Since its initial episode in 1998, MTV's award-winning True Life documentary series has told remarkable real-life stories of young people and the unusual subcultures they inhabit. Whether documenting the lives of gay marriage activists, individuals dealing with obesity, or teens in high school, the True Life series tells its stories solely from the varied voices and points-of-view of its characters, putting the series in the unique position of reflecting the state of youth culture at any given…
Since its initial episode in 1998, MTV's award-winning True Life documentary series has told remarkable real-life stories of young people and the unusual subcultures they inhabit. Whether documenting the lives of gay marriage activists, individuals dealing with obesity, or teens in high school, the True Life series tells its stories solely from the varied voices and points-of-view of its characters, putting the series in the unique position of reflecting the state of youth culture at any given…
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Seasons (23)
Season 1
31 Mar 1998 – 12 Jul 1998 · 11 episodes
1Fatal Dose31 Mar 1998
2No Money, Mo' Problems7 Apr 1998
3POV: Road Trip28 Apr 1998
4Take It Like a Man28 Apr 1998
5Who is Jesse Camp?5 May 1998
6Freaknik12 May 1998
7She's a Player19 May 1998
8On the Rocks26 May 1998
9Fight for the Right: The Crackdown Update28 Jun 1998
10Fight for the Right: Express Yourself Update5 Jul 1998
11Fight for the Right: Sexual Matters Update12 Jul 1998
Season 2
7 Oct 1998 – 16 Dec 1998 · 5 episodes
1I'm a Porn Star7 Oct 1998
2Matthew's Murder11 Nov 1998
3It Could Be You1 Dec 1998
4Megadose Update #19 Dec 1998
5Megadose Update #216 Dec 1998
Season 3
16 Aug 1999 – 24 Nov 1999 · 5 episodes
1I'm a Pro Wrestler16 Aug 1999
2I'm a Hacker13 Oct 1999
3I Need Sex Rx20 Oct 1999
4I Am Driving While Black27 Oct 1999
5I'm a Model24 Nov 1999
Season 4
19 Jan 2000 – 19 Apr 2000 · 10 episodes
1I'm a Football Hero19 Jan 2000
2I'm on Crystal Meth9 Feb 2000
3I'm a Star at Sundance16 Feb 2000
4I'm the Youngest Tycoon in the World23 Feb 2000
5I'm a Comic1 Mar 2000
6I'm on the Runway8 Mar 2000
7I'm Horny in Miami15 Mar 2000
8I'm Going to Mardi Gras29 Mar 2000
9I Live in a Brothel5 Apr 2000
10The Travelers19 Apr 2000
Season 5
30 Nov 2000 – 3 Dec 2000 · 2 episodes
1I'm on Ecstasy30 Nov 2000
2I'm a Backyard Wrestler3 Dec 2000
Season 6
17 Jan 2001 – 13 Dec 2001 · 5 episodes
1I'm an NFL Rookie17 Jan 2001
2I'm a Cheerleader7 Apr 2001
3I Drive Race Cars21 Apr 2001
4I Can't Breathe14 Nov 2001
5I'm Hooked on OxyContin13 Dec 2001
Season 7
2 Jan 2002 – 5 Jan 2003 · 18 episodes
1The Aftermath of Terror2 Jan 2002
2I'm a Private Wrestler6 Jan 2002
3I'm a True Life VIP8 Jan 2002
4I'm a Little Person10 Jan 2002
5I'm a Beauty Queen17 Jan 2002
6I'm Getting Plastic Surgery7 Feb 2002
7I'm Wasted10 Mar 2002
8I'm an Urban Cheerleader16 Mar 2002
9I'm Going to the Prom20 Jun 2002
10I'm Coming Out27 Jun 2002
11I Have Embarrassing Parents11 Jul 2002
12I'm in Therapy18 Jul 2002
13I'm a Street Racer8 Aug 2002
14I'm Getting Married30 Nov 2002
15I'm Going to Fat Camp7 Dec 2002
16I'm a Heisman Trophy Candidate22 Dec 2002
17I'm Getting Breast Implants29 Dec 2002
18Sex2k5 Jan 2003
Season 8
1 Feb 2003 – 13 Nov 2003 · 23 episodes
