True Life: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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 the unusual--and often remarkable--circumstances of real individuals, whether it's about soldiers returning from Iraq, deaf teenagers, or people living with autism. We've given all of them--and hundreds of others--the opportunity to tell their own stories directly to their peers in this powerful, Emmy award winning series that uniquely reflects the experiences and cultures of this generation.

Series details

• Title: True Life
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1998-03-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-06-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MTV
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10966
• IMDb ID: tt0324924
• TVDB ID: 71949

Cast and credited roles

• Alicia Seymour — Alicia Seymour
• Rocky Tayeh — Rocky Tayeh
• Su-Chin Pak — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1998-03-31; final listed air date 1998-07-12.
• Season 2: premiered 1998-10-07; final listed air date 1998-12-16.
• Season 3: premiered 1999-08-16; final listed air date 1999-11-24.
• Season 4: premiered 2000-01-19; final listed air date 2000-04-19.
• Season 5: premiered 2000-11-30; final listed air date 2000-12-03.
• Season 6: premiered 2001-01-17; final listed air date 2001-12-13.
• Season 7: premiered 2002-01-02; final listed air date 2003-01-05.
• Season 8: premiered 2003-02-01; final listed air date 2003-11-13.
• Season 9: premiered 2004-01-08; final listed air date 2004-10-21.
• Season 10: premiered 2005-05-19; final listed air date 2005-12-29.
• Season 11: premiered 2006-01-05; final listed air date 2006-11-14.
• Season 12: premiered 2007-01-02; final listed air date 2007-12-07.
• Season 14: premiered 2008-01-05; final listed air date 2008-12-06.
• Season 15: premiered 2009-01-03; final listed air date 2009-11-16.
• Season 16: premiered 2010-01-09; final listed air date 2010-12-27.
• Season 17: premiered 2011-01-03; final listed air date 2011-12-28.
• Season 18: premiered 2012-01-04; final listed air date 2012-10-10.
• Season 19: premiered 2013-01-19; final listed air date 2013-12-08.
• Season 20: premiered 2014-01-04; final listed air date 2014-12-16.
• Season 21: premiered 2015-01-05; final listed air date 2015-09-29.
• Season 22: premiered 2015-11-16; final listed air date 2017-06-21; episode order: 37.

Source and licence

Adapted from True Life 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.