My 600-lb Life

Name: My 600-lb Life
Genre: Reality
Released: 2012-02-01
Cast: Dr. Younan Nowzaradan

2012 –2025
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Returning series
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TV-14

Reality

★ 6.3 TMDB Rating · 39 votes

Telling powerful stories in hourlong episodes, TLC follows medical journeys of morbidly obese people as they attempt to save their own lives. The featured individuals - each weighing more than 600 pounds confront lifelong emotional and physical struggles as they make the courageous decision to undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery. In addition to drastically changing their appearances, they hope to reclaim their independence, mend relationships with friends and family, and renew their feelings of self-worth.

Seasons: 13
Episodes: 153
First aired: Feb 1, 2012
Networks: TLC
Original language: English
Origin: United States

Cast of My 600-lb Life

Dr. Younan Nowzaradan
as Himself

Where to Stream My 600-lb Life by Country

United States: Streaming on Disney+, Hulu, PhiloRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom: Streaming on Sky Go, Discovery+, MaxRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India: No streaming offers listed right now
Canada: Streaming on Discovery +Rent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: Streaming on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Max

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Seasons

Specials

Mar 26, 2012

3 episodes
Season 1

Feb 1, 2012

5 episodes

Follow four people, each weighing more than 650 lbs., as they collectively try to lose one ton. From being bedridden and dependent on the care of others to facing risky surgery to slowly regaining independence and discovering who they are, each episode documents their journey.
Season 2

Jan 7, 2014

8 episodes

Follow the year-long journey of eight people - each weighing over 600 lbs. - who will need to lose thousands of pounds, collectively, in order to survive and take control of their lives.
Season 3

Feb 4, 2015

10 episodes

Meet eight new individuals ready to embark on the most physically challenging and emotionally taxing year of their lives. Each episode tracks one morbidly obese individual - many of whom are immobile and depending on caretakers for everyday tasks such as driving, bathing and walking - as they courageously undergo high-risk surgery in an effort to completely change their lives.
Season 4

Jan 6, 2016

12 episodes

This season of My 600-lb Life follows the lives of twelve people, each weighing over 600 pounds. Through their year-long journeys, they will need to lose thousands of pounds, collectively in order to survive and take control of their lives. High-risk surgery, addiction, fear, helplessness, victory - these stories are about much more than weight loss, they’re about heart.
Season 5

Jan 4, 2017

14 episodes

For some, looking in the mirror forces them to face their whole life of struggle through the lens of their physical appearance and just making it through another day is a triumph. This season of My 600-lb Life tells powerful stories of morbidly obese individuals, many who are home bound, relying on care just to live day-to-day as they make the decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery.
Season 6

Jan 10, 2018

18 episodes

Telling powerful stories in hourlong episodes, TLC follows medical journeys of morbidly obese people as they attempt to save their own lives. The featured individuals -- each weighing more than 600 pounds -- confront lifelong emotional and physical struggles as they make the courageous decision to undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery. In addition to drastically changing their appearances, they hope to reclaim their independence, mend relationships with friends and family, and renew their feelings of self-worth.
Season 7

Apr 3, 2019

20 episodes
Season 8

Jan 1, 2020

16 episodes
Season 9

Dec 30, 2020

13 episodes
Season 10

Jun 15, 2022

15 episodes
Season 11

Feb 1, 2023

8 episodes
Season 12

Mar 6, 2024

7 episodes
Season 13

Jan 1, 2025

7 episodes