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True Life (1998–2017) on MTV
About True Life
True Life ended on June 21, 2017. The series aired its final episode after a run that began on March 31, 1998, on MTV.
True Life was a documentary series that showcased the personal stories of young people facing various real-life challenges. Each episode was narrated directly by its subjects, providing insight into their experiences, struggles, and hopes. The show covered a wide range of topics, including soldiers returning from Iraq, deaf teenagers, and individuals living with autism, reflecting the diverse realities of its generation.
The series featured actors such as Alicia Seymour, Rocky Tayeh, and Su-Chin Pak as the narrator. It was an Emmy award-winning program, with episodes typically lasting 60 minutes. The show provided a platform for authentic storytelling, giving viewers an unfiltered look into the lives of its participants.
True Life episode schedule
376 aired
Aired · 376
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2017 | S22·E37 | I'm Gambling for My Future |
| June 21, 2017 | S22·E36 | I'm Saving My Hood |
| June 14, 2017 | S22·E35 | I'm Breaking Beauty Norms |
| June 14, 2017 | S22·E34 | I'm Dying for the Applause |
| June 7, 2017 | S22·E33 | I Didn't Know I'm a Dad |
| December 28, 2016 | S22·E32 | I'm Joining a Commune |
| December 16, 2016 | S22·E31 | I'm Tripping on Ayahuasca |
| December 16, 2016 | S22·E30 | I Have Misophonia |
| November 17, 2016 | S22·E29 | We Are Transitioning |
| November 10, 2016 | S22·E28 | I'm in a Fight Church |
| November 10, 2016 | S22·E27 | I'm a Go-Go God |
| November 1, 2016 | S22·E26 | I Need Danger Sex |
| November 1, 2016 | S22·E25 | I Can't Have an Orgasm |
| October 26, 2016 | S22·E24 | I'm an Adult Baby |
| October 25, 2016 | S22·E23 | I Want to Go Fight ISIS |
| October 25, 2016 | S22·E22 | I've Been Shot |
| October 11, 2016 | S22·E21 | My Parent's Addicted to Opioids |
| October 5, 2016 | S22·E20 | I Have a Feeding Fetish |
| October 5, 2016 | S22·E19 | I'm a Financial Dominatrix |
| August 15, 2016 | S22·E17 | True Life: We Are Orlando. |
| March 14, 2016 | S22·E16 | I'm on Smart Drugs |
| March 8, 2016 | S22·E15 | I'm a Witch |
| March 7, 2016 | S22·E14 | I'm Married to a Stranger |
| February 29, 2016 | S22·E13 | My Parents Are in Porn |
| February 15, 2016 | S22·E12 | I'm Obsessed with My Ex |
| February 10, 2016 | S22·E11 | I'm Dating with HIV |
| February 8, 2016 | S22·E10 | I'm Fighting My Faith |
| February 1, 2016 | S22·E9 | I Have a Dangerous Eating Obsession |
| January 25, 2016 | S22·E8 | I Have a Trans Parent |
| December 30, 2015 | S22·E7 | I Had My Cousin's Baby |
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| December 23, 2015 | S22·E6 | I'm a Cyborg |
| December 16, 2015 | S22·E5 | I'm Living Anime |
| December 9, 2015 | S22·E4 | I'm a Gay for Pay Pornstar |
| December 2, 2015 | S22·E3 | I'm Starting a Religion |
| November 17, 2015 | S22·E2 | I'm Genderqueer |
| November 16, 2015 | S22·E1 | Hip-Hop Hustlers |
| September 29, 2015 | S21·E17 | I'm Moving Overseas for Love |
| September 29, 2015 | S21·E16 | My Fetish is Ruining My Life |
| September 17, 2015 | S21·E15 | I'm Dating a Cougar |
| September 8, 2015 | S21·E14 | I'm on an Extreme Diet |
| June 28, 2015 | S21·E13 | I'm Going to College |
| June 16, 2015 | S21·E12 | I'm a PC Gamer |
| June 8, 2015 | S21·E11 | Save My Teen Marriage |
| June 1, 2015 | S21·E10 | I'm Having Second Thoughts |
