Seven people suffering with bizarre chronic illnesses hunt for explanation and cures while simultaneously battling with social skepticism and abandonment.
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Wi-fi and electricity trigger Carmen's strong symptoms. Jamison hasn't left his room in two years. Bekah lives in a van in the desert to avoid mold.
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Star has been diagnosed with a dozen different conditions. Bekah's brother arrives to take care of her. Jamison's family searches for a specialist.
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Jake, a young musician, suffers from symptoms associated with Lyme disease. Star undergoes treatment for dystonia. Carmen tours a cellphone-free town.
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Bekah | ... | Self 4 episodes, 2018 |
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Jake | ... | Self 4 episodes, 2018 |
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Pilar | ... | Self 4 episodes, 2018 |
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Star | ... | Self 4 episodes, 2018 |
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Carmen | ... | Self 3 episodes, 2018 |
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Jamison Hill | ... | Self 3 episodes, 2018 |
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Jill | ... | Self 3 episodes, 2018 |
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Seven people suffering with bizarre chronic illnesses hunt for explanation and cures while simultaneously battling with social skepticism and abandonment.
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In 2019, four cast members with chronic illnesses filed a lawsuit against Netflix and show producers for defamation for portraying them as "lazy, crazy, hypochondriacs and/or malingerers." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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10 August 2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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How can you portray an illness while ignoring the scientific knowledge about that illness? It's too bad that the doctors who were brought in knew nothing of actual research into these diseases. Did you set out to heap scorn on seriously Ill people?