The Reality of the Biggest Loser alum, Rachel Frederickson, lost a remarkable 59% of her body weight, from 260 to 105 pounds, winning the series in 2014.

Celebrity fitness guru Jillian Michaels has hit back at the controversial new Netflix documentary, Fit For TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser. The docuseries, which offers a peek-behind-the-curtain at the making of the divisive reality show The Biggest Loser,

The Netflix docuseries Fit for TV revisits The Biggest Loser, revealing contestant health risks, lack of aftercare, and the cultural impact of early 2000s weight-loss television

Netflix’s new documentary, “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser” just landed on the streamer and it pulls back the curtain on allegations made against producers and former cast members of NBC’s former series “The Biggest Loser.”

David Broome, a co-creator of The Biggest Loser, says in the docuseries that he got the idea for the show after seeing a desperate “help wanted” ad for a personal trainer to “save my life” on a bulletin board outside of a gym. Once the show was underway, producers searched for similarly desperate contestants.

The documentary Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser revealed that weight regain affected the majority of previous contestants. This pattern suggests that the show's extreme methods were not sustainable for long-term health. The lack of aftercare support may have contributed to these disappointing outcomes for the contestants.

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The Reality of the Biggest Loser on August 15, 2025. With three total episodes, the docu-series focuses on NBC reality show The Biggest Loser participants.