| May 25, 2015 | S21·E9 | I Hate My Butt |
| May 18, 2015 | S21·E8 | My Parents Love Their Weed |
| May 11, 2015 | S21·E7 | Checkups and Check-ins |
| May 4, 2015 | S21·E6 | I'm the Black Sheep 2 |
| April 20, 2015 | S21·E5 | I Have Epilepsy |
| April 13, 2015 | S21·E4 | I'm Obsessed with Staying Young |
| April 6, 2015 | S21·E3 | I Have Pushy Parents |
| March 30, 2015 | S21·E2 | I'm Being Slut Shamed |
| January 5, 2015 | S21·E1 | I'm in a Forbidden Relationship |
| December 16, 2014 | S20·E18 | I'm Breaking Up with My Religion |
| December 9, 2014 | S20·E17 | I'm Being Recruited |
| December 9, 2014 | S20·E16 | I'm Hooked on Molly |
| December 2, 2014 | S20·E15 | I'm Dating My Opposite |
| December 2, 2014 | S20·E14 | Crazy Young Love |
| June 25, 2014 | S20·E13 | My Boyfriend's Fed Up with My Weight |
| June 11, 2014 | S20·E12 | I Have a Strange Phobia |
| June 4, 2014 | S20·E11 | I Want My Ex Back |
| May 28, 2014 | S20·E10 | I Need to Change My Man |
| May 21, 2014 | S20·E9 | I'm Dating My Best Friend's Ex |
| May 14, 2014 | S20·E8 | I Want a Threesome |
| May 7, 2014 | S20·E7 | I'm a Gay Athlete |
| April 26, 2014 | S20·E6 | The Benjamins |
| March 15, 2014 | S20·E5 | I'm Preparing for the End of the World |
| March 15, 2014 | S20·E4 | I Want Respect for My Sect |
| March 15, 2014 | S20·E3 | I Want to Be an Obscure Pageant Queen |
| January 4, 2014 | S20·E2 | I'm Drunkorexic |
| January 4, 2014 | S20·E1 | I'm a New Millionaire |
| December 8, 2013 | S19·E28 | I'm Doing a Tough Mudder |
| December 8, 2013 | S19·E27 | I'm Addicted to Pills |
| December 8, 2013 | S19·E26 | I'm Famous Online |
| December 8, 2013 | S19·E25 | Updates from the Road |
| October 26, 2013 | S19·E24 | My Dad is a Bro |
| October 13, 2013 | S19·E23 | Bachata Nights |
| July 28, 2013 | S19·E22 | I'm Saving Detroit |
| July 28, 2013 | S19·E21 | I Have a Family Who Hates My Boyfriend |
| July 28, 2013 | S19·E20 | I'm Desperate to Have a Baby |
| July 28, 2013 | S19·E19 | I Have an Embarrassing Boyfriend |
| July 28, 2013 | S19·E18 | I Hate His Bromance |
| June 1, 2013 | S19·E17 | I'm Starting a Business with My Friends |
| June 1, 2013 | S19·E16 | Secrets, Lies and Sex |
| June 1, 2013 | S19·E15 | I'm Addicted to the Internet |
| June 1, 2013 | S19·E14 | I'm Too Beautiful |
| May 1, 2013 | S19·E13 | I Have Social Anxiety |
| April 24, 2013 | S19·E12 | I Need to Leave My Mom |
| April 17, 2013 | S19·E11 | I'm Dating a Mama's Boy |
| April 10, 2013 | S19·E10 | I'm Living in My Sibling's Shadow |
| April 3, 2013 | S19·E9 | I'm Questioning My Gender Again |
| March 27, 2013 | S19·E8 | I'm Addicted to Tanning |
| March 5, 2013 | S19·E7 | I Have a High Maintenance Girlfriend |
| January 19, 2013 | S19·E6 | I Hate the Government |
| January 19, 2013 | S19·E5 | I Can't Control My Pet |
| January 19, 2013 | S19·E4 | I'm a Surrogate |
| January 19, 2013 | S19·E3 | I'm a Bridesmaid |
| January 19, 2013 | S19·E2 | I'm Having Unusual Plastic Surgery |
| January 19, 2013 | S19·E1 | Greatest Moments Ever |
| October 10, 2012 | S18·E23 | I'm Coming Out 2 |
| October 6, 2012 | S18·E22 | I'm a Boxer in Detroit |
| October 6, 2012 | S18·E21 | I'm Addicted to Heroin |
| October 6, 2012 | S18·E20 | I Have a Strange Habit |
| October 6, 2012 | S18·E19 | I Hate My Hair |
| September 5, 2012 | S18·E18 | I'm Giving My Boyfriend an Ultimatum |
| August 29, 2012 | S18·E17 | I Work with My Ex |
| August 22, 2012 | S18·E16 | I Work for My Parents |
