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Part one of a three-part interview with 29-year-old Burke Ramsey, brother of child murder victim JonBenét Ramsey.
Part two of a three-part interview with 29-year-old Burke Ramsey, brother of child murder victim JonBenét Ramsey; tapes of him being interviewed by a psychologist soon after his sister's death.
While filming a show about being an uncontrollable teen, Danielle steals a ``Dr. Phil'' crew member's car.
Amanda's parents want her to end her violent marriage, but she says that is not an option; her husband reveals a secret he says he has been keeping.
Carolyn and Laura blame their bipolar brother's wife for his manic episodes in which he set his house on fire and injured his dog.
Part three of an interview with 29-year-old Burke Ramsey, brother of murder victim JonBenét Ramsey; John Ramsey gives his final interview.
Fitness diva Janet Jones says one of her former employees is out to destroy her and anyone associated with her; the employee says it is Jones and her followers who are harassing and stalking her; Dr. Phil visits the set of TV drama ``Bull.''
The parents of a little boy who vanished six years ago without a trace believe that his stepmother knows what happened to him; part one of an interview with the stepmother.
The parents of a little boy who vanished six years ago without a trace believe that his stepmother knows what happened to him and exhibited bizarre behavior after the disappearance; part two of an interview with the stepmother.
Marcia fears that her 19-year-old daughter is living in a motel with a pimp and a prostitute, who she thinks have taken her under their wing.
Parents of two young children have a marriage that is loud, violent and full of rage, and one of them reveals a secret he has been keeping.
Korin has lost custody of one of her children because of her boyfriend's abusive behavior, and she fears losing the rest.
Joselyn thinks that her mother's abuse contributed to her brother's ``snapping'' and murdering his grandmother.
A young man who hitchhiked to Los Angeles to pursue his call to greatness as a rap superstar is now homeless and seems to have no desire to get off the streets.
Brittany and her mother confront her father, who she says sexually abused her starting at the age of 7.
Dr. Phil speaks with Lynn Hartman, the fiancee of ``Making a Murderer'' subject Steven Avery, about finding true love with a man who is famously spending time in prison for being found guilty of murder.
Dr. Phil speaks with ``Making a Murderer'' subject Steven Avery via phone from prison to discuss his relationship with fiancee Lynn Hartman and new details in his case.
Ted wants to get custody of his 14-year-old daughter from her grandmother, who has taken of her for the past 13 years, but the girl says she doesn't want a relationship with her father; author Dr. Art Markman (``Brain Briefs'').
Grace claims her sister Ashlan abandoned her 14-month-old son and her priorities are stripping and partying; Ashlan doesn't think she's a bad mom and wants Grace to stop making such accusations because she says she only strips to support her son.
The family of a teen who went missing seven years ago while on spring break talks about what a jailhouse informant claims happened to the girl; a surprise guest may know something about Brittanee's disappearance.
Robin says her ex-husband kidnapped their two daughters and refuses to return them; he says the girls ran away from her because she has a problem with alcohol and dates abusive men.
Robin and Daniel's daughters, ages 12 and 14, say they have been torn between both parents for years; Daniel reveals a heavy accusation against his ex-wife.
Twin 16-year-old girls say they may have only a few months to live due to their deadly eating disorder; their father blames their mother and says he is ashamed to be seen with them.
Dr. Phil interviews the man sentenced to 60 days in prison for stalking and harassing actress Brooke Shields; he says he was wrongly convicted and blames Shields for his sister's death.
Katie's mother, sister and ex-husband say she exhibits erratic and unsafe behavior and is an out-of-control and neglectful mother.
A former teacher says a 17-year-old student seduced her and ``twisted her brain into accepting'' having an affair with him; another of her former students tells what she witnessed.
Maddy, 18, is determined to fly to Argentina and start a new life with a man she has never met in person; her parents fear he is a sex trafficker.
Danny says that if his wife does not put up some boundaries with her overbearing mother, he will think about getting a divorce.
Sheila says that her 17-year-old is so focused on transitioning from male to female that ``he'' has neglected school and other priorities; the youngster accuses Sheila of physical and emotional abuse.
Eric and his wife downplay his anger management issues, even though he has been arrested 15 times for domestic violence and once for aggravated child abuse that left his stepdaughter with a fractured skull and all three daughters in foster care.
Brandon and Danielle trade accusations in an ongoing custody battle for their 10-year-old daughter.
Brandon and Danielle continue to trade accusations in their custody battle for their 10-year-old daughter.
Three sisters want their mother to acknowledge that one of them was sexually abused multiple times as a child and that their mother's current husband exposed himself to her toddler grandson.
All charges have been dismissed against the man convicted of killing D.C. intern Chandra Levy in 2001; former Rep. Gary Condit, said to have had an affair with the young woman, breaks his silence.
College student Austin Harrouff, accused of murdering a couple and stabbing a neighbor who tried to help, speaks out for the first time.
Pamela says her husband abandoned her and their two teen sons for a massage therapist, causing one of their boys to commit suicide; the ex-husband and his sister counter with their own accusations.
Irina, 78, says the man she met online and fell in love with is stranded in Nigeria, and she has sent him her life savings to help him return; Dr. Phil investigates.
Kristi says her daughter is a compulsive liar who is currently telling everyone she is nine months pregnant, though doctors say she is not.
Haley, who insists she is pregnant and about to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God, learns the results of her ultrasound.
