Dark Side of Comedy: Season 1

2022

From addiction and mental illness to self-destruction, this documentary series unveils the darker corners of the comedy circuit.

Where to watch Dark Side of Comedy: Season 1

Dark Side of Comedy: Season 1 is available to stream... More in Australia now on SBS On Demand.

Dark Side of Comedy: Season 1 episodes

Chris Farley

Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s... More old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.

Andrew Dice Clay

In the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of... More the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?

Roseanne Barr

Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name... More speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.

Artie Lange

Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV... More and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other... More comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.

Dustin Diamond

Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved... More By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.