Most Extreme Humans

1 season available

Following people from around the globe living with rare and remarkable physical conditions.
Biggest Hands
S1 E1

Mark's hands are 20 times bigger than a normal adult male's; after learning that his condition may require amputation, Mark stopped seeing doctors; now troubling changes to his hands mean he must go back.

Ugliest Man
S1 E2

Winner of the Uganda's Ugliest Man contest, Godfrey has a rare disorder that has left him disfigured; with 10 children, a new baby on the way, and his condition worsening, he is seeking medical answers that will determine his future.

Upside Down With a Twist
S1 E3

In Brazil, Claudio lives with a condition that bent his head backward; ahead of his 50th birthday, he wants to climb a sacred mountain; in Norway, Birgitte is training for the next Paralympics.

Face to Face
S1 E5

Milagros lives with tumors so heavy that her face droops down to her torso; after hiding away, a health scare is forcing her out into the world; twenty-one-year-old Lizzie is preparing to live independently even after tumors have grown over her eyes.

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?
S1 E6

In rural Indian, Lalit's face and body have been thickly covered in hair since the day he was born; Doctors theorized that the hair would fall out once he reached peak maturity; Lalit seeks out a specialist to learn his fate.

Skin in the Game
S1 E7

Mahfuza and Nelly are living with Harlequin ichthyosis, one of the world's rarest and most severe skin conditions; Mahfuza prepares for her first boxing match; Nelly fully supports her friend but worries that the high risks may outweigh the rewards.

Keep Calm and Girdle On
S1 E8

Summer has macromastia, a condition that causes her breasts to keep growing; with constant pain in her back and neck from breasts that are now a third of her overall body weight, Summer travels from Scotland to Los Angeles looking for answers.

On My Side
S1 E9

Ecuadorian conjoined twins Jose Luis and Jose Armando leave their home and family to get advanced medical care for a chance at independence; teenaged Thai conjoined twins Pin and Panmustnavigate their ongoing differencesas they prepare for adulthood.