Alyssa's family say that since her husband's death she has spun out of control, drinking, partying and spending excessively; she exhibits unusual behavior with the show's staff.
A young woman tells of being brutally raped, then tricked into saying that she had consensual sex, and the charges against her rapist being temporarily dropped; her lawyer and a police veteran tell how she was finally given justice.
Vicki accuses her daughter of abusing her granddaughter, causing bruises and calling the child worthless'' andstupid.''
Cindy says she still loves her husband, despite their marriage being full of fights, assault and calls to the police; a violent incident happened between her husband and their eldest son the day before the show taped.
Niki goes from being a straight-A college student to living in a van and shooting up drugs every day.
Niki, eight months pregnant, lives in a van and shoots up heroin five or six times a day.
Amber Hillberling, a young woman accused of the murder of her husband, is found dead in her prison cell.
Megyn Kelly (The Kelly File,'' bookSettle for More'') discusses Donald Trump and Roger Ailes.
Amanda says she was forced to have sex with both of her parents from age 11 to 13; her mother says her husband forced her to partake in the exploitation of their daughter.
Amanda's father discusses sexually abusing her; she says her life spun out of control and she developed an alter ego.
Mark says he sold property, took money from his business and stopped paying his taxes so he could send hundreds of thousands of dollars to Nigeria to cover customs fees for two boxes of money and jewelry for a woman he met online.
Mark has sent hundreds of thousands of dollars overseas to help a woman he met online; Dr. Phil conducts a global investigation.
Todd Herzog, winner of ``Survivor: China,'' fights for his life.
Christe severs communication with her family because her adult brother lives with their parents, has no steady job, smokes marijuana and is given rides to a methadone clinic.
Sonia's mean, hateful speech causes her to be estranged from her daughters and grandson.
Krysti tries to make her in-laws choose between herself and her sister-in-law, who she says is a manipulative, lying drug addict.
Teen Bo faces two felony DUI charges, accused of running over someone and of wrecking his car after blacking out; he and his parents meet Janelle, who has lived with loss after one reckless, selfish act.
When a struggling singer and her landscaper husband accuse each other of creating their debt, they feud over creating a postnuptial agreement.
Dr. Phil tries to cure a woman whose hoarding has taken over her life and has caused her to lose her home.
Nikki ships her child 2,000 miles away to live with friends so she can engage in a wild lifestyle; Pastor T.D. Jakes gives her a heartfelt message.
Jemma's adult daughters say she mentally and physically abused them, but she says that she has no memory of it and that they are using her as a scapegoat.
Danielle says her unborn baby's father is explosive, controlling, verbally abusive, and has smashed things during his rages; he says he does not care if she leaves him.
Linda and Gary say their 24-year-old daughter has stolen thousands of dollars, refuses to move out of their home and has put on about 100 pounds since high school; Dr. Travis Stork ("The Doctors") gives advice to the family.
Sharlene says her son acts like a jealous, controlling husband; he says she is a manipulative freeloader who has assaulted him.
Lisa has custody of her grandchildren because, she says, her daughter is an unfit mother with a drug problem.
Makenzie, 9, has been hospitalized numerous times and has been on 19 different medications because she hits people, breaks appliances, harms animals, attempted to harm a neighbor's child, and sits in the road, waiting for a car to hit and kill her.
Families say a company that claimed to train service dogs to detect glucose levels in diabetics was a scam that left them with expensive pets who were not equipped to save lives.
The family of a 6-year-old murdered by her mother's boyfriend has difficulty dealing with the loss.
Ian asks his fiancee to sign a prenup at the last minute, because his father heard rumors that she drank, partied and cheated.
Lisa's daughter has lived with her since her granddaughter's birth, and she wants Dr. Phil's help to decide whether to keep helping her or to kick her out; Heather Dubrow (The Real Housewives of Orange County'') and Dr. Terry Dubrow (Botched'').
Jessica believes Jason, Tank D from ``Redneck Island,'' cheated on her with a co-star.
Cathy's severe anxiety is causing problems with her daughter and sister.
Victims of an attorney convicted of charges related to hypnotizing and sexually assaulting them speak out.
Christina believes the wrong person was convicted of killing her son, Steffin.
Jeremy thinks his wife is cheating with multiple men and is trying to kill him in order to collect his insurance money.
Parents want help for their teen daughter, who they say is prostituting herself for money and doing drugs; the girl's aunt and uncle blame the parents and fear the teen may die.
A man admits he is struggling but refuses to give legal custody of his 2-year-old to his parents, who say the child is homeless, living on milk and crackers, wearing filthy clothes and drinking from a moldy sippy cup.
Crystal says her ex-husband is violent, hears voices and is so erratic she will not allow their children near him; the father and his new wife say Crystal is the problem and is using the children as a weapon to get money.
A 2-year-old girl's young mother is dating a registered sex offender, and the child's grandparents say they will seek custody if the pair do not break up.
Missy and her husband fought for custody of their two young nieces to keep them safe from their parents, who are homeless and addicted to heroin and severely neglected them.
A former couple who married soon after their first date have young children stuck in the middle of a bitter custody dispute; Dr. John Chirban (book ``Collateral Damage'').
A woman who is living on the streets thinks that Michael Jackson wrote his hit song ``Smooth Criminal'' about her and that she is going to cash in on the royalties to the song; Michael Jackson's former sound/audio engineer reveals the truth.
