 19, 2006

Jan 26, 2006

Mar 15, 2006

Mar 22, 2006

Mar 29, 2006

May 4, 2006

May 11, 2006

Aug 29, 2006

Oct 3, 2006

Oct 10, 2006

Oct 17, 2006

Oct 24, 2006

Nov 7, 2006

Nov 7, 2006

Nov 14, 2006

Nov 21, 2006

Nov 28, 2006

Jan 14, 2007

Jan 26, 2007

Feb 18, 2007

Feb 25, 2007

Mar 4, 2007

Mar 15, 2007

Mar 15, 2007

Jul 25, 2007

Sep 29, 2007

Sep 27, 2007

Sep 29, 2007

Nov 4, 2007

Nov 4, 2007

Nov 4, 2007

Nov 12, 2007

Nov 19, 2007

Dec 1, 2007

Dec 1, 2007

Dec 1, 2007

Dec 7, 2007

Jan 5, 2008

Jan 5, 2008

Jan 5, 2008

Jan 14, 2008

Jan 21, 2008

Feb 2, 2008

Feb 2, 2008

Feb 2, 2008

Feb 27, 2008

Mar 1, 2008

Apr 5, 2008

Apr 5, 2008

Young people discuss peer pressure.

Apr 5, 2008

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

May 15, 2008

May 22, 2008

May 29, 2008

Jul 20, 2008

Jul 20, 2008

Aug 3, 2008

Trust issues in relationships are discussed.

Aug 3, 2008

Aug 20, 2008

Sep 13, 2008

Sep 13, 2008

Oct 5, 2008

Oct 5, 2008

Oct 5, 2008

Oct 30, 2008

Nov 1, 2008

Dec 6, 2008

Nov 26, 2008

Jan 3, 2009

Jan 7, 2009

Jan 14, 2009

Jan 25, 2009

Jan 31, 2009

Several college freshmen are profiled.

Feb 1, 2009

Mar 14, 2009

Mar 21, 2009

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

Mar 21, 2009

Young people who are eloping discuss their lives.

Mar 28, 2009

Young people with unhealthy addictions to pornography are profiled.

Apr 25, 2009

May 2, 2009

Cameras follow young people who recently underwent significant body transformations.

May 2, 2009

Cameras follow young women who want to enlarge their breasts.

May 2, 2009

Young people experiencing hair loss are profiled.

May 16, 2009

May 21, 2009

Young people searching for their siblings share their stories.

Jun 6, 2009

Jun 6, 2009

Jun 25, 2009

Jul 25, 2009

Aug 31, 2009

Young couples who are getting divorced share their stories.

Sep 7, 2009

Sep 14, 2009

Sep 19, 2009

Sep 19, 2009

Diehard fans of comic books and video games are profiled.

Sep 19, 2009

Sep 19, 2009

Sep 23, 2009

Oct 19, 2009

Nov 15, 2009

Cameras follow teens who are at odds with their parents.

Nov 15, 2009

Young people from poor families.

Nov 15, 2009

Nov 16, 2009

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

Jan 9, 2010

Jan 25, 2010

Video-game fanatics are profiled.

Feb 1, 2010

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

Mar 8, 2010

Mar 15, 2010

Mar 22, 2010

Mar 29, 2010

Apr 5, 2010

Apr 12, 2010

Apr 19, 2010

Apr 26, 2010

May 3, 2010

May 10, 2010

May 17, 2010

May 24, 2010

Dec 6, 2010

Dec 13, 2010

Young psychic mediums are profiled.

Dec 20, 2010

Dec 27, 2010

Jan 3, 2011

Young adults with bizarre fetishes share their stories.

Jan 10, 2011

Feb 24, 2011

Apr 11, 2011

Apr 19, 2011

Apr 27, 2011

May 3, 2011

May 9, 2011

Jun 23, 2011

Jun 23, 2011

Jun 30, 2011

Jun 30, 2011

Jul 7, 2011

Jul 14, 2011

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

Jul 14, 2011

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

Jul 21, 2011

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

Oct 18, 2011

Cameras follow young people who have been diagnosed with narcolepsy, which causes severe sleepiness, and cataplexy, which causes sudden muscle failure.

Oct 18, 2011

Oct 25, 2011

Nov 1, 2011

Nov 5, 2011

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

Nov 5, 2011

Nov 5, 2011

Jul 25, 2007

Sep 29, 2007

Sep 29, 2007

Sep 29, 2007

Sep 29, 2007

Nov 4, 2007

Nov 4, 2007

Nov 4, 2007

Being released from prison is discussed.

