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.

Netflix's tell-all docuseries about 'The Biggest Loser' featured interviews with former contestants, trainer Bob Harper and more — but not Jillian Michaels

Two of the most prominent voices in the new Netflix docuseries, Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser, are Danny Cahill, winner of the eighth season, and Tracey Yukich, who faced a shocking medical incident during her first challenge on the show, which she claims left her temporarily dead.

Mockery, dangerous weight loss practices and long-term health impacts — “The Biggest Loser” was a TV phenomenon that shaped how Americans view weight.

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.

Fit For TV: The Reality Of The Biggest Loser is currently streaming on Netflix, and it is triggering as hell. Watch the trailer here. Post continues below. When The Biggest Loser debuted on Aussie TV in 2006, I was in my 20s and incredibly influenced by diet culture.

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.