LOUIS THEROUX : ALTERED STATES

TAKE MY BABY

60-minute film. BBC 2

// BAFTA award winner - BEST FACTUAL SERIES

// International EMMY nominated - BEST DOCUMENTARY

‘A thoughtful and thought-provoking look at an emotive subject… it arrowed in on fundamental aspects of being human’

. The Telegraph

‘Asking the hard questions without ever overstepping boundaries, Theroux is on astute form… indeed another fine series to add to his already remarkable compendium of films’

. Independent

‘It pulls Theroux into unpredictable directions, especially the last 15 minutes which almost feel spontaneous'

. Culture Whisper

Louis Theroux Take my baby photography by Freddie Claire

Louis explores one of America’s most unusual industries, Open Adoption. 

Hopeful couples pay thousands of dollars for a child and attempt to foster a lasting relationship with the mother who is willing to give up her newborn. The process is fraught with pain and emotion. For some, there is joy in creating a family, while others face the hardest decision imaginable, actually letting go of their baby. Hearts are on the line and the stakes couldn’t be higher, but not everything is quite as it seems.