Dr. Phil

Season 17

Dr. Phillip C. McGraw's show draws on his 25 years of experience in psychology, sociology and observation. Beginning his TV career as the resident expert on human behavior on Oprah Winfrey's daily talk show, Dr. Phil continues to deal with real issues in his blunt style.

Where to Watch Season 17

143 Episodes

Exclusive: The Model, the Hitman and the Victim
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Exclusive: The Model, the Hitman and the VictimEpisode 1
If Looks Could Kill: Inside the Model Murder-for-Hire Sting
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If Looks Could Kill: Inside the Model Murder-for-Hire StingEpisode 2
We're Alcoholics, but We're Great Parents
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We're Alcoholics, but We're Great ParentsEpisode 3
Mystery at Sea: What Happened to Actress Natalie Wood?
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Mystery at Sea: What Happened to Actress Natalie Wood?Episode 4
Mystery at Sea: The Captain Speaks, Claims Hollywood Star Natalie Wood's Death Was No Accident
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Mystery at Sea: The Captain Speaks, Claims Hollywood Star Natalie Wood's Death Was No AccidentEpisode 5
My Perfect Cheerleader Fiancee Is Abusing Me!
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My Perfect Cheerleader Fiancee Is Abusing Me!Episode 6
Self-Help Author Can't Help Himself: Locked in a Room With Baseball Bats, Afraid of Violent Sons
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Self-Help Author Can't Help Himself: Locked in a Room With Baseball Bats, Afraid of Violent SonsEpisode 7
Deadly Best Friends? Exclusive: Father Whose Son Was Allegedly Murdered by Childhood Friend Speaks Out
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Deadly Best Friends? Exclusive: Father Whose Son Was Allegedly Murdered by Childhood Friend Speaks OutEpisode 8
My Mother and Sister Poisoned My Daughter Against Me and Now I Refuse to Go to Her Wedding!
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My Mother and Sister Poisoned My Daughter Against Me and Now I Refuse to Go to Her Wedding!Episode 9
My Wife Is Married to Another Man and Now Has a New Boyfriend
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My Wife Is Married to Another Man and Now Has a New BoyfriendEpisode 10
Hot Pepper: My Jealous Wife Chased Me Down the Freeway, and Married to Medicine
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Hot Pepper: My Jealous Wife Chased Me Down the Freeway, and Married to MedicineEpisode 11
My Abusive Mother Is a Psychopathic Liar Holding My Younger Siblings Hostage in a Filthy Home
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My Abusive Mother Is a Psychopathic Liar Holding My Younger Siblings Hostage in a Filthy HomeEpisode 12
A Daughter Confronts Her Mother About Years of Living in Squalor: Will She Tell the Truth?
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A Daughter Confronts Her Mother About Years of Living in Squalor: Will She Tell the Truth?Episode 13
It's My Husband's Fault Our Honor Roll Student Is on a Downward Spiral
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It's My Husband's Fault Our Honor Roll Student Is on a Downward SpiralEpisode 14
Arrests, Assaults and Addiction; My Family Needs to Get Over My Past
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Arrests, Assaults and Addiction; My Family Needs to Get Over My PastEpisode 15
My Husband Thinks I'm Hacking Our Devices: Help Clear My Name!
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My Husband Thinks I'm Hacking Our Devices: Help Clear My Name!Episode 16
Russian Hackers or Lying Wife? Will Jennifer Finally Come Clean?
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Russian Hackers or Lying Wife? Will Jennifer Finally Come Clean?Episode 17
Once a Hotshot Rapper, Now Homeless, Addicted and Destroying His Family
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Once a Hotshot Rapper, Now Homeless, Addicted and Destroying His FamilyEpisode 18
From Christian Cheerleader to Car-Stealing Criminal: What Happened to Our Daughter?
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From Christian Cheerleader to Car-Stealing Criminal: What Happened to Our Daughter?Episode 19
My Ex-Husband Has Brainwashed Our Child Against Me!
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My Ex-Husband Has Brainwashed Our Child Against Me!Episode 20
Nanny Tell All: What's Going on Behind Closed Doors?
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Nanny Tell All: What's Going on Behind Closed Doors?Episode 21
Nurse Heather: Saving Lives & Slowly Killing Her Own?
