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What Would You Do?

2008 – nowShow17 seasons104 episodes

74
GoodGoodWatch score

A nerve-racking, intriguing news series about everyday modern life and society, with standout performances and sound design.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Not for romance.

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Episodes

17 seasons · 104 episodes · best: S11E1 "Episode #11.1" 9.4

Episodes

5.8
6.4
7.8
8.4
8.1
7.5
8.2
7.1
7.7
8.7

Story

An American television news magazine and hidden camera show. Actors act out scenes of conflict or illegal activity in public settings while hidden cameras videotape the scene, and the focus is on whether or not bystanders intervene, and how. Variations are also usually included, such as changing the genders, the races or the clothing of the actors performing the scene, to see if bystanders react differently. Quiñones appears at the end to interview the bystanders about their reactions. As the experiment goes on, psychology professors, teachers, or club members watch and discuss the video with Quiñones, explaining and making inferences on the bystanders' reactions.

Feels like

  • Hidden Camera Social Experiment
  • Ethical Dilemmas
  • Bystander Effect
  • Human Behavior Study
  • News Magazine Format
  • Social Commentary
  • Contemporary Issues
  • Educational Insights
  • Real-World Scenarios
  • Moral Psychology

Cast

Crew

Directors
Michaela Dowd
Written by
Kim Powers

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Facts

February 26, 2008 · October 30, 2024 · Still running

First aired
February 26, 2008
Latest episode
October 30, 2024
Status
Still running
Length
17 seasons · 104 episodes
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
News, Reality
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Heroic Bystander, Parental Abandonment, Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male +9

  • Heroic Bystander
  • Parental Abandonment
  • Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male
  • Spin-Off
  • Bystander Syndrome
  • What You Are in the Dark
  • Toxic Friend Influence
  • Kids Are Cruel
  • Girl-on-Girl is Hot
  • Event Title
  • How They Treat the Help
  • Old Friend, New Gender

12 of 102 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream What Would You Do??"

Questions about What Would You Do?

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream What Would You Do??

In the United States, What Would You Do? streams on Disney+, Hulu, and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Spectrum On Demand.

Is What Would You Do? worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.1). Season 1 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 5.8 against 8.7 for the best season.

Does What Would You Do? get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 5.8, and season 17 peaks at 8.7. The highest-rated episode is Episode #11.1 (season 11, episode 1) at 9.4, and the lowest is Confronting Racism in America (season 1, episode 1) at 5.0.

How long does it take to watch What Would You Do??

104 h

About 104 hours: 104 episodes in 17 seasons of about 60 minutes each since 2008, and it's still in production.

What tropes does What Would You Do? use?

Heroic BystanderParental AbandonmentDouble Standard: Abuse, Female on MaleSpin-OffBystander SyndromeWhat You Are in the DarkToxic Friend InfluenceKids Are CruelGirl-on-Girl is HotEvent TitleHow They Treat the HelpOld Friend, New Genderand 90 more

TV Tropes lists 102 tropes for it, including Heroic Bystander, Parental Abandonment, and Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male.