SECRET MILLIONAIRE
A wholesome reality series puts faith into action.
Should You Watch It?
You should watch SECRET MILLIONAIRE if you want reality television that leaves you encouraged rather than cynical. The series follows a millionaire who secretly enters an impoverished community, meets volunteer heroes and ultimately gives generously to their causes.
This episode highlights people serving homeless neighbors, shut-ins, children learning music and gravely ill children needing remodeled bedrooms. It also presents faith naturally through family prayer, Bible study and testimonies about God. The one content concern is a light obscenity, along with mild descriptions of poverty.
The practical answer is simple: SECRET MILLIONAIRE is worth watching with your family.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESDani Johnson, a Knoxville, Tennessee, millionaire who once lived on welfare, goes undercover in her local community. There she discovers three volunteer agencies serving people in need: the Love Kitchen, a school offering free music lessons and an organization remodeling bedrooms for gravely ill children.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this episode is a strong example of uplifting reality television. It is touching, wholesome and well produced, with a satisfying focus on people who serve others and the generosity their work inspires.
The only criticism is that the narrator’s delivery is somewhat monotone. That minor weakness does not outweigh the episode’s warm, encouraging presentation.
The Worldview
SECRET MILLIONAIRE presents service to others as meaningful and worthy of generous support. Its volunteers care for homeless people, shut-ins, children receiving music lessons and gravely ill children. The episode also portrays faith in action through family prayer, Bible study and testimonies about God.
The Love Kitchen owners express love for people and connect their work to the Lord. One sister says God sent the two sisters because there was so much to be done. Their father’s three lessons also point toward a Christian understanding of God’s fatherhood, humanity’s shared race and concern for others: “One, there’s only one father and that’s the Heavenly Father. Two, there is only one race and that’s the human race. And three, don’t take the last piece of bread because somebody else might need it.”
The episode’s emphasis aligns closely with the biblical call for faith to express itself through love: “The only thing that counts is faith in Jesus Christ expressing itself through love” (Galatians 5:6).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Very strong Christian, moral message of serving in God’s name and helping others; one light obscenity; no violence; no sexual content; no nudity; no alcohol; no smoking or drugs; and, some mild descriptions of poverty.
Talk About It
Three questions for the couch, the commute, or the couple bingeing it together.
The volunteers serve people who are homeless, shut in, young or seriously ill. What does loving your neighbor look like in your community?
Galatians 5:6 · 1 John 3:17–18Dani’s family prays before she begins her adventure, and she studies her Bible. How can prayer and Scripture shape the way we serve others?
Galatians 5:6 · James 1:22One Love Kitchen owner says there is only one race: the human race. How should that truth affect the way we treat people who are different from us?
Galatians 5:6 · 1 John 4:20–21The Final Word
This touching, wholesome episode celebrates people whose faith becomes practical love. Aside from one light obscenity and mild descriptions of poverty, it is very clean and uplifting. For a reality series that encourages generosity and service, our answer is WORTH WATCHING.