| June 16, 2012 | S18·E15 | I'm Addicted to Caffeine |
| June 16, 2012 | S18·E14 | I'm Working My Way Out of Poverty |
| June 16, 2012 | S18·E13 | I Have a New Stepparent |
| June 14, 2012 | S18·E12 | I'm Addicted to Marijuana |
| May 22, 2012 | S18·E11 | I'm Breaking Up with My Best Friend |
| April 15, 2012 | S18·E10 | I'm Getting a Second Chance |
| April 15, 2012 | S18·E9 | I Have Orthorexia |
| April 15, 2012 | S18·E8 | I'm Supporting My Man |
| April 15, 2012 | S18·E7 | I Live with My Ex |
| April 10, 2012 | S18·E6 | I'm Addicted to Sex |
| January 18, 2012 | S18·E5 | I Have Diabetes |
| January 18, 2012 | S18·E4 | I'm a Sex Offender |
| January 11, 2012 | S18·E3 | I'm a Chubby Chaser |
| January 11, 2012 | S18·E2 | I Can't Please My Parents |
| January 4, 2012 | S18·E1 | On the Mat |
| December 28, 2011 | S17·E24 | The Theriot Family: The Riot in the Bayou 2 |
| November 5, 2011 | S17·E23 | I'm Occupying Wall Street |
| November 5, 2011 | S17·E22 | I'm Being Cut Off by My Parents |
| November 5, 2011 | S17·E21 | I'm Losing My Sight |
| November 1, 2011 | S17·E20 | I'm Addicted to Exercise |
| October 25, 2011 | S17·E19 | I Have a Hot Mom |
| October 18, 2011 | S17·E18 | I'm a Textaholic |
| October 18, 2011 | S17·E17 | I Have Narcolepsy |
| July 21, 2011 | S17·E16 | I'm in the Marijuana Business |
| July 14, 2011 | S17·E15 | I Want to Be Straight |
| July 14, 2011 | S17·E14 | I'm a Sugar Baby |
| July 7, 2011 | S17·E13 | I'm Being Sent Away by My Parents |
| June 30, 2011 | S17·E12 | I'm the Big Girl |
| June 30, 2011 | S17·E11 | I Can't Get Over My First Love |
| June 23, 2011 | S17·E10 | I Hate My Roommate |
| June 23, 2011 | S17·E9 | I'm Allergic to Everything |
| April 9, 2011 | S17·E8 | I'm Going to Skatopia |
| April 9, 2011 | S17·E7 | I'm Passing as Someone I'm Not |
| April 9, 2011 | S17·E6 | I Have Too Many Siblings |
| April 9, 2011 | S17·E5 | I'm Too Young for My Boyfriend |
| April 9, 2011 | S17·E4 | I Have an Embarrassing Medical Condition |
| February 23, 2011 | S17·E3 | The Theriot Family: The Riot in the Bayou |
| January 10, 2011 | S17·E2 | True Life Goes On: Where Are Your Favorites Now? |
| January 3, 2011 | S17·E1 | I Have a Fetish |
| December 27, 2010 | S16·E20 | I'm Addicted to Food |
| December 20, 2010 | S16·E19 | I'm an Albino |
| December 13, 2010 | S16·E18 | I Have a Paranormal Ability |
| December 6, 2010 | S16·E17 | I Can't Have Sex |
| May 24, 2010 | S16·E16 | Resist the Power! Saudi Arabia |
| May 17, 2010 | S16·E15 | I'm a Newlywed |
| May 10, 2010 | S16·E14 | I Hate My Plastic Surgery |
| May 3, 2010 | S16·E13 | I Have a Traumatic Brain Injury |
| April 26, 2010 | S16·E12 | I Am Hustling in the Hamptons |
| April 19, 2010 | S16·E11 | I Hate My Face |
| April 12, 2010 | S16·E10 | I Have NF |
| April 5, 2010 | S16·E9 | I'm Relocating for Love |
| March 29, 2010 | S16·E8 | I Have a Parent in Prison |
| March 22, 2010 | S16·E7 | I Have Digital Drama |
| March 15, 2010 | S16·E6 | I Need a Transplant |
| March 8, 2010 | S16·E5 | I'm Ex Amish |
| February 1, 2010 | S16·E4 | I'm at a Crossroads in My Relationship |
| January 25, 2010 | S16·E3 | I'm Addicted to Video Games |
| January 9, 2010 | S16·E2 | I'm Homeschooled |
| January 9, 2010 | S16·E1 | I'm a Gambler |
| November 16, 2009 | S15·E34 | I Can't Leave My Boyfriend |
| November 15, 2009 | S15·E33 | I'm Homeless |
| November 15, 2009 | S15·E32 | I Have Broke Parents |
| November 15, 2009 | S15·E31 | I'm Clashing with My Parents |