Eight-year-old Michael's stepmother says he is a troubled child with behavior problems, who could be a serial killer in the making; the child's mother, who lost custody, provides a videotape she says is evidence the stepmother is coaching him.
Tabitha says she has no problem with her husband Gary being a self-proclaimed “virtuous pedophile.”
Five years into their marriage, after they had already taken in young foster children, Gary revealed his secret confession to his wife: he’s attracted to little girls. Gary insists he does not act on his urges, and Tabitha says she believes him. She says she is also comfortable with Gary spending time with their young granddaughters. But Gary’s ex-foster daughter tells a different story. The girl who was just 10 years old when she lived with Gary comes face to face with him and makes some shocking accusations.
Marcedes, a wife and a mother of two, recently revealed on social media that she was leading a double life as an escort, a secret she even kept from her own husband, Andrew.
She also says Andrew just learned that he is not the father of their youngest child — Marcedes’ former client is. She says she came to the Dr Phil Show to come clean about her past and get help to change her behavior. Andrew admitted he knew Marcedes was stripping when they first met, but says he only found out about her escorting when he confronted her about their youngest child’s paternity. He says he is ready to divorce Marcedes but wants her to get help for the sake of their children.
Lauren was held captive in a closet by her mother and stepfather, Barbara and Kenneth, from the ages of 2 to 8 years old.
She says during the six excruciating years, she was tortured, starved, and abused. She says since her rescue, she has struggled to regain control of her life. Lauren says she suffers from flashbacks, nightmares and night terrors – which she says leave her paralyzed with fear. Lauren’s girlfriend, Janae, says she’s witnessed them firsthand and fears for Lauren’s life.
Blake’s younger sister, Lauren, was held captive in a closet by their mother and stepfather for six years.
Blake says she was “brainwashed” by her parents into believing that Lauren deserved to be in the closet. She says she and her siblings referred to Lauren as “that girl,” “it,” and “the problem.” Blake says she tried to help Lauren by sneaking her food and bathing her. Blake also says she’s carried guilt for not rescuing her little sister.
Krissie wrote to Dr. Phil desperate for help with her 23-year-old son, Justin. Krissie claims Justin has a problem with stealing and in the last few years has stolen thousands of dollars in cash, credit cards and personal items from her and her husband, Randy.
Krissie says everything out of her son’s mouth is a lie and she is pleading for Dr. Phil to help Justin learn to take accountability for his actions so he can grow up and move out of their house. Justin says his parents are to blame for the person he has become. He claims he had no way to learn a work ethic when everything was given to him and doesn’t see a reason why everything shouldn’t continue to be given to him.
Nineteen-year-old Kalli was a college student with good grades on a basketball scholarship but has admittedly thrown it all away for the party lifestyle as a sugar baby – dating older men for money and gifts.
Kalli explains to Dr. Phil that her lifestyle is not dangerous, as her mother, Michelle, and older sister, Taylor, are making it out to be. Michelle and Taylor say they are terrified that Kalli could get hurt or killed since Kalli is basically prostituting herself out to strange men and saying she gets a “high” off it. They also claim she shoplifts and has disturbing fantasies about torture and control. So what is really going on with Kalli? Kalli’s Grandma Karen agrees her granddaughter is in trouble but says she believes it’s her own daughter, Michelle, who is to blame for being a negligent parent! And, hear from Kalli’s father, Mo, who makes a tearful plea for Kalli to get her life together.
Josh says he has very specific and high demands for his future wife, Rebecca, who he has been dating for over two years, and he says she is not ready to walk down the aisle yet.
Josh says he’s a traditional man who brings home the bacon and expects Rebecca to keep a spotless home, take care of the children, and put supper on the table when he gets home from work. Rebecca says Josh is too controlling and feels nothing she ever does is good enough for him. Rebecca says she wants Dr. Phil to fix their relationship, but Josh says he wants to tell her something that he’s been holding in — and says he fears she’s not going to be happy about what he has to say.
Kristin says she hates her mother, Marna, who she claims is a pathological liar and a drunk who thrives on attention and drama.
Marna, who admits she’s a liar, reveals to Dr. Phil the outrageous lies she says she’s been telling everyone, including her fiancé Mark. And, hear about the secret that shocks everyone – including Dr. Phil.
Calah Waskow made national news when the 15-year-old was allegedly abducted by her friend’s 37-year-old father.
Authorities issued an Amber Alert, and Calah was found safe five days later, but many questions remained. What happened to her while she was missing? Did she have a secret relationship with the older man? Calah tells her story in an exclusive interview.
One of Dr. Phil’s most asked about guests is back!
She is known as the young woman who claimed she was pregnant with baby Jesus, swore Eminem was her father and said she was a contestant on American Idol. It’s been four months since Haley left Dr. Phil’s stage. Dr. Phil regards all of his guests as teaching tools to help educate viewers about the realities and challenges of various life situations and at times, mental illness. Dr. Phil also takes their personal stories very seriously and makes every effort to help them by conceptualizing their challenges in keeping with “Evidence Based Therapies” and recommending (and when possible providing access to) such treatment protocols. In Haley’s case, because Dr. Phil took her symptomatology quite seriously, she was offered and accepted a very intensive inpatient treatment program at a top level psychiatric facility. Despite making significant strides toward improvement, find out why her family says Haley came “crashing down” and may be more delusional and paranoid now more than ever.
