Season 1 of Dark Side of Comedy was released on August 16 and consists of 10 episodes.
Episodes
1: Chris Farley
Aug 16, 2022
Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.
2: Andrew Dice Clay
Aug 23, 2022
In the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?
3: Roseanne Barr
Aug 30, 2022
Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
4: Artie Lange
Sep 6, 2022
Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.
5: Richard Pryor
Sep 13, 2022
Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.
6: Dustin Diamond
Sep 20, 2022
Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.
7: Greg Giraldo
Sep 27, 2022
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
8: Brett Butler
Oct 5, 2022
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
9: Freddie Prinze
Oct 11, 2022
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
10: Maria Bamford
Oct 18, 2022
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
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