The Thin Pill | Season 1 | Episode 3 - The Start of a Movement

The Thin Pill | Season 1 | Episode 3 - The Start of a Movement

44m 20s

Physical Condition

Maddie and Ashlee see their stakes go up and a researcher experiments on himself; for Wayne and Justin it’s go big or go home, and the girls learn there’s more at stake than just losing weight.

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