Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV - Season 1

Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes3
DatesJan 14, 2026 - Jan 28, 2026

Episodes

Part 1: Origin of the Species
Season 1Episode 160 min

Part 1: Origin of the Species

Soap operas and game shows set the stage for the rise of the explosive daytime format of the '90s: the talk show.

Jan 14, 2026
Part 2: Talked to Death
Season 1Episode 260 min

Part 2: Talked to Death

By the mid-'90s, daytime talk shows had earned the name "Trash TV," with many guests willing to air their dirty laundry on national TV; with ratings spiking, the shows began pushing the envelope -- and its guests -- to extremes.

Jan 21, 2026
Part 3: Adapt or Die
Season 1Episode 360 min

Part 3: Adapt or Die

By the late '90s, talk TV had not only survived a murder trial but was now reaching new levels of sensationalism; driven by viewers' insatiable appetite for sex, violence and conflict, many shows lowered the bar.

Jan 28, 2026

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