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Nurse Heather: Saving Lives & Slowly Killing Her Own?Episode 22
Not So Sweet 16
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Not So Sweet 16Episode 23
Assaults and Arrests: Troubled Teen Confronts Her Grandma
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Assaults and Arrests: Troubled Teen Confronts Her GrandmaEpisode 24
She Claims Her Husband Left Her for Two Weeks With No Money, No Food and No Car
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She Claims Her Husband Left Her for Two Weeks With No Money, No Food and No CarEpisode 25
A Family Claims Their Former Model Daughter Won’t Stop Lying
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A Family Claims Their Former Model Daughter Won’t Stop LyingEpisode 26
"Dr. Phil, Can You Save My Marriage?" and "The Dubrows on Diets, Date Nights, And 'OC' Disasters"
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"Dr. Phil, Can You Save My Marriage?" and "The Dubrows on Diets, Date Nights, And 'OC' Disasters"Episode 27
Being Gary Busey
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Being Gary BuseyEpisode 28
Deconstructing Privilege
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Deconstructing PrivilegeEpisode 29
Evicted and Homeless: My Daughter Is Not Capable of Being a Mother
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Evicted and Homeless: My Daughter Is Not Capable of Being a MotherEpisode 30
A Meddling Father-in-Law Who Allegedly Trapped His Son on His Compound
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A Meddling Father-in-Law Who Allegedly Trapped His Son on His CompoundEpisode 31
My Mother Is Dating the Man Who Abused My Sister
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My Mother Is Dating the Man Who Abused My SisterEpisode 32
My African-American Daughter Believes She Is Caucasian
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My African-American Daughter Believes She Is CaucasianEpisode 33
Exclusive: Hawaii Yoga Twin Who Drove Off Cliff With Her Sister
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Exclusive: Hawaii Yoga Twin Who Drove Off Cliff With Her SisterEpisode 34
A Therapist Involved in a Money-Laundering Scam Faces Prison Time
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A Therapist Involved in a Money-Laundering Scam Faces Prison TimeEpisode 35
Was Our Biological Father Involved in an Adoption Scam?
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Was Our Biological Father Involved in an Adoption Scam?Episode 36
A Biological Father Accused of an Adoption Scam: The Aftermath
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A Biological Father Accused of an Adoption Scam: The AftermathEpisode 37
A Woman Claims to Be Pregnant for 3 Years 7 months
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A Woman Claims to Be Pregnant for 3 Years 7 monthsEpisode 38
The Nanny Accused of a Firefighter Scam Faces Her Victims
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The Nanny Accused of a Firefighter Scam Faces Her VictimsEpisode 39
Violent Love; A Boyfriend's Confession of Abuse
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Violent Love; A Boyfriend's Confession of AbuseEpisode 40
Lies, Betrayal and Custody: It's Been 2 Years Since We've Seen Our Daughter
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Lies, Betrayal and Custody: It's Been 2 Years Since We've Seen Our DaughterEpisode 41
From Top Model to Bottom of the Bottle
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From Top Model to Bottom of the BottleEpisode 42
My Husband Believes I Am a Serial Adulterer, but I Have Never Been Unfaithful
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My Husband Believes I Am a Serial Adulterer, but I Have Never Been UnfaithfulEpisode 43
My Sister Is Grooming Her 6-Year-Old Son to Become Transgender
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My Sister Is Grooming Her 6-Year-Old Son to Become TransgenderEpisode 44
Jersey Shore Mom and Daughter Bring Their Drama to Texas
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Jersey Shore Mom and Daughter Bring Their Drama to TexasEpisode 45
Arrested for Keying Ex-Boyfriend's Car
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Arrested for Keying Ex-Boyfriend's CarEpisode 46
Dad Confronts Daughter's Abuser
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Dad Confronts Daughter's AbuserEpisode 47
Witness to Murder
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Witness to MurderEpisode 48
My Husband's Face Has Been Used as Catfish Bait
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My Husband's Face Has Been Used as Catfish BaitEpisode 49
A Catfish Meets Her Victim
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A Catfish Meets Her VictimEpisode 50
Exes at War: Bruises, CPS Reports, and Allegations of Abuse
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Exes at War: Bruises, CPS Reports, and Allegations of AbuseEpisode 51
Exes at War: Who's Behind the CPS Reports? And Charlamagne Tha God's Blueprint for Beating Fear and Anxiety
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Exes at War: Who's Behind the CPS Reports? And Charlamagne Tha God's Blueprint for Beating Fear and AnxietyEpisode 52
Actress Daughter Confronts Hoarder Mother on Eve of Eviction
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Actress Daughter Confronts Hoarder Mother on Eve of EvictionEpisode 53
My Wife Cannot Stop Being Unfaithful and It Is Destroying Our Family
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My Wife Cannot Stop Being Unfaithful and It Is Destroying Our FamilyEpisode 54
Bad Parenting or Bad Teen? Who's Really to Blame?
