January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026 — E! is unveiling a new multi-part investigative documentary series, Dirty Rotten Scandals. This season explores the darker side of some of America’s most beloved television shows – The Dr. Phil Show, America’s Next Top Model and The Price is Right – by delivering untold stories from past participants and new original reporting. Dirty Rotten Scandals will premiere on E! over three weeks beginning Wednesday, March 4 at 9:00pm ET/PT,
Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Show
Premieres Wednesday, March 4 at 9:00pm ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes
Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Show reveals shocking allegations behind one of television's most trusted and loved talk shows. Through testimonies from former guests, staff, and industry insiders, the series reveals disturbing claims of systematic exploitation of vulnerable people seeking help. From coercive production tactics to the alleged corruption of care, this groundbreaking documentary demonstrates how the promise of televised help may have become a platform for profit and exploitation, revealing the dark side of America's self-help industry and the real human cost of entertainment masquerading as therapy.
Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Show is produced by Renowned Films. Max Welch, Duane Jones, Tim Withers and Kate Maddigan serve as executive producers. Marcus Plowright serves as director.
Dirty Rotten Scandals: America’s Next Top Model
Premieres Wednesday, March 11 at 9:00pm ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes
Dirty Rotten Scandals: America’s Next Top Model unveils the dark underbelly of the long-running TV series through the untold stories of former contestants — what was presented as a golden opportunity for aspiring models unravels into a harrowing saga of exploitation, shattered dreams, and resilience. First-hand interviews with the contestants cast light on behind-the-scenes secrets and the steep prices they paid for a shot at being "on top." The series promised fame and fortune to young girls, but ultimately its creator, Tyra Banks, was the only one who ended up on top. Now, more than two decades after the series premiered, and on the other side of personal and professional turmoil,the models come forward to correct the record on the real story behind the cultural phenomenon that was America’s Next Top Model.
Dirty Rotten Scandals: America’s Next Top Model is produced by Glass Entertainment Group. Nancy Glass, Jon Hirsch, Eric Neuhaus, Lauren Saft, and Sarah Gibson serve as executive producers.
Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price is Right
Premieres Wednesday, March 18 at 9:00pm ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes
Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price is Right pulls back the curtain on one of America’s most iconic game shows to uncover surprising revelations about its former beloved host, the late Bob Barker, who helmed the series from 1972 to 2007. For the first time ever, many of the “Barker’s Beauties” along with former crew members from Barker’s 35-year tenure, come together to break their decades-long silence and share their stories. Based on award-winning journalist David Kushner’s new original reporting, the documentary explores the complex truth behind long-rumored toxic workplace operations, sexual harassment and discrimination allegations, and multiple lawsuits that defined a very different era in Hollywood. What unfolds is a gripping portrait of a television institution whose polished on‑air charm buried a darker reality that now rises to the surface.
Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price is Right is produced by Terminal B Television with Tom Forman, David Metzler, Meredith Wright, and Jordan Rosenblum serving as executive producers alongside David Kushner. Brian Murphy also serves as a showrunner and director.
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