An American television news magazine and hidden camera show. Actors act out scenes of conflict or illegal activity in public settings while hidden cameras videotape the scene, and the focus is on whether or not bystanders intervene, and how. Variations are also usually included, such as changing the genders, the races or the clothing of the actors performing the scene, to see if bystanders react differently. Quiñones appears at the end to interview the bystanders about their reactions. As the experiment goes on, psychology professors, teachers, or club members watch and discuss the video with Quiñones, explaining and making inferences on the bystanders' reactions.
A music producer propositions their singer; an adult struggles to care for a parent with Alzheimer's disease; a man uses his older girlfriend for money; a parent faces objections to raising an adopted child of a different race.
Bystanders react to cutting a family member off; parents war over their kids' screen time; finding lost cash on the ground; a college student tells her parents she wants to pursue acting; a mother dealing with postpartum depression.
A man drugs a woman's drink; a scam artist in the act; a vasectomy debate; an elderly woman shoplifts; a veteran struggles with mental health.
A white mom is shocked her son is dating a Black woman; Parent unable to afford child’s birthday gift; Ex-boyfriend crashes bachelorette party.
What Would You Do? Struggling Pregnant Woman, Sports Safety, Drug Mule, Love Triangle
From observing the reactions of fellow diners to a homeless individual in a restaurant to witnessing a man springing a last-minute prenup on his fiance, this tackles sensitive topics that spark discussions about compassion, fairness, and social justice. Additionally, viewers will witness a scenario where an employer asks a Black applicant to change her hairstyle, shedding light on issues of discrimination and workplace diversity. Lastly, a young couple grapples with a significant decision, inviting viewers to empathize with their plight and consider the complexities of relationships.
Bystanders grapple with a teacher's side hustle on an adult-content site, objections to immigrants applying for work, a deli staffer dealing with a rude customer, breastfeeding in public and a man bothering a woman at a gym.
An American television news magazine and hidden camera show. Actors act out scenes of conflict or illegal activity in public settings while hidden cameras videotape the scene, and the focus is on whether or not bystanders intervene, and how. Variations are also usually included, such as changing the genders, the races or the clothing of the actors performing the scene, to see if bystanders react differently. Quiñones appears at the end to interview the bystanders about their reactions. As the experiment goes on, psychology professors, teachers, or club members watch and discuss the video with Quiñones, explaining and making inferences on the bystanders' reactions.
Lincoln Square Productions , ABC News