1I Was Famous for 15 Minutes1 Feb 2003
2I Have a Phobia6 Feb 2003
3I'm Adopted13 Feb 2003
4I've Got Baby Mama Drama20 Feb 2003
5I Live in the Terror Zone27 Feb 2003
6I'm a Binge Drinker6 Mar 2003
7I'm a Gamer13 Mar 2003
8I'm a College Baller20 Mar 2003
9I Have an Eating Disorder3 Apr 2003
10I'm Shipping Out10 Apr 2003
11School's Out: The Life of a Gay High School in Texas17 Apr 2003
12I'm Breaking Up24 Apr 2003
13First Year12 Jun 2003
14I'm a High School Senior10 Jul 2003
15I'm a Fanatic16 Jul 2003
16I'm in a Wheelchair17 Jul 2003
17I'm a Neglected Girlfriend (Boyfriend)24 Jul 2003
18I'm Getting Divorced31 Jul 2003
19I Want the Perfect Body7 Aug 2003
20I'm Obsessed with My Dog14 Aug 2003
21I Live with My Parents18 Sep 2003
22I Have a Friend with Benefits6 Nov 2003
23I'm a Clubber13 Nov 2003
Season 9
8 Jan 2004 – 21 Oct 2004 · 17 episodes
1I Have a Summer Share8 Jan 2004
2I'm in the System15 Jan 2004
3I'm an Identical Twin22 Jan 2004
4I'm a Big Wave Surfer29 Jan 2004
5I Live in Iraq26 Feb 2004
6I'm Gay and I'm Getting Married24 Jun 2004
7I'm Obese1 Jul 2004
8I'm Surviving High School8 Jul 2004
9I Live a Double Life15 Jul 2004
10I'm a Muay Thai Fighter22 Jul 2004
11I'm in an Interracial Relationship29 Jul 2004
12I'm on Adderall5 Aug 2004
13I Live to Ride19 Aug 2004
14I'll Do Anything for Money11 Sep 2004
15I'm Backpacking Through Europe7 Oct 2004
16I'm a Jersey Shore Girl14 Oct 2004
17I'm Rallying to L.A.21 Oct 2004
Season 10
19 May 2005 – 29 Dec 2005 · 10 episodes
1I'm on a Diet19 May 2005
2I'm Dead Broke2 Jun 2005
3I'm Moving Back in with My Parents16 Jun 2005
4I'm Home from Iraq30 Jun 2005
5I Want the Perfect Body 27 Jul 2005
6I'm a Battle Rapper14 Jul 2005
7I'm a Professional Gamer20 Nov 2005
8I'm Jealous15 Dec 2005
9I Have OCD22 Dec 2005
10I'm a Gun Owner29 Dec 2005
Season 11
5 Jan 2006 – 14 Nov 2006 · 16 episodes
1I'm Moving to NY5 Jan 2006
2I'm on Steroids12 Jan 2006
3I Live on the Edge19 Jan 2006
4I Have Gay Parents26 Jan 2006
5I'm a Competitive Eater22 Feb 2006
6I'm on Trial by Fire1 Mar 2006
7I'm a Reality TV Star29 Mar 2006
8I'm Getting My Big Break4 May 2006
9I Don't Fit In11 May 2006
10I'm Moving Back to the Gulf Coast27 Aug 2006
11I'm Addicted to Crystal Meth3 Oct 2006
12I Have Tourettes Syndrome10 Oct 2006
13I'm a Staten Island Girl17 Oct 2006
14I'm a Civilian Again24 Oct 2006
15I'm Jealous of My Sibling7 Nov 2006
16I'm Moving to Las Vegas14 Nov 2006
Season 12
2 Jan 2007 – 7 Dec 2007 · 24 episodes
1I'm Out2 Jan 2007
2I'm on Vacation2 Jan 2007
3I'm in an Interfaith Relationship9 Jan 2007
4I'm a Sumo Wrestler26 Jan 2007
5I'm Stepping18 Feb 2007
6I'm in Debt25 Feb 2007
7I'm Dating Someone Older1 Mar 2007
8I'm a Genius8 Mar 2007
9I Have Autism15 Mar 2007
10I Self-Injure22 Mar 2007
11I'm Celibate25 Jul 2007
12This is Me Now29 Sep 2007
13I'm in a Long Distance Relationship29 Sep 2007
14I'm Graduating High School29 Sep 2007
15I Live on the Border29 Sep 2007
16I'm Pregnant4 Nov 2007
17I Stutter4 Nov 2007
18I'm the New Kid in Town4 Nov 2007
19I'm Supporting My Family4 Nov 2007
20I'm Having a Summer Romance4 Nov 2007
21I'm Looking for My Father1 Dec 2007
22I Live in the Projects1 Dec 2007
23I'm Going to Rehab1 Dec 2007
24I'm in an Arranged Marriage7 Dec 2007
