The first season of “The Biggest Loser” launched in 2004 and quickly became a hit NBC show. The reality series followed a group of obese people as they competed to lose weight with the help of celebrity trainers,

Netflix viewers have reacted in disbelief over 'outrageous' documentary Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, which lifts the veil on the TV series.

The Reality of the Biggest Loser, explores both the uplifting and toxic elements of the weight loss show that dominated screens in the noughties. It features a mix of former contestants dissecting how the show impacted them personally;

A Season 8 contestant from The Biggest Loser says she “died” while filming the hit weight-loss competition — and she’s opening up about the harrowing ordeal in Netflix ’s new docuseries Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser.

August 15 saw a brand new docuseries land on Netflix, Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, which takes an inside look at the making of the hit competition. The show ran for 18 seasons beginning in 2004 and finishing in 2016, and there was a revival attempt back in 2020.

For those less familiar, let's take a look at who Jillian Michaels is and what she's been up to since the Biggest Loser wrapped – and what we know so far about her decision not to appear in the Netflix docuseries,

Rachel Frederickson won The Biggest Loser Season 15 in 2014 after losing a staggering 155 pounds, dropping from 260 pounds to just 105, meaning she’d shed nearly 60% of her body weight over the course of the competition. When she stepped on stage at the finale, viewers, fellow contestants, and even the show’s trainers appeared visibly stunned.

Netflix's new documentary series, Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, streaming from today (August 15), offers a behind-the-scenes look at the popular reality TV competition that aired for 18 seasons from 2004 to 2016, with a failed comeback attempt in 2020.