Name: Huge
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2010-06-28
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Andrew Lewis Caldwell, Paul Dooley, Gina Torres, Raven Goodwin, James Eckhouse

The show that dared to put fat teens on screen and actually let them exist.

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early 2010s camp aestheticquietly radicalcriminally slept-on

Latest Episode

44 min

Season 1 • Episode 10

Latest

Parents Weekend (2)

Aug 30, 2010

Alistair pretends Becca is his girlfriend; Amber's mother sneaks her a treat; Will's parents do not show up.

Overview

Comedy Drama

Seven teens from different backgrounds attend a weight loss camp as they embark on their individual journeys of self discovery.

Content warning

based on novel or book based on young adult novel weight loss overweight summer camp

body autonomy vs. societal pressurefound family in forced proximitythe performance of self-improvementadolescent identity formation

Standout Aspects

Writing

Sharp YA voice that respects teen intelligence and complexity.

Acting

Nikki Blonsky anchors with authentic vulnerability and bite.

Production

Camp setting as character — nostalgic without sanitizing.

Best for:Solo·Binge·Streaming

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First AiredJun 28, 2010

StatusCanceled

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Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes10

Top Cast

Andrew Lewis Caldwell

Paul Dooley

Gina Torres

Dorothy Rand

Raven Goodwin

James Eckhouse

Nikki Blonsky

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Created by Winnie Holzman (My So-Called Life) and her daughter, this was ABC Family's attempt at prestige teen drama — it bombed because America wasn't ready for fat protagonists who didn't want to change.

Trivia

The show was based on Sasha Paley's novel but Holzman fundamentally reworked the tone; Paley's original had a more conventional 'transformation' ending that the series actively rejected.

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