Season 13
Season 14
5 Jan 2008 – 6 Dec 2008 · 30 episodes
1I'm the Black Sheep5 Jan 2008
2I Panic5 Jan 2008
3I'm an Alcoholic5 Jan 2008
4I'm Getting Out of Prison14 Jan 2008
5I'm Happy to Be Fat21 Jan 2008
6I Need Anger Management2 Feb 2008
7I'm Coming to America2 Feb 2008
8I Have a Husband in Iraq2 Feb 2008
9I Work in the Sex Industry27 Feb 2008
10A Map for Saturday1 Mar 2008
11I'm Going to Fashion Week5 Apr 2008
12I'm Under Peer Pressure5 Apr 2008
13I'm a Southern Belle5 Apr 2008
14I Have Embarrassing Parents 215 May 2008
15I Have Schizophrenia22 May 2008
16I Live Another Life on the Web29 May 2008
17I'm Deaf20 Jul 2008
18I'm a Compulsive Shopper20 Jul 2008
19I Don't Trust My Partner3 Aug 2008
20I Can't Stay Thin3 Aug 2008
21I'm Looking for My Mother13 Sep 2008
22I Have Acne13 Sep 2008
23I'm a Single Parent5 Oct 2008
24I'm a Mixed Martial Artist5 Oct 2008
25I'm Living Off the Grid5 Oct 2008
26I'm Getting Married 230 Oct 2008
27I Have a Summer Share 21 Nov 2008
28I'm in a Love Triangle26 Nov 2008
29I'm Competitive with My Best Friend6 Dec 2008
30I Have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder6 Dec 2008
Season 15
3 Jan 2009 – 16 Nov 2009 · 34 episodes
1Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Cheer Camp3 Jan 2009
2Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Snowboarding Camp3 Jan 2009
3Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Rock Camp3 Jan 2009
4I'm Addicted to Meds25 Jan 2009
5I'm Nuyorican25 Jan 2009
6I'm a College Freshman31 Jan 2009
7I Can't Sleep31 Jan 2009
8I'm a High School Freshman14 Mar 2009
9I'm Placing My Baby for Adoption21 Mar 2009
10I'm Eloping21 Mar 2009
11I'm Addicted to Porn29 Mar 2009
12Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Performing Arts Camp25 Apr 2009
13I'm Uncomfortable with My New Body2 May 2009
14I Don't Like My Small Breasts2 May 2009
15I'm Losing My Hair2 May 2009
16I'm Looking for My Sibling21 May 2009
17I'm Stuck at Home21 May 2009
18I'm Bisexual6 Jun 2009
19I Don't Like My Large Breasts6 Jun 2009
20Best and Worst Moments25 Jul 2009
21I'm Having Twins30 Jul 2009
22I'm Ending My Marriage31 Aug 2009
23I Hate My Tattoos7 Sep 2009
24I'm Polyamorous14 Sep 2009
25I'm Changing My Sex19 Sep 2009
26I'm Rehabbing My Injury19 Sep 2009
27I'm a Sports Fanatic19 Sep 2009
28I'm a Fanboy19 Sep 2009
29The True Adventures of True Life23 Sep 2009
30I Can No Longer Afford My Lifestyle19 Oct 2009
31I'm Clashing with My Parents15 Nov 2009
32I Have Broke Parents15 Nov 2009
33I'm Homeless15 Nov 2009
34I Can't Leave My Boyfriend16 Nov 2009
Season 16
9 Jan 2010 – 27 Dec 2010 · 20 episodes
1I'm a Gambler9 Jan 2010
2I'm Homeschooled9 Jan 2010
3I'm Addicted to Video Games25 Jan 2010
4I'm at a Crossroads in My Relationship1 Feb 2010
5I'm Ex Amish8 Mar 2010
6I Need a Transplant15 Mar 2010
7I Have Digital Drama22 Mar 2010
8I Have a Parent in Prison29 Mar 2010
9I'm Relocating for Love5 Apr 2010
10I Have NF12 Apr 2010
11I Hate My Face19 Apr 2010
12I Am Hustling in the Hamptons26 Apr 2010
13I Have a Traumatic Brain Injury3 May 2010
14I Hate My Plastic Surgery10 May 2010
15I'm a Newlywed17 May 2010
16Resist the Power! Saudi Arabia24 May 2010
17I Can't Have Sex6 Dec 2010
18I Have a Paranormal Ability13 Dec 2010
