Season 1

10 EPISODES • 2022

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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