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, including Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper, for a $250,000 cash prize.

A new Netflix three-part docuseries, “Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser” takes an inside look at the making of the competition show that ran for 18 seasons. The doc, directed by Skye Borgman, features interviews with former contestants, trainers, producers and health professionals.

Borgman chronicles how the show focused on entertainment over health and how contestants were belittled and encouraged to follow unhealthy weight loss methods, including consuming caffeine pills. In the series, form

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