19I'm an Albino20 Dec 2010
20I'm Addicted to Food27 Dec 2010
Season 17
3 Jan 2011 – 28 Dec 2011 · 24 episodes
1I Have a Fetish3 Jan 2011
2True Life Goes On: Where Are Your Favorites Now?10 Jan 2011
3The Theriot Family: The Riot in the Bayou23 Feb 2011
4I Have an Embarrassing Medical Condition9 Apr 2011
5I'm Too Young for My Boyfriend9 Apr 2011
6I Have Too Many Siblings9 Apr 2011
7I'm Passing as Someone I'm Not9 Apr 2011
8I'm Going to Skatopia9 Apr 2011
9I'm Allergic to Everything23 Jun 2011
10I Hate My Roommate23 Jun 2011
11I Can't Get Over My First Love30 Jun 2011
12I'm the Big Girl30 Jun 2011
13I'm Being Sent Away by My Parents7 Jul 2011
14I'm a Sugar Baby14 Jul 2011
15I Want to Be Straight14 Jul 2011
16I'm in the Marijuana Business21 Jul 2011
17I Have Narcolepsy18 Oct 2011
18I'm a Textaholic18 Oct 2011
19I Have a Hot Mom25 Oct 2011
20I'm Addicted to Exercise1 Nov 2011
21I'm Losing My Sight5 Nov 2011
22I'm Being Cut Off by My Parents5 Nov 2011
23I'm Occupying Wall Street5 Nov 2011
24The Theriot Family: The Riot in the Bayou 228 Dec 2011
Season 18
4 Jan 2012 – 10 Oct 2012 · 23 episodes
1On the Mat4 Jan 2012
2I Can't Please My Parents11 Jan 2012
3I'm a Chubby Chaser11 Jan 2012
4I'm a Sex Offender18 Jan 2012
5I Have Diabetes18 Jan 2012
6I'm Addicted to Sex10 Apr 2012
7I Live with My Ex15 Apr 2012
8I'm Supporting My Man15 Apr 2012
9I Have Orthorexia15 Apr 2012
10I'm Getting a Second Chance15 Apr 2012
11I'm Breaking Up with My Best Friend22 May 2012
12I'm Addicted to Marijuana14 Jun 2012
13I Have a New Stepparent16 Jun 2012
14I'm Working My Way Out of Poverty16 Jun 2012
15I'm Addicted to Caffeine16 Jun 2012
16I Work for My Parents22 Aug 2012
17I Work with My Ex29 Aug 2012
18I'm Giving My Boyfriend an Ultimatum5 Sep 2012
19I Hate My Hair6 Oct 2012
20I Have a Strange Habit6 Oct 2012
21I'm Addicted to Heroin6 Oct 2012
22I'm a Boxer in Detroit6 Oct 2012
23I'm Coming Out 210 Oct 2012
Season 19
19 Jan 2013 – 8 Dec 2013 · 28 episodes
1Greatest Moments Ever19 Jan 2013
2I'm Having Unusual Plastic Surgery19 Jan 2013
3I'm a Bridesmaid19 Jan 2013
4I'm a Surrogate19 Jan 2013
5I Can't Control My Pet19 Jan 2013
6I Hate the Government19 Jan 2013
7I Have a High Maintenance Girlfriend5 Mar 2013
8I'm Addicted to Tanning27 Mar 2013
9I'm Questioning My Gender Again3 Apr 2013
10I'm Living in My Sibling's Shadow10 Apr 2013
11I'm Dating a Mama's Boy17 Apr 2013
12I Need to Leave My Mom24 Apr 2013
13I Have Social Anxiety1 May 2013
14I'm Too Beautiful1 Jun 2013
15I'm Addicted to the Internet1 Jun 2013
16Secrets, Lies and Sex1 Jun 2013
17I'm Starting a Business with My Friends1 Jun 2013
18I Hate His Bromance28 Jul 2013
19I Have an Embarrassing Boyfriend28 Jul 2013
20I'm Desperate to Have a Baby28 Jul 2013
21I Have a Family Who Hates My Boyfriend28 Jul 2013
22I'm Saving Detroit28 Jul 2013
23Bachata Nights13 Oct 2013
24My Dad is a Bro26 Oct 2013
25Updates from the Road8 Dec 2013
26I'm Famous Online8 Dec 2013
27I'm Addicted to Pills8 Dec 2013
28I'm Doing a Tough Mudder8 Dec 2013
Season 20
4 Jan 2014 – 16 Dec 2014 · 18 episodes
1I'm a New Millionaire4 Jan 2014
2I'm Drunkorexic4 Jan 2014
3I Want to Be an Obscure Pageant Queen15 Mar 2014
4I Want Respect for My Sect15 Mar 2014
5I'm Preparing for the End of the World15 Mar 2014