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Bad Parenting or Bad Teen? Who's Really to Blame?Episode 55
Dr. Phil: Should I Divorce My Narcissistic, Angry Husband?
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Dr. Phil: Should I Divorce My Narcissistic, Angry Husband?Episode 56
Unmasked but Still Unhappy
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Unmasked but Still UnhappyEpisode 57
My Husband Butt-Dialed Me and Unknowingly Revealed He Blew His Secret Inheritance
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My Husband Butt-Dialed Me and Unknowingly Revealed He Blew His Secret InheritanceEpisode 58
Our Lying Daughter Would Rather Live in a Car Than With Her Own Child
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Our Lying Daughter Would Rather Live in a Car Than With Her Own ChildEpisode 59
My Cat-Hoarding Obsession Is Ruining My Marriage
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My Cat-Hoarding Obsession Is Ruining My MarriageEpisode 60
12 Kids, One on the Way and Too Many Problems
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12 Kids, One on the Way and Too Many ProblemsEpisode 61
A Teen Obsessed With Beauty and Perfection
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A Teen Obsessed With Beauty and PerfectionEpisode 62
Beautiful Disaster?
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Beautiful Disaster?Episode 63
Accusations of Trespassing, Stalking and Lies: Twin Daughters Caught in the Middle
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Accusations of Trespassing, Stalking and Lies: Twin Daughters Caught in the MiddleEpisode 64
My 14-Year-Old Son Is Accused of Killing His Siblings; Up and Vanished: Where Is Kristal Reisinger?
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My 14-Year-Old Son Is Accused of Killing His Siblings; Up and Vanished: Where Is Kristal Reisinger?Episode 65
200 Police Calls: Who's the Problem: Partying Teen or Attention-Seeking Mom?
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200 Police Calls: Who's the Problem: Partying Teen or Attention-Seeking Mom?Episode 66
A Member of My Secret Facebook Group Got Me Fired. I'm Afraid She's Stalking Me
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A Member of My Secret Facebook Group Got Me Fired. I'm Afraid She's Stalking MeEpisode 67
Scott Peterson's Sister-in-Law: Scott Is Innocent
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Scott Peterson's Sister-in-Law: Scott Is InnocentEpisode 68
Husband, Father, Murderer: Inside the Chris Watts Case
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Husband, Father, Murderer: Inside the Chris Watts CaseEpisode 69
Missing: Where Is Corinna Slusser?; Girls Gone Update: Ebby Found
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Missing: Where Is Corinna Slusser?; Girls Gone Update: Ebby FoundEpisode 70
From Disney Star to Homeless and in Danger: Will Orlando Brown Accept Life-Saving Treatment?
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From Disney Star to Homeless and in Danger: Will Orlando Brown Accept Life-Saving Treatment?Episode 71
Controversial Parenting Gone Viral
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Controversial Parenting Gone ViralEpisode 72
The Incomparable Kathy Bates
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The Incomparable Kathy BatesEpisode 73
I Am Not Mentally Ill But I Am the Reincarnation of Pocahontas
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I Am Not Mentally Ill But I Am the Reincarnation of PocahontasEpisode 74
I Believe I'm Being Electronically Harassed and Tricked Into Seeing Aliens!
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I Believe I'm Being Electronically Harassed and Tricked Into Seeing Aliens!Episode 75
Teenage Brides and Horrific Abuse: Escaping the Secret Life of Polygamy
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Teenage Brides and Horrific Abuse: Escaping the Secret Life of PolygamyEpisode 76
A Secret Revealed; My Sister-in-Law Is a Danger to Her Son
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A Secret Revealed; My Sister-in-Law Is a Danger to Her SonEpisode 77
Tales of Deception and Terror: Virtual Kidnapping; A Deadly Love Scam, Deceit and Dirty John
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Tales of Deception and Terror: Virtual Kidnapping; A Deadly Love Scam, Deceit and Dirty JohnEpisode 78
My Lazy Son Has No Empathy for My Cancer; My Mom Acts Like My Sister and Not My Mother
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My Lazy Son Has No Empathy for My Cancer; My Mom Acts Like My Sister and Not My MotherEpisode 79
What Happened to the Bakersfield 3?
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What Happened to the Bakersfield 3?Episode 80
Bakersfield 3: What the Profiler Revealed
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Bakersfield 3: What the Profiler RevealedEpisode 81
I Regret Agreeing to My Wife Being a Sugar Baby
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I Regret Agreeing to My Wife Being a Sugar BabyEpisode 82
A Member of My Secret Facebook Group Got Me Fired. I'm Afraid She's Stalking Me
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A Member of My Secret Facebook Group Got Me Fired. I'm Afraid She's Stalking MeEpisode 83
A Young Woman Tormented by Memories of Abuse: But Are They Real?
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A Young Woman Tormented by Memories of Abuse: But Are They Real?Episode 84
My Grandson's Father Nearly Killed Us and His Mother Is Battling Us in Court
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My Grandson's Father Nearly Killed Us and His Mother Is Battling Us in CourtEpisode 85
My Son Lost $60,000 Gambling From My Basement and Now Can't Raise His Children!
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My Son Lost $60,000 Gambling From My Basement and Now Can't Raise His Children!Episode 86
Please Convince My Daughter She Has an Eating Disorder
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Please Convince My Daughter She Has an Eating DisorderEpisode 87
My Husband Told My Best Friend I Was Dying and Asked Her to Marry Him
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My Husband Told My Best Friend I Was Dying and Asked Her to Marry HimEpisode 88
Vanished Without a Trace: Girlfriend Missing 26 Years
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Vanished Without a Trace: Girlfriend Missing 26 YearsEpisode 89
Criminal Love: Why Women Date Inmates
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Criminal Love: Why Women Date InmatesEpisode 90
In Love With a Rageaholic
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In Love With a RageaholicEpisode 91
Our Son Is a 40-Year-Old Homeless Car Camper
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Our Son Is a 40-Year-Old Homeless Car CamperEpisode 92
The Boy Under the Stairs: Hero Siblings Speak Out
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The Boy Under the Stairs: Hero Siblings Speak OutEpisode 93
I'm Afraid of My Violent, Video Game Addicted Son
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I'm Afraid of My Violent, Video Game Addicted SonEpisode 94
Our Lying Ex-Boyfriend Is the Next Dirty John
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Our Lying Ex-Boyfriend Is the Next Dirty JohnEpisode 95
More Ex-Girlfriends Confront Accused Con Man Erik
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More Ex-Girlfriends Confront Accused Con Man ErikEpisode 96
The BTK Killer's Daughter Speaks Out and The Mysterious Case of Crystal Rogers
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The BTK Killer's Daughter Speaks Out and The Mysterious Case of Crystal RogersEpisode 97
My Fiance Believes He's a Superhero
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My Fiance Believes He's a SuperheroEpisode 98
Is My Nigerian Boyfriend Scamming Me?
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Is My Nigerian Boyfriend Scamming Me?Episode 99
Expelled, Handcuffed & Violent: My 14-Year-Old Daughter Is Out of Control
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Expelled, Handcuffed & Violent: My 14-Year-Old Daughter Is Out of ControlEpisode 100
Destoni's Drama: Will She Accept Help?
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Destoni's Drama: Will She Accept Help?Episode 101
Our Mother Is a Manipulator Who Abandoned Us as Children
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Our Mother Is a Manipulator Who Abandoned Us as ChildrenEpisode 102
From Physician Assistant to Living in Her Truck With Foreign Accent Syndrome
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From Physician Assistant to Living in Her Truck With Foreign Accent SyndromeEpisode 103
An Unspeakable Accusation: My Daughter Believes I Molested My Granddaughter
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An Unspeakable Accusation: My Daughter Believes I Molested My GranddaughterEpisode 104
My Ex Is Trying to Erase Me From My Children's Lives
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My Ex Is Trying to Erase Me From My Children's LivesEpisode 105
An Estranged Father Finally Confronts His Children
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An Estranged Father Finally Confronts His ChildrenEpisode 106
Is a Serial-Killer Gang Murdering Young Men Across the U.S.?
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Is a Serial-Killer Gang Murdering Young Men Across the U.S.?Episode 107
Insta-Famous to Insta-Lonely
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Insta-Famous to Insta-LonelyEpisode 108
Held Captive, Drugged and Abused by My Own Father
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Held Captive, Drugged and Abused by My Own FatherEpisode 109
Edge of Insanity: I Believe I Have a Second Schizophrenic Child
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Edge of Insanity: I Believe I Have a Second Schizophrenic ChildEpisode 110
A Second Schizophrenic Child or a Misdiagnosing Mom: Can Bodhi Be Helped?
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A Second Schizophrenic Child or a Misdiagnosing Mom: Can Bodhi Be Helped?Episode 111
Controversy Over Hate Crime Hoaxes
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Controversy Over Hate Crime HoaxesEpisode 112
The Most Enabling Mother in America?
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The Most Enabling Mother in America?Episode 113
Sex Trafficking Survivor Demands Answers From Her Therapist Mother
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Sex Trafficking Survivor Demands Answers From Her Therapist MotherEpisode 114
Reunion Gone Wrong?
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Reunion Gone Wrong?Episode 115
Exclusive: Chris Watts' Full Confession. His Daughter's Final Words
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Exclusive: Chris Watts' Full Confession. His Daughter's Final WordsEpisode 116
Save My Beautiful Daughters From Their Narcissistic Father
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Save My Beautiful Daughters From Their Narcissistic FatherEpisode 117
The One Who Survived
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The One Who SurvivedEpisode 118
Lies, Betrayal and Custody: “It’s Been Two Years Since We’ve Seen Our Daughter”
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Lies, Betrayal and Custody: “It’s Been Two Years Since We’ve Seen Our Daughter”Episode 119
Exclusive: Grieving Parents React To Chris Watts Confession
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Exclusive: Grieving Parents React To Chris Watts ConfessionEpisode 120
I Swiped Right on My Quadriplegic Boyfriend
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I Swiped Right on My Quadriplegic BoyfriendEpisode 121
A Secret Revealed; “My Sister-in-Law is a Danger to Her Son”
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A Secret Revealed; “My Sister-in-Law is a Danger to Her Son”Episode 122
Our Lying Daughter Would Rather Live in a Car Than with Her Own Child
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Our Lying Daughter Would Rather Live in a Car Than with Her Own ChildEpisode 123
A Therapist Involved in a Money Laundering Scam Faces Prison Time
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A Therapist Involved in a Money Laundering Scam Faces Prison TimeEpisode 124
Finger Pointing and Accusations: Will Karlie Guse Be Found?
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Finger Pointing and Accusations: Will Karlie Guse Be Found?Episode 125
Hollywood Obsessed: The Black Dahlia Murder Mystery New Evidence Found
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Hollywood Obsessed: The Black Dahlia Murder Mystery New Evidence FoundEpisode 126
I Believe Global Terrorists Are Poisoning Me
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I Believe Global Terrorists Are Poisoning MeEpisode 127
Let Me Live My Life!
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Let Me Live My Life!Episode 128
Jonestown: Stories of Strength and Survival
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Jonestown: Stories of Strength and SurvivalEpisode 129
Blinded by Love
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Blinded by LoveEpisode 130
I Want My Vindictive Millionaire Mother Out of My Life
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I Want My Vindictive Millionaire Mother Out of My LifeEpisode 131
An Unfit Mother or an Alienating Grandma? Family's Decade-Long Drama
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An Unfit Mother or an Alienating Grandma? Family's Decade-Long DramaEpisode 132
Our 6-Year-Old Son Was Murdered by His Grandmother
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Our 6-Year-Old Son Was Murdered by His GrandmotherEpisode 133
Is This Scam Artist Ready to Come Clean?
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Is This Scam Artist Ready to Come Clean?Episode 149
A Daughter's Brutal Murder; Her Father's Quest for Justice
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A Daughter's Brutal Murder; Her Father's Quest for JusticeEpisode 164
Dr. Phil, Help Our Marriage & My Wife's Kidnapping 35+ Years Ago Captured Our Future
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Dr. Phil, Help Our Marriage & My Wife's Kidnapping 35+ Years Ago Captured Our FutureEpisode 176
Our Preppy and Privileged Son is Now a Wannabe Gangster”
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Our Preppy and Privileged Son is Now a Wannabe Gangster”Episode 177
Family Destroyed By Sexual Abuse, Secrets and Lies
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Family Destroyed By Sexual Abuse, Secrets and LiesEpisode 178
“Our Mother Was Diagnosed with Munchausen By Proxy”
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“Our Mother Was Diagnosed with Munchausen By Proxy”Episode 179
The 47-Year-Old Relationship Virgin
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The 47-Year-Old Relationship VirginEpisode 180
Child Kidnapped, Starved and Beaten
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Child Kidnapped, Starved and BeatenEpisode 181
A Thanksgiving Disaster, a Burned Toddler and a Family at Odds
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A Thanksgiving Disaster, a Burned Toddler and a Family at OddsEpisode 182
“We Gave Our 31-Year-Old Daughter a Curfew and Tracked Her on GPS … But She’s Still a Liar and a Drunk”
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“We Gave Our 31-Year-Old Daughter a Curfew and Tracked Her on GPS … But She’s Still a Liar and a Drunk”Episode 183