Louis Theroux's Altered States: Love Without Limits – BBC2

By Mandy Cooper
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Louis Theroux's Altered States 1/3 – Louis with (clockwise from top left) Joelle, Marilyn, AJ and Mattias. They are part of an extended polyamorous family in Portland, Oregon, USA
(Image credit: BBC)

Louis Theroux explores the changing face of US culture, beginning with a look at a movement dedicated to proving that marriage does not require monogamy

In this new three-part series Louis Theroux explores how some Americans are dealing with love, birth and death.

The presenter begins in Portland, Oregon with the rising trend of polyamory – or relationships with multiple partners who all know about each other.

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Louis with Poly family (from left) Bob, Amanda and Nick, who live together in Portland, Oregon, USA

His first ‘poly’ family are Heidi and Jerry, who opened up their marriage 12 years ago. He goes with them on a date night as Heidi’s new fiancé Joe joins the family, leaving behind his wife and two kids.

We also meet Joelle, Marilyn, pregnant AJ and father-to-be Mattias, who all live together (see main picture, above, clockwise from top left).

A baffled Louis struggles to comprehend why no one is jealous or resentful.

Please note this programme airs in Northern Ireland at 10.30pm.

TV Times rating: ****

Mandy Cooper
Mandy Cooper
TV Times Highlights Editor

As TV Times Highlights Editor I get to hear about all the latest TV shows coming soon. Here at TVT HQ we are in the privileged position of selecting the best programmes from across all the channels and streaming platforms. Our mission is to make it easier for our readers to decide what to watch - and give them lots of choice of genres - all the latest shows, plus some nostalgic choices we call hidden gems, too. My career began with a postgraduate degree in periodical journalism (ahem, yes old school!) in 1991 and I’ve worked in TV media since 2000.