Dr. Phil speaks with Haley, the young woman who said she was convinced she was pregnant with baby Jesus, who now says she realizes her pregnancy wasn’t real.
However, she says she still hears multiple voices, one of which she says is her baby letting her know he’s alive and OK. What else does she say the voices tell her, and why does she say she pulled a knife on her neighbors? Will Haley go back to treatment? Find out and see what happens backstage when Haley’s family shows her some much needed tough love.
Suzanne wrote to Dr. Phil about her tumultuous relationship with her younger boyfriend, Ryan, who she claims is a manipulative mooch.
The circumstance under which they met was not a happy one – Ryan was first online friends with Suzanne’s twin sister Michelle, who passed away last year and who left Ryan some big ticket items in her will. With Suzanne named the executor – could this relationship be a major conflict of interest?
In part 2 of one of the most bizarre love stories to come across Dr. Phil’s stage, with Ryan and Suzanne both accusing each other of manipulation, what exactly does Suzanne’s twin sister Michelle’s will say, and is Ryan really entitled to it?
As the inconsistencies pile up, Dr. Phil uncovers a massive secret that changes everything. You won’t want to miss the explosive conclusion to this fascinating story of lies, deception and emotional extortion!
Joelle says her 28-year-old former high school cheerleader daughter, Kaitlin, is now 6 months pregnant with her third child and addicted to heroin.
But Kaitlin’s sister Amy blames their mom for Kaitlin’s addiction. She claims she’s such an enabler, she even helped Kaitlin buy drugs on the streets of Los Angeles the day before Kaitlin met Dr. Phil. Kaitlin says she can kick her habit on her own, but when Dr. Phil offers her a referral to rehab, you won’t believe the fight she puts up.
Following her heated appearance last year, viewers took note of 13-year-old Danielle’s controversial behavior.
At the last count, more than 156 million people had viewed related content of Danielle on Dr. Phil. Find out why her mom is asking for Dr. Phil’s help once again.
Missing woman Kala Brown made national headlines when she was discovered alive two months after she mysteriously disappeared in South Carolina.
She says she was kidnapped, locked in a metal storage container and chained by the neck on the isolated property of a man police now suspect is a serial killer. Kala speaks out for the first time in an exclusive interview telling her story about her life in captivity.
Rescued after being allegedly kidnapped by a suspected serial killer and spending more than two months locked in a metal storage container, Kala Brown continues to tell her story of captivity.
She claims her alleged abductor hoped she would one day fall in love with him. Inside her fight to survive and her dramatic rescue.
Twenty-six-year-old Blake is a college graduate who studied psychology and was on the dean’s list with a 3.5 GPA. But, he has admittedly thrown it to the wayside to sit around all day and smoke pot in the rent-free house his mom has put him up in.
He has some aspirations – like stripping off his shirt to show off his self-professed buff body, because he claims he has some real potential as a model. But Blake’s mom, Sandra, and sister, Sarah, say there’s something deeply wrong with Blake because they claim he’s verbally abusive to them and disrespectful to other women. And, they claim he refuses to work for less than $100,000. What is really going on with Blake? And, can Dr. Phil break through his tough facade?
Brittany says she wrote to Dr. Phil devastated, after finding out that her boyfriend, the man she loved and with whom she is having a baby, was leading a double life.
She says she was shocked, destroyed, duped and wanted to speak with Dr. Phil to help other women avoid falling into the same trap she did. But Dr. Phil discovered that Brittany was leaving out some very important details. What his team uncovered were headline after headline suggesting Brittany’s history of harassing men, fabricating pregnancies, births, and even infant deaths. Brittany was also convicted of falsifying two birth certificates after lying to a judge about having twins to avoid jail. She even presented the judge a photoshopped picture of herself holding these fabricated bouncing new babies as proof. Before he meets Brittany and reveals what he has learned, Dr. Phil sits down with some of her former friends who make additional allegations regarding Brittany. And, hear what one of her exes has to say.
It all began with an email from a woman named Brittany, who wrote to Dr. Phil saying she was devastated after finding out her boyfriend, whose baby she’s carrying, was leading a double life. But as Dr. Phil began digging deeper into her story, he discovered that Brittany wasn’t telling the whole story.
Instead, Dr. Phil uncovered information suggesting Brittany’s history of harassing men and fabricating pregnancies, births and infant deaths. Dr. Phil spoke to her former friends Randi and Haley, who gave an in-depth look into the web of lies they claimed Brittany was weaving. Today, Dr. Phil sits down with Brittany and reveals what he has learned, and even asks her to prove she is pregnant. Plus, see what sent Brittany storming off the stage, resulting in an emotional backstage conversation with Dr.Phil.
Angie claims her stepfather, Ralph, routinely sexually abused her as a teen to teach her how to be a good wife and sexually please a man when she grew up. And Angie says that her stepfather didn’t stop with her.
She claims after she gave birth to her daughter Hannah, Ralph turned his attention, affection and sexual abuse toward her. Angie and Hannah also claim Grandma Leta knew all about the abuse. In fact, they say sometimes Leta was right there, literally looking the other way, and sometimes, actually delivering food to Ralph in the bathtub while they say he was doing the unthinkable to Hannah. Ralph adamantly denies abusing either Angie or Hannah, and Leta says she never saw anything that would indicate any abuse ever took place.
Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Angie who claims her stepfather, Ralph, routinely sexually abused her as a teen to teach her how to be a good wife and sexually please a man when she grew up.
