TLC has ordered a second season and 12 half-hour episodes of RDF USA’s One Big Happy Family.
The docuseries profiles the Coles, a close-knit family of four dealing with life as a morbidly obese household. Weighing in at a collective 1,200 pounds, each half-hour episode follows the family on their journey of self-improvement – chronicling everything from their everyday struggles to the larger picture of why they overeat – as they attempt to lose weight to ultimately save their family from dire health complications.
With a healthy dose of humor and love, the series spotlights the Coles as they pull together as a family to tackle the patterns that are keeping them overweight. Without the help of a nutritionist or personal trainer, the family has only each other to rely on to drop the pounds. No matter what obstacles they encounter or how embarrassing a situation may be, the Coles continue to motivate one another—and are determined to accomplish their goal of attaining a healthier lifestyle as a family.
The first season premiered in December.
“Obesity is an epidemic in America, so it's no surprise that viewers fell in love with the Coles family as they began their weight loss journey,” said Mike Duffy, Senior Vice President of Development and Current for RDF USA. With four different perspectives, every viewer has someone they can relate to but, ultimately I think people root for them because they're refreshingly sweet, funny and honest.”
Duffy serves as Executive Producer for RDF USA. He also created the show.
RDF USA’s slate also includes the upcoming Secret Millionaire (ABC) and Jessica Simpson’s The Price of Beauty (VH1).