His work includes studies of unusual and taboo subcultures, crime and the justice system, and celebrities.
[1] Life on the Edge is a series released during the social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK in 2020.
It follows Theroux, in his home, discussing the content and making of many of his past documentaries, including Weird Weekends, interspersed with clips and interviews with participants.
Forbidden America is a three-part series focusing on social media use in the United States among several groups, including the alt-right, rappers and pornographic film actors.
It features actors "auditioning" for parts playing high-profile Scientologists in scenes recreating accounts from ex-members about incidents involving senior church management.