- A new Netflix doc has divided viewers
- The Liver King follows former influencer Brian Johnson
- It has inspired strong reaction from viewers
Untold: The Liver King has just dropped on Netflix – and it’s already causing strong opinions in those who have sat through it.
The film follows the unusual rise and epic fall of Brian Johnson, a buff American who gave himself The Liver King thanks to his unusual eating regiment and life mantras.
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By adopting an all-natural, “ancestral living” that saw him consume nothing but raw meat – including plenty of testicles – he became a social media influencer of sorts.
It wasn’t long before he transitioned this into a fitness organisation that promoted the benefits of his very specific, raw-meat-heavy lifestyle. The fans rolled in and he soon became a star or sorts.
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However, it soon came crashing down when it was revealed that his jacked physique was actually the result of heavy steroid use and not clean living. In Untold: The Liver King, we get to see exactly how Johnson’s “ancestral living” empire came to a spectacularly public end.
The whole story is wild – and has inspired some heated thoughts from fans, with many shocked that so many people bought into it in the first place.
Viewers react to The Liver King documentary
Untold: The Liver King has elicited some strong opinions in those who have watched it. Many were shocked at his intake of raw meat – particularly bovine organs including testicles.
It’s something he encouraged his two young children, 15-year-old Stryker and 13-year-old Rad, to participate in too.
“Dear lord! The liver king should be ashamed of making his kids eat testicles,” said one viewer.
Dear lord! The liver king should be ashamed of making his kids eat testicles
— Derek Seymour (@derek_seymour19) May 14, 2025
“Someone should’ve alerted the authorities on the Liver King,” added a second. “I’m watching him and his family eat raw bull testicles?”
Someone should've alerted the authorities on the Liver King. I'm watching him and his family eat raw bull testicles?
— Quenchi (@QueRedux) May 14, 2025
Others thought that Johnson and his family looked better before they adopted their so-called healthy diet.
currently watching the liver king doc and my main takeaway so far is that everyone in that family looked healthier before they started eating raw organs
— Hannah ✨ (@bunchahannah) May 13, 2025
Some were shocked that anyone bought into his scam in the first place.
“Just watched the Liver King doc, the family are nuts, they all claim to be healthy but look absolutely horrible, with bright red faces,” said one viewer. “Shock that in the end he was a scammer and had been taking steroids for years.”
Another went straight for the jugular by asking “How did anyone ever believe this clown?”
What happened to Brian Johnson?
Johnson told his many social media followers about the benefits of “ancestral living”.
This lifestyle involved living by a set of core beliefs. In addition to eating a primarily raw meat diet, it also involved spending lots of time outdoors, avoiding elements of modern technology like WIFI and protecting yourself.
At first, his story connected with fans. However, some questioned whether his amped-up appearance was purely the result of his life choices. Eventually, it became clear that Johnson was abusing steroids, despite issuing frequent denials.