And Angie says that her stepfather didn’t stop with her. She claims after she gave birth to her daughter Hannah, Ralph turned his attention, affection, and sexual abuse toward her. For the first time in 15 years, Angie and Hannah come face-to-face with Ralph, who adamantly denies the allegations. In an attempt to prove his innocence, Ralph agrees to take a polygraph examination. What does the test reveal?
A deadly neighborhood shooting stuns a quiet Texas suburb. Hector Campos fatally shot his neighbor Ana Weed, a mother and grandmother, after an altercation in his driveway.
He claims it was self-defense, but her family says they believe it was revenge. The exclusive interview with Campos.
Jem says she believes her ex-boyfriend is dangerous and delusional.
Jem says during their relationship, Joshua told her he was Jesus, Gilgamesh and lived previously as a King. She also claims that he tried to get her to believe that she was Mary Magdalene. She also claims he told her that he spoke regularly to the Archangel Michael and made her life a living hell. Jem claims that Joshua tried to brainwash her while they were together. Joshua, who is currently homeless says he believes his contact with the Dr. Phil show has been divinely inspired to allow him to spread the word of God and heal his family. Joshua believes Dr. Phil is going to recognize what Joshua understands both spiritually and psychologically. Joshua’s appearance on the show is, he says, going to be the credential he needs to spread his message further and will prepare him “as an arrow in the quiver of the Lord.” Joshua admits to being physically abusive to Jem in the past, saying he was in “spiritual warfare” at the time. Joshua claims Jem was a “disturbed person.” Joshua says he is an ambassador of Christ, an apostle and a messenger of the Lord. Willie, Joshua’s father, says he believes his son is mentally ill. Willie says Joshua needs help because he believes he is the Second Coming of Jesus and wants people to worship him. Willie says he has told his son he is not Jesus and that it is ridiculous, but Joshua believes all the fatherly advice he gives him is based on the devil.
Cindy and Jim say they are fed up with their 35-year-old son, Brandon. They say he’s a moocher who refuses to get a job, wears superhero costumes on a daily basis, and has caused $15,000 in damages to their property.
Brandon says his parents don’t understand how his mind works. He admits to wearing superhero costumes and going on nightly vigilante missions. Brandon says he also created a rapper persona named “Ceeza Caprice” who can rap to any beat. Brandon’s sister, Harmony, says she blames her parents for Brandon’s behavior. She says they enable Brandon. She claims Brandon is a manipulator who sees it as a challenge to live off others.
Tom and Karen say their 15-year-old daughter, Madison, is out of control.
Tom says he has served seven tours of duty in the Middle East commanding troops but says he has faced his scariest and most dangerous enemy in his own home. Tom and Karen say the police have been called 100 times and Madison has been charged four times with domestic abuse for physically attacking Tom. In addition, they claim Madison has stolen their car 30 times, and most recently, Tom says Madison was in an 80-mile-per-hour car chase — while high on drugs, with a friend carrying a gun — which ended with the car being totaled. Tom and Karen say they desperately need Dr. Phil’s help as they fear for their lives.
Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Tom and Karen who say their 15-year-old daughter, Madison, is out of control. Both parents say if one troubled teen wasn’t enough, Madison is now corrupting her 13-year-old sister, Liz.
Tom and Karen say they are so terrified of their two teenage daughters that every night they put their house on lockdown and barricade themselves into their bedroom to avoid attacks. Karen says Liz has become Madison’s partner in crime and now the 13-year-old has already been in trouble with police. The parents say they fear that their fractured family cannot be put back together. Today, for the first time, meet Liz, who has harsh words for her parents as emotions run high both on stage with Dr. Phil and backstage after taping.
A Dr. Phil exclusive: Former teen heartthrob David Cassidy sits down with Dr. Phil to discuss his shocking announcement that he is battling dementia.
Plus, Cassidy addresses rumors he was intoxicated during a recent California performance where fans recorded video of him stumbling and appearing to forget lyrics.
Austin Harrouff, a 19-year-old Florida college student, was accused of murdering a couple at their home and stabbing a neighbor who tried to help.
Police say when they arrived, he was exhibiting superhuman strength and biting one of his victim’s faces. Police tested him to see if he might have ingested a drug such as the synthetic street drug “Flakka.” Those test results reportedly revealed Austin was not on drugs the night of the attack. In an exclusive interview right before he was transferred from the hospital to jail, Harrouff spoke out for the very first time.
Donna and Len say they are estranged from their handsome, college-educated son, Brandon, who is on the run from the law.
Brandon says he’s “peacefully resisting” a federal arrest warrant by leaving town and heading to Hollywood to become a rock star. But Brandon’s parents aren’t blaming just him for making a mess of his life. They say they also blame his new wife, Chloe, who encouraged Brandon to “follow his dreams.” You won’t want to miss this family reunion. And, find out if Dr.Phil can help put this family back together again.
Bobby says he wants nothing more than to peacefully co-parent with his ex-wife, Andrea, but he claims she’s a liar, a thief, and a sex-addict who exposes their 6-year-old son, Kayden, to her lifestyle.
He says not only is her bedroom a revolving door of men, she’s allowing her new boyfriend, Jordan, to meddle in his relationship with his son. Andrea, on the other hand, denies Bobby’s allegations and says Bobby is obsessed with ruining her life. She claims rather than focusing on co-parenting, Bobby harasses her, has slashed her tires, and sends photos she took with other men that he found in her iCloud to her boyfriend and others. Andrea’s new boyfriend, Jordan, calls Bobby a “deadbeat” father and claims he sends explicit and harassing messages to Andrea. Jordan says Bobby has done a background check on him, called his ex-wife fishing for information, and bad mouths him to Kayden.
