| The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now | |
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| Created by | Jonathan Nowzaradan |
| Starring | Younan Nowzaradan, MD |
| Theme music composer | MIBE Music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Production locations | Houston, Texas |
| Cinematography | Taylor Rudd |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Production company | Megalomedia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | January 6, 2025 – present |
The 6000 LB Diaries with Dr. Now is a reality series on Lifetime which follows ten morbidly obese individuals, whose combined weight exceeds 6,000 pounds, as they pursue bariatric[ clarification needed ] surgery and a chance at a new life with the help of surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan aka Dr. Now. The show uses intimate diary cams and confessionals to document the participants' emotional and physical struggles, with Dr. Now providing the tools and team of specialists needed to address their weight-related issues. [1] [2]
The format of the show is very similar to that of My 600-lb Life, in which participants main goals are to lose weight. The structure from the franchise is somewhat different. Each subject records raw footage through personal video diaries, capturing moments that many other shows may cut out during editing. There is no voiceover, or added dramatization, just the facts, the reality, and the consequences of years of neglect. [3]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | January 6, 2025 | July 14, 2025 | |
| 2 | 10 | TBC | TBC | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Chelsey" | January 6, 2025 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Destinee & Dynastiee - Part 1" | May 26, 2025 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Destinee & Dynastiee - Part 2" | May 26, 2025 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Grace" | June 2, 2025 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Trista" | June 9, 2025 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Caleb" | June 16, 2025 | N/A |
| 7 | 7 | "Crystal" | June 23, 2025 | N/A |
| 8 | 8 | "Sam" | June 30, 2025 | N/A |
| 9 | 9 | "Lauren" | July 7, 2025 | N/A |
| 10 | 10 | "Nefi" | July 14, 2025 | N/A |
| Episode | Patient name | Starting age | Location | Starting weight | Ending weight (end of episode) | Weight loss (end of episode) | Notes |
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| 1 | Chelsey Hall | 25 | Brenham, Texas | 653 lbs (296.2 kg) [4] | |||
| 2 | Destinee & Dynastiee Lewis | 27 | Little Rock, Arkansas | 606 lbs & 614 lbs (274.9 kg & 278.5 kg) | |||
| 3 | Destinee & Dynastiee Lewis | Little Rock, Arkansas | 606 lbs & 614 lbs (274.9 kg & 278.5 kg) | ||||
| 4 | Grace Cox | Coal Grove, Ohio | 621 lbs (281.7 kg) [5] | ||||
| 5 | Trista Klugh | Lawrenceville, Georgia | 634.6 lbs (287.9 kg) [6] | 591 lbs | 43.6 lbs | ||
| 6 | Caleb Turley | 20 | Webster Groves, Missouri | 804.5 lbs (364.9 kg) | 542 lbs | 262.5 lbs | |
| 7 | Crystal Hedricks | Mount Holly, North Carolina | |||||
| 8 | Sam | ||||||
| 9 | Lauren Ramos | 679.5 lbs (308.2 kg) [7] | |||||
| 10 | Nefi Edwin Cerpa | 25 | Houston, Texas | 626.9 lbs (284.4 kg) [8] |
There has been no official announcement regarding Season 2 of The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now, but there have been rumors and reports of a possible delay or cancellation due to legal issues with Discovery, which owns TLC and the original show My 600-lb Life.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 7 | 1 | "TBC" | TBC | TBD |
| Episode | Patient name | Starting age | Location | Starting weight | Ending weight (12 mos.) | Total weight loss (12 mos. or from later peak weight (LPW)) | Notes |
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| 1 | TBA | TBA | 349.9 pounds (158.7 kg) | 248 pounds (112 kg) |