The Weight of the Nation: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Three years in the making, The Weight of the Nation brings together the country's leading research institutions in a national initiative to help shed light on solutions to restore our individual and collective health. The centrepiece of The Weight of the Nation is the 4-part documentary series that features case studies and interviews with experts as well as individuals and families struggling with obesity. Each part focuses on a particular issue: "Consequences," examines the scope of the obesity epidemic and the serious health consequences of being overweight or obese; "Choices," reveals the science behind obesity and weight loss; "Children in Crisis," documents the impact the epidemic is having on the nation's children; and "Challenges," examines the major forces behind the obesity epidemic. parts 5 to 16 are a collection of 12 films ranging in length from 11 to 30minutes each part focuses on a particular issue.

Series details

• Title: The Weight of the Nation
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2012-05-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-05-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 95315
• IMDb ID: tt2220150
• TVDB ID: 258885

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-05-14; final listed air date 2012-05-15; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Weight of the Nation on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.