Keirsten claims her boyfriend, Mike, has slammed her face into the car radio and repeatedly hit her in the head, giving her several black eyes and a bloody lip.
Even though Mike has been arrested twice for domestic battery, Keirsten says she refused to press charges because she loves Mike and he is a great father to her children. Mike admits he has hit Keirsten but says she is the one with the anger issues and has come at him in an aggressive manner, and he is often afraid and in defense mode. Keirsten’s parents, Renee and Paul, say they want their daughter to leave Mike before he kills her.
Claire, a stay-at-home mom with four small children, says even though her engineer husband, Chris, provides a comfortable lifestyle financially, she cannot control the urge to shoplift once she enters a store.
Claire says she loves the thrill of taking merchandise so much, she continues to risk going to jail or having her children taken away because of her actions. Chris says he fears letting Claire hit rock bottom because she’s the mother of their children. And, meet another stay-at-home mom, Jeanine, who says she rarely lets her children leave home due to her fear of germs and getting sick. Dr. Travis Stork, host of The Doctors, advises Jeanine on the benefits of allowing “good bacteria” into your life in order to boost one’s immune system for healthier living, based on his recent book, The Lose Your Belly Diet: Change Your Gut, Change Your Life.
Caitlin wrote to Dr. Phil in hopes of saving her seven-year marriage to Robert, who she claims has been abusive since they were teens.
Robert admits he has anger problems but claims Caitlin can be just as violent and vindictive. To make matters worse, Caitlin says she is at war with her mother-in-law, Susan. She claims Susan enabled Robert to carry on an affair while he lived with her in another state when he was supposed to be going to school – even moving his mistress into the house with them! Robert says he is also at odds with his mother-in-law, Dale, whom he, Caitlin and their two children have lived with for the past three years. He claims that Dale and Caitlin team up to antagonize him. Can Dr. Phil bring peace to this four-way family feud?
Terese says her 32-year-old daughter, Kristen, is an alcoholic who drinks straight vodka hidden in water bottles and stays drunk for six to seven weeks straight.
Terese says her daughter has gotten five DUIs and has been found by police on different occasions, passed out on the street, lying unconscious in a mall parking lot, and passed out drunk outside her apartment. Kristen admits she has a problem with alcohol but says she drinks because she likes it and it makes her feel empowered. Is Kristen ready to get help? Find out what happens when it’s time for Kristen to finally sit down to talk to Dr. Phil.
Rhea and her mother Debbi say they are deeply concerned for Rhea’s 22-year-old son, Matthew. They say they believe Matthew has been brainwashed by his much older girlfriend, Kaden, into thinking he had been abused throughout his childhood.
But Kaden says she is the only one helping Matthew and claims she “knows” Matthew was abused. Matthew says he has not been brainwashed by Kaden and believes Debbi and Rhea should have seen the signs of his abuse. Is Matthew being conned by an older woman, do Rhea and Debbi need to accept Matthew’s traumatic past, or is something else going on? Find out what happens when they all sit down with Dr. Phil.
Kendall claims she was sold by her parents at birth to a powerful international sex trafficker. She says when she wasn’t locked in a cage with other kidnapped children, she was flown all over the world on private planes, being sold to wealthy and powerful men.
Kendall says as she grew older, she would often escort these rich and prominent clients to black tie affairs and high profile sporting events. From doctors and politicians to even law enforcement, Kendall says she was taught how to act and dress in order to never raise suspicion. For the first time since she says she left her life of sex trafficking three years ago, Kendall tells her story and explains why she is still petrified that the boss of this operation, whom she calls “the man who owns her,” will find her and bring her back.
Last year, the Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer had everyone binge watching and buzzing over whether or not Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey murdered photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005.
For the first time in 10 years, three major players of this murder mystery, defense attorney Jerry Buting, former prosecutor Ken Kratz and co-lead investigator Tom Fassbender, reunite and reveal details viewers never saw in the series that may leave you questioning who really killed Teresa. Did the police frame Steven? Is he really innocent? And was Brendan’s confession coerced by the police? Plus Ken Kratz talks about how he believes the series made him out to be the “villain,” and he says he’s ready to set everyone straight.
Brooke says she turned to God three years ago to help her get through tough times. But her husband, Jack, says his wife has gone to extremes with her new beliefs – he says she thinks God and Jesus speak to her and through her.
Jack says it’s causing problems in their marriage because he claims that when he challenges her about God, she becomes unrecognizable and full of rage — red-faced, bulging eyes, spitting and screaming at him. Brooke says all she wants is for Jack to treat her with dignity and respect and to really listen to her beliefs without question. Find out the haunting discovery Dr. Phil makes from Brooke’s past that may help Jack understand why Brooke has changed.
Brandi says she met Max and thought he was her knight in shining armor. She says she moved him into her house with her three children only months after dating.
Brandi says she thought she had the perfect family until she found out that Max had been cheating on her since the beginning of their relationship. Max claims that he loves Brandi but has cheated on her more times than he can even count. He says he has sex with other women just because he can. However, Max says he loves Brandi and wants to make it work in order to save their marriage.
