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True Life

  • Watchlist
  • 1998-2020
  • 2020 Seasons
  • MTV
  • Documentary, Drama
  • TV-14
  • Watchlist

Since its first episode in 1998, True Life has provided a window into the struggles, hopes and dreams of young people. Narrated solely by its characters, each episode documents experiences of real individuals, including addictions, phobias, family and relationship conflicts, and soldiers returning from war. All episodes are shown in their original format.

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SuChin Pak
Narrator
Gideon Yago
Self - Host
Michael Granatta
Self

Season 2020 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

First Time First Responders

Tue, Jun 9, 202021 mins

MTV's first-ever fully self-shot special is an intimate, first-hand account of two young medical professionals in New York City, the epicenter of the pandemic, who heeded the city's call for help during an unprecedented demand for first responders. Through a series of self-shot footage, intense ambulance runs, candid confessionals, and moments of levity at home and in the field, MTV paints a raw, never-before-seen portrait of two homegrown heroes in the midst of a pandemic reshaping the world like never before.

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Awards

  • 2009 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Series - winner
  • 2007 - Prism Award - TV Teen Series Episode or Special - winner
  • 2005 - GLAAD Media Award - Outstanding Documentary - winner
  • 1999 - Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Programs - nominated

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