'The Contestant' Features a Naked Man Losing His Mind on National TV. It's a Documentary

"The Contestant," a documentary set to release on Hulu, revisits a notorious Japanese reality TV show from the late 1990s. It follows Tomoaki Hamatsu, nicknamed Nasubi, who is coerced into living in a bare apartment, surviving only on sweepstakes prizes, unaware he's being broadcast live to millions. This intense, real-life experiment, which pushed Nasubi to psychological extremes, offers a stark look at the early days of reality TV and its profound impacts on both participants and viewers.