Six Schizophrenic Brothers

Season 1

America's "most mentally ill family" reveals the terrifying true story of how schizophrenia ripped through their family, affecting six of 12 siblings.

20246 episodesTV-14

Unscripted•Documentary

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S1 E1 - Part One: Perception
June 10, 2024
42min
TV-14
Don and Mimi Galvin's dream of raising a picture-perfect family in Colorado Springs is thwarted as their eldest son, Donald, begins to act strangely. What starts as sibling rivalry and bullying develops into a series of bizarre, unexplainable rituals.
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S1 E2 - Part Two: Psychosis
June 10, 2024
42min
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When Donald is released from the hospital, the family’s home-life is thrown into turmoil, forcing some to leave. Brian's rockstar dreams end in tragedy.
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S1 E3 - Part Three: Delusion
June 10, 2024
42min
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After one family member dies, 14-year-old Peter has a psychotic breakdown and a family secret forces Mary into an unthinkable situation.
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S1 E4 - Part Four: Reality
June 9, 2024
42min
TV-14
When matriarch Mimi dies, it causes a major rift in the family -- the next generation fears that they might develop schizophrenia too. Scientists and researchers use the Galvins' DNA to try and find a cure for the disease.
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