and 50 BBC Two specials (2003-present). His work includes studies of unusual and taboo subcultures, the crime and the justice system, and celebrities. The majority of his documentaries are set in the United States, but he has also studied cultures in South Africa, Israel, Nigeria, and the UK. The New Yorker described Theroux's work as "a piercingly humane, slyly funny guide through the funkier passages of American culture".

Early life

Theroux

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