Nov 12, 2007

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

Nov 19, 2007

Dec 1, 2007

Dec 1, 2007

Dec 1, 2007

Dec 7, 2007

Jan 5, 2008

Jan 5, 2008

Jan 5, 2008

Jan 14, 2008

Jan 21, 2008

Feb 2, 2008

Young people who are immigrating to America discuss their experiences.

Feb 2, 2008

Feb 2, 2008

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

Feb 27, 2008

Mar 1, 2008

Apr 5, 2008

Young people attending Fashion Week discuss their experiences.

Apr 5, 2008

Apr 5, 2008

May 15, 2008

May 22, 2008

May 29, 2008

Oct 19, 2011

Everyone texts. But what happens when the compulsion to maintain continuous thumb-driven conversations takes control of your every waking minute? On this episode of True Life, you'll meet two young women who are putting their relationships, health, and even their safety - on the line in order to maintain their digital addictions. Loren is a high school senior who sends over 14 thousand texts a month. Her non-stop messaging is damaging her hand and hurting her chances of playing volleyball in college, but she still refuses to change her ways. Will Loren realize she needs to give her fingers a rest in order to fulfill her dreams? Kristin is a 20-year-old wife and new mother whose thirst for social stimulation has her texting 24/7. Her husband is fed up with playing second fiddle to a phone, but Kristin thinks he's just jealous that some of her texting buddies are guys. Will Kristin recognize the damage she's inflicting in time to save her marriage? They can't survive without a phone in their hands. Will they limit their obsessions before it's too late? Find out next on True Life: I'm a Textaholic.

Oct 5, 2008

Oct 9, 2008

Oct 23, 2008

Oct 30, 2008

Nov 1, 2008

Nov 26, 2008

Dec 6, 2008

Dec 6, 2008

Jan 3, 2009

Jan 3, 2009

Jan 3, 2009

Apr 10, 2012

Young sex addicts share their stories.

Apr 15, 2012

Young adults who live with their exes are profiled.

Apr 15, 2012

Rocky, who previously appeared on the "True Life" episode "I'm Uncomfortable With My New Body," is still unhappy with his appearance. He gets a second chance with a life coach to overcome his body issues.

Jun 14, 2012

Young people who smoke marijuana share their stories.

Jun 16, 2012

Young people share their struggles with poverty. Included: a former drug dealer tries to provide for his family without resorting to criminal means; a young woman works to prevent her family's imminent eviction.

Jun 16, 2012

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

Jun 16, 2012

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

Aug 23, 2012

Allie, Nikki and Lee are three young people trying to cope with parents who are all up in their business....literally. They must balance adulthood and their social lives all under the watchful eyes of mom and dad.

Aug 29, 2012

Corey and Jessica are two young people who work in close proximity to their former flames on a daily basis, and struggle to deal with the ups and downs of working with their exes.

Oct 6, 2012

A young female boxer struggles to control her temper.

Oct 6, 2012

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

Oct 6, 2012

Rachel and Kristine are two young women disgusted with their hair. Follow Rachel as she builds up the courage to take off her wig, and Kristine as she undergoes hair removal treatments that she can't afford.

Oct 6, 2012

Ryan, Chloe, and Olivia are all battling life-threatening addictions to heroin, impacting family and friends. The three youngsters struggle to get clean all the while knowing that any shot could be their last.

Oct 10, 2012

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

Aug 3, 2008

Sep 13, 2008

Everyone texts. But what happens when the compulsion to maintain continuous thumb-driven conversations takes control of your every waking minute? On this episode of True Life, you'll meet two young women who are putting their relationships, health, and even their safety - on the line in order to maintain their digital addictions. Loren is a high school senior who sends over 14 thousand texts a month. Her non-stop messaging is damaging her hand and hurting her chances of playing volleyball in college, but she still refuses to change her ways. Will Loren realize she needs to give her fingers a rest in order to fulfill her dreams? Kristin is a 20-year-old wife and new mother whose thirst for social stimulation has her texting 24/7. Her husband is fed up with playing second fiddle to a phone, but Kristin thinks he's just jealous that some of her texting buddies are guys. Will Kristin recognize the damage she's inflicting in time to save her marriage? They can't survive without a phone in their hands. Will they limit their obsessions before it's too late? Find out next on True Life: I'm a Textaholic.

May 2, 2009

May 16, 2009

Jun 6, 2009

Jun 25, 2009

Dec 6, 2010

Dec 13, 2010

Dec 20, 2010

Dec 27, 2010

Jan 3, 2011

Jan 10, 2011

May 25, 2015

Jun 1, 2015