1000-lb Sisters

1000-lb Sisters

On TLC

2020–9 seasons82 episodes42 min7.1 / 10

An intimate, ongoing documentary of two sisters navigating severe health crises and codependency, balancing genuine affection with the weight of unresolved struggle.

The Slaton sisters averaging over a thousand pounds, have always depended on each other for support. Now in their 30s, Amy wants to have children, but cannot due to her weight, while her elder sister Tammy is near bedridden.

Questions people ask

  • Is 1000-lb Sisters violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Is 1000-lb Sisters sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is 1000-lb Sisters scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.

  • Is 1000-lb Sisters easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.

  • Does 1000-lb Sisters leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Like 1000-lb Sisters

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 1000-lb Sisters

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 1000-lb Sisters, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 1000-lb Sisters, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 1000-lb Sisters, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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