Genre Reality No. of seasons 4 | Country of origin United States No. of episodes 41 | |
Executive producer(s) Brittany Daniel
Ruby Gettinger
Carrie Franklin
Gay Rosenthal
Nicholas Caprio
Paul Barrosse
Sarah Weidman
Tim Puntillo Running time 30 minutes
(season 1-2)
1 hour
(season 3-4) | ||
Ruby is an American reality-documentary television series on Style. The series debuted on November 9, 2008 and follows the life of Ruby Gettinger who lives in Savannah, Georgia as she attempts to lose weight.
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On December 12, 2012, it was announced that Style has passed on a fifth season order of the series and it has since been cancelled.
Synopsis
Gettinger starts the show weighing more than 550 lbs (she originally weighed over 750 lbs.) Ruby works with nutritionists, doctors, and trainers to lose weight, all the while commenting honestly and often humorously about the experience. The show also deals with the everyday life issues a morbidly obese person can face, such as the difficulty in using airplane bathrooms.
The first season featured one one-hour episode and eight half-hour episodes. The second season featured the same number of episodes as the first season, with mostly half-hour episodes, and a few one-hour episodes. The third season was the first season to feature all one-hour episodes. As of May 2, 2010, the third season featured all hour-long episodes, minus the season finale, which was two hours, plus one special, Ruby: My Australian Adventure. The fourth season featured all hour-long episodes, including the pre-season special: Ruby: My Naked Truth.