Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity โ Season 1, Episode 2: Part 2
Documentary, Crime, Reality โข 60 min โข 1 season, 2 episodes โข โ 7.4/10
Episode synopsis
Louis spends time with patients whose personalities are so intertwined with their illness that it makes them more difficult to treat. In doing so, he examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity.
About Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness.