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Hot & Heavy, TLC’s new reality series following mixed-weight couples, premieres Tuesday, January 7 at 10 p.m. EST/9 p.m. CST. The description for the first episode, titled “Mixed Weight Love,” reads, “Three couples, where the men are hot and the women are obese, endure strain on their relationships and attempt to overcome adversity. The lovers struggle to conceive, endure backlash from friends and family, and suffer a nasty public attack.”
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of TLC on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming subscription services:
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FuboTV
TLC is one of 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can then watch a live stream of the show on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch most shows up to three days after they air (and sometimes longer) even if you don’t record them.
Philo TV
TLC is included in Philo’s main 58-channel bundle, which is the cheapest among all streaming services if you plan on keeping it long-term. It also comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Philo, and you can then watch the show live on your computer via the Philo website, or on your phone (iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV or or other supported device via the Philo app.
If you can’t watch live, Philo also allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you forget to DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which allows you to replay events that have aired in the last three days.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package comes with 47 channels, including TLC. It costs $20 for the first month and $30 per month after that:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the show live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
The Show Has Received Some Negative Feedback Already
Hot & Heavy follows three couples — Joy and Chris, Kristin and Rusty, and Adrianna and Ricardo — as they deal with the everyday ups and downs of their mixed-weight relationships. Throughout the three episodes of the series, the couples will be shown dealing with public judgement while confronting skeptical friends, family and strangers. You can read more about the cast and couples of the new season here.
“We’re just two people that are different sizes and I don’t feel like there should be a stigma behind it,” Ricardo says in the trailer above, while Rusty adds, “I absolutely love Kristin’s size, I wouldn’t mind if she was a little bigger.”
TLC has already dealt with some negative feedback on social media from viewers who believe the network is promoting and glamorizing obesity.
“Excuse me TLC, this is not healthy. You should not be promoting it. Thank you,” one user wrote, while another added, “I get that obese people need love too but celebrating morbid obesity is just wrong, it’s not something to aspire to. Definitely avoiding this show.”
Hot & Heavy follows three mixed-weight couples as they deal with the everyday ups and downs of their relationship.
TLC does have several shows centered around morbidly obese individuals, including My 600 Lb. Life, My Big Fat Fabulous Life, and 1,000 Lb. Sisters, which likely fuels the negativity. However, there has been plenty of positive feedback on the new series as well, with dozens of users noting that they were looking forward to the show.
“We’re all attracted to different people! I’m gonna LOVE this show!” one person tweeted. Another one shared, ““I’m not going to sit here and judge. Whatever makes your clock tick, it’s your life enjoy it.”
Tune in Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. EST to catch new episodes of Hot & Heavy on TLC. In the meantime, don’t forget to check out this author’s profile for all of your reality TV coverage and entertainment news!
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