| October 19, 2009 | S15·E30 | I Can No Longer Afford My Lifestyle |
| September 23, 2009 | S15·E29 | The True Adventures of True Life |
| September 19, 2009 | S15·E28 | I'm a Fanboy |
| September 19, 2009 | S15·E27 | I'm a Sports Fanatic |
| September 19, 2009 | S15·E26 | I'm Rehabbing My Injury |
| September 19, 2009 | S15·E25 | I'm Changing My Sex |
| September 14, 2009 | S15·E24 | I'm Polyamorous |
| September 7, 2009 | S15·E23 | I Hate My Tattoos |
| August 31, 2009 | S15·E22 | I'm Ending My Marriage |
| July 30, 2009 | S15·E21 | I'm Having Twins |
| July 25, 2009 | S15·E20 | Best and Worst Moments |
| June 6, 2009 | S15·E19 | I Don't Like My Large Breasts |
| June 6, 2009 | S15·E18 | I'm Bisexual |
| May 21, 2009 | S15·E17 | I'm Stuck at Home |
| May 21, 2009 | S15·E16 | I'm Looking for My Sibling |
| May 2, 2009 | S15·E15 | I'm Losing My Hair |
| May 2, 2009 | S15·E14 | I Don't Like My Small Breasts |
| May 2, 2009 | S15·E13 | I'm Uncomfortable with My New Body |
| April 25, 2009 | S15·E12 | Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Performing Arts Camp |
| March 29, 2009 | S15·E11 | I'm Addicted to Porn |
| March 21, 2009 | S15·E10 | I'm Eloping |
| March 21, 2009 | S15·E9 | I'm Placing My Baby for Adoption |
| March 14, 2009 | S15·E8 | I'm a High School Freshman |
| January 31, 2009 | S15·E7 | I Can't Sleep |
| January 31, 2009 | S15·E6 | I'm a College Freshman |
| January 25, 2009 | S15·E5 | I'm Nuyorican |
| January 25, 2009 | S15·E4 | I'm Addicted to Meds |
| January 3, 2009 | S15·E3 | Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Rock Camp |
| January 3, 2009 | S15·E2 | Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Snowboarding Camp |
| January 3, 2009 | S15·E1 | Camp'd Out: I'm Going to Cheer Camp |
| December 6, 2008 | S14·E30 | I Have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| December 6, 2008 | S14·E29 | I'm Competitive with My Best Friend |
| November 26, 2008 | S14·E28 | I'm in a Love Triangle |
| November 1, 2008 | S14·E27 | I Have a Summer Share 2 |
| October 30, 2008 | S14·E26 | I'm Getting Married 2 |
| October 5, 2008 | S14·E25 | I'm Living Off the Grid |
| October 5, 2008 | S14·E24 | I'm a Mixed Martial Artist |
| October 5, 2008 | S14·E23 | I'm a Single Parent |
| September 13, 2008 | S14·E22 | I Have Acne |
| September 13, 2008 | S14·E21 | I'm Looking for My Mother |
| August 3, 2008 | S14·E20 | I Can't Stay Thin |
| August 3, 2008 | S14·E19 | I Don't Trust My Partner |
| July 20, 2008 | S14·E18 | I'm a Compulsive Shopper |
| July 20, 2008 | S14·E17 | I'm Deaf |
| May 29, 2008 | S14·E16 | I Live Another Life on the Web |
| May 22, 2008 | S14·E15 | I Have Schizophrenia |
| May 15, 2008 | S14·E14 | I Have Embarrassing Parents 2 |
| April 5, 2008 | S14·E13 | I'm a Southern Belle |
| April 5, 2008 | S14·E12 | I'm Under Peer Pressure |
| April 5, 2008 | S14·E11 | I'm Going to Fashion Week |
| March 1, 2008 | S14·E10 | A Map for Saturday |
| February 27, 2008 | S14·E9 | I Work in the Sex Industry |
| February 2, 2008 | S14·E8 | I Have a Husband in Iraq |
| February 2, 2008 | S14·E7 | I'm Coming to America |
| February 2, 2008 | S14·E6 | I Need Anger Management |
| January 21, 2008 | S14·E5 | I'm Happy to Be Fat |
| January 14, 2008 | S14·E4 | I'm Getting Out of Prison |
| January 5, 2008 | S14·E3 | I'm an Alcoholic |
| January 5, 2008 | S14·E2 | I Panic |
| January 5, 2008 | S14·E1 | I'm the Black Sheep |
…and 146 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.