Synopsis
In Idaho, Louis meets right-wing patriots and militia enthusiasts who are preparing for what they believe is inevitable global catastrophe.
- Programme: Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
- Series: 1
- Episode: 4: Head for the Hills
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1998
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