The exclusive interview with Mischa Barton. The former The O.C. actress speaks out for the very first time following the shocking headlines that she claims she was secretly recorded having sex and that the recording is being shopped to porn sites.
The starlet also sets the record straight about a recent disturbing video that shows her ranting incoherently in her West Hollywood backyard.
Janyce says she was shocked when she discovered that her son, Chance, was transitioning to female, going by the name Hope. Now, she says she is fearful as Hope wanders the streets of Hollywood as a sex worker.
Hope says her goal is to earn enough money to complete her transition. Hope’s grandmother, Jan, says Hope is still legally “Chance,” and she is very upset Hope never apologized for stealing and taking advantage of her before leaving without saying goodbye years ago. Emotions run high during this rocky reunion. Will Janyce and her mother ever truly accept Hope as a daughter and granddaughter? Will Hope be able to stop taking dangerous risks and get her life on track while making her transition?
Dorothy says she moved her sister, Denise, and niece, Tanyadawn, away from the bad neighborhood where Tanyadawn grew up in order to fulfill her dying mother’s last wish.
Denise claims Tanyadawn has always been picked on by other girls because she is so pretty. Now, fighting has landed her daughter with a serious felony charge. Trying to break away from her negative upbringing, 17-year-old Tanyadawn struggles to find her way while juggling a newborn baby, school and criminal probation. Can Dr. Phil help the teen break the self-destructive patterns to which she has become accustomed?
When Bill first appeared on Dr. Phil four years ago, he was on 12 different international dating websites, spent $50,000 and had been to Russia and the Ukraine three different times looking for his future wife.
After the show, Bill says he moved back overseas where he met and married Gulshan. But the marriage only lasted nine months, and Bill eventually moved back to the U.S. to live with his 90-year-old mother, Pearl. Shortly after returning, Bill says he rekindled his relationship with Gulshan, and that Pearl invited her to move in with them. Just five days after arriving in the States, Gulshan says Pearl kicked them out with no place to live. Will Pearl allow Bill to move back into her home? Plus, hear updates on some of the most talked-about guests over the years.
Amy claims she fell in love with her adoptive son Nick the moment she became his adoption counselor when he was just 11 years old.
But since adopting him herself, she now claims he’s become out of control — from threatening to kill her family and being physically abusive, resulting in the police being called six times, to even being affiliated with gangs. Amy says in a desperate attempt to help her adoptive son, she tracked down Nick’s biological mother, Lupita, who Nick hadn’t seen in 10 years since losing her rights to him, to see if maybe Lupita could help. Amy claims that has backfired terribly and says Lupita is out to sabotage her relationship with Nick and turn him against her family. Today, Amy and Lupita face off in an attempt to prove who is a better parent for Nick.
Sixteen-year-old Morgan wrote to Dr. Phil saying she was desperate for help because she felt her mother Arlene was choosing her registered sex offender boyfriend, Mark, over her and even moved him into their house despite Morgan saying she felt uncomfortable.
Morgan says she confided in her school guidance counselor about the troubles at home and the Department Of Children and Family Services quickly got involved, which resulted in Morgan moving in with her mom’s best friend, Anne, and Arlene signing over short-term guardianship – something Anne says is not enough. Arlene says Mark is absolutely not guilty of what he was convicted of and she’d never put her daughter in harm’s way. Mark says he had no intention of coming between this mother and daughter.
Emily claims she has cut her body 500,000 times, leaving her covered in scars from head to toe. Instead of living covered up, she has opened her life of self-harm to the world, becoming an internet celebrity with over 200,000 social media followers who hail from around the globe. But Emily has many critics who claim she is glorifying self-harm for fame and attention.
Renee is one her biggest critics and has started a petition, which has nearly 30,000 signatures, to shut down Emily’s Facebook page. For the first time, Emily and Renee will meet face to face. Plus, many of Emily’s detractors who suffer from self-harm claim she is triggering them to cut themselves. Emily will hear from a young woman who claims Emily is responsible for her cutting relapse.
Karla claims her husband Stephen has lied to and manipulated her throughout their 38-year marriage – usually so subtly that she thought she was the problem.
Stephen admits he has lied and played mind games with Karla, but when it comes to questions about his past, he says he doesn’t remember – like whether or not he ever planned to marry another woman. Could there be an explanation for Stephen’s claim of memory loss? And is Karla’s quest for the truth really going to improve their dysfunctional relationship? Watch as Dr. Phil gets to the bottom of this troubled marriage.
Camma and Brandon’s 10-year-old daughter claimed Camma’s fiancé, Andrew, sexually abused her – something he was convicted of just a few months ago.
Camma says she believes her fiancé is innocent and claims the allegations were cooked up by Brandon in an attempt to get custody alongside his fiancée, Christine, in order to evade child support. Brandon says there is no way he’s coached his daughter to allege abuse and claims this wasn’t the first time Camma put their daughter in danger. Andrew’s father, Gary, also believes his son is innocent and is the collateral damage in the custody battle between Camma and Brandon. Can Dr. Phil get to the bottom of this nightmarish situation?
Shannon claims her husband, Alex, has become obsessed with his quest for enlightenment. She claims this spiritual pilgrimage has cost them over $200,000 dollars and their successful business.
From following and obeying the teachings of controversial gurus and clairvoyants to believing in the existence of aliens, Shannon says she doesn’t recognize her husband. Alex claims he has not only become enlightened, but has come face to face with God himself, and has unlocked the answers to all of life’s greatest questions and mysteries. Alex claims his wife is just a negative person who would rather be a victim and live in misery, which he says creates huge roadblocks for their marriage. How does Alex respond when he is surprised and confronted by one of the most influential thinkers in the world, Dr. Deepak Chopra?
Former NAACP chapter president Rachel Dolezal discusses being outed by her white parents for leading others to believe she is a black woman.
Krystina says her out-of-control teen daughter is pregnant by a 33-year-old man; the young woman says her mother was always too busy or drunk to care for her growing up; Dr. Travis Stork (``The Doctors'') weighs in.
Stefanie, 26, says her divorced mother demands daily attention, has no sense of boundaries and is trying to destroy her relationship with her boyfriend.
Steve says his ex coached his 12-year-old daughter to falsely accuse him of sexual abuse, so he does not want to pay her child support; author Margaret Carrozza (``Love and Money'') weighs in.
Sandi says her husband of 12 years, Iain, has never been able to bond with her now 15-year-old daughter, Samantha, whom she claims he despises.
Sandi says she and Iain are constantly fighting and he has threatened to kick his stepdaughter out of the house four-to-five times in the last year. Iain says his stepdaughter is lazy, inconsiderate, unmotivated and a master manipulator who is destroying their marriage, and he wants her out of his house at the end of the school year. But Sandi claims Iain’s mother is also a big problem and constantly stirs the pot by spying on her and her daughter and reporting everything to Iain. Sandi says her husband is always protecting his mother and treats her more like his wife and Sandi like his servant. Now, Sandi says she feels like she has to choose between her husband and her daughter. Who will Sandi choose? Will Sandi and Iain be able to save their marriage?
After watching a recent episode of Dr. Phil about rape, Cindi says she decided to have a serious conversation with her teen daughters to warn them of the dangers.
But Cindi says she was shocked to learn what the girls told her – they alleged that her father had raped her older daughter and molested her younger when they were 10 and 8. Cindi says her extended family turned their backs on her and her girls and that they blame her for sending her father to prison. Cindi’s husband, Jason, says that since his wife found out the dark family secret, she’s become another person and he wonders if divorce is their only option. See what happens when this family speaks with Dr. Phil.
Jennifer, a mother of six, is being charged with first-degree criminal abuse in the death of her 10-year-old son, Dominic, who died from an overdose of hydrocodone and sepsis.
Even though Jennifer is a registered nurse, she says she failed to see the signs that her son was seriously ill and did not immediately take him to the hospital, leading to his death. But Dominic is not the only one of Jennifer’s children who has died mysteriously in her family. Years earlier, Jennifer’s 2-month-old son, Ezekial, died from SIDS. What happened the day Dominic died? How did Jennifer miss the signs that her son was seriously ill? And, hear from Jennifer’s husband, Joseph, who is currently incarcerated. What does he have to say about the death of his 10-year-old son?
Michael and Sharen Gravelle were convicted of child endangerment and abuse for their parenting tactics, including making their children sleep in cages.
Eighteen-year-old Simon says he was a survivor of the abuse. Dr. Phil producers track down one of Simon’s adopted siblings, a young girl named Abba, and surprise the two by reuniting them for the first time in 10 years. And, there are more shocking revelations when Simon and Abba are reunited with other people from their past, including the person who reported the abuse which then helped with their rescue!
After the courts found Sarah failing to protect her 2-year-old daughter due to her dangerous lifestyle and erratic behavior, her family says they’ve been doing everything in their power to protect Sarah’s daughter from her.
Sarah insists her daughter is safe in her care and claims her family kidnapped her daughter and refuses to give her back. What Sarah doesn’t know is her mother, Sharon, placed a secret GPS on her car, and the coordinates have them convinced Sarah is living a double life of selling drugs, running money for gangs, as well as engaged in prostitution. Add to that Sarah’s recent drug arrest while in the company of an accused violent gang member, Sarah’s family say they are petrified for her safety and health. Emotions run high when Sarah’s family reveals the secret GPS and confronts her with the evidence they have gathered. Will Sarah admit to gang, drug, and illegal activity?
Cherie says she feels betrayed by her husband, Terry, who she recently found out has been cheating on her their entire relationship.
To make matters worse, Cherie found out Terry fathered another child with Crystal, who claims Terry never told her about Cherie or their two children. Terry says he is a real life “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” who claims he has memory loss and does not recollect many details of his affairs. Terry says he is not even sure Crystal’s child is actually his. Terry wants to put the past behind him and move on with Cherie, but will Cherie accept him back? Crystal says she is tired of Terry lying and avoiding his problems and says he needs to own up to his responsibilities as the father of her child.
It is every mother’s worst nightmare. Single mother Roxanne says she thought she met her Prince Charming, but did her successful, married, dentist boyfriend have a terrifying dark side?
Authorities allege Bert Franklin was caught on home surveillance cameras causing life-ending injuries to Roxanne’s baby son, Lincoln, then casually eating a slice of pizza while holding the child’s limp body. Franklin has been charged with murder, and his trial is set for September. Roxanne speaks out for the first time in an exclusive interview.
Seventeen-year-old Addison claims her 18-year old brother, Colin, has molested her on two separate occasions, once when she was 11 years old and the second time when she was 13.
After it happened, Addison claims her parents did not call the police and did absolutely nothing about it. Find out why Addison and her mother, Kimberly, say they