The Reality of the Biggest Loser alum, Rachel Frederickson, lost a remarkable 59% of her body weight, from 260 to 105 pounds, winning the series in 2014.

Netflix's Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser, which released on August 15, 2025, replayed Joelle Gwynn and trainer Bob Harper's heated altercation from season 7 of The Biggest Loser. It brought both Joelle and Bob back together, allowing them to share their sides of the 2009 argument, sparking outrage among internet users.

Netflix’s new documentary, “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser” just landed on the streamer and it pulls back the curtain on allegations made against producers and former cast members of NBC’s former series “The Biggest Loser.”

Rosie O'Donnell is never one to hold back. In an Aug. 19 Instagram post, she called out fellow TV icon Jay Leno for a mean-spirited 2009 segment from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," which was revisited in the new Netflix docuseries " Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser ."

The Netflix docuseries Fit for TV revisits The Biggest Loser, revealing contestant health risks, lack of aftercare, and the cultural impact of early 2000s weight-loss television

The Reality of ‘The Biggest Loser’ premiered on August 15, 2025, on Netflix. The three-part docuseries examines NBC’s The Biggest Loser, with all episodes released simultaneously.

David Broome, a co-creator of The Biggest Loser, says in the docuseries that he got the idea for the show after seeing a desperate “help wanted” ad for a personal trainer to “save my life” on a bulletin board outside of a gym. Once the show was underway, producers searched for similarly desperate contestants.

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The documentary Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser revealed that weight regain affected the majority of previous contestants. This pattern suggests that the show's extreme methods were not sustainable for long-term health. The lack of aftercare support may have contributed to these disappointing outcomes for the contestants.