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True Life (1998–2017) on MTV

The answer: Concluded June 21, 2017.
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Network / streamer
MTV
Premiered
March 31, 1998
Ended
June 21, 2017
Runtime
~60 min per episode
21seasons
376episodes

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

DateEp.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.

True Life cast