Is the TV show Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

By Reason of Insanity (2015) — a stark, immersive BBC documentary in which Theroux embeds himself in Ohio’s state psychiatric hospitals to meet inmates who have committed, at times, horrifically violent crimes while in the grip of severe mental illness. Moving through locked wards and forensic units, the film balances forensic detail and quiet humanity to reveal how diagnosis, custody and treatment collide behind institutional walls. If you’re wondering where to watch it, find out below whether this unsettling, critically praised piece is available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Synopsis

Louis embeds himself in Ohio’s state psychiatric hospitals to meet patients whose severe mental illnesses have driven them to commit crimes—occasionally terrifyingly violent—as he documents their stories and the institutions that contain them.

Release date

2015

Seasons / Episodes

1s / 2ep

Total duration

2h 0min

Rating

Country

Royaume-Uni

Genre(s)

Documentaire

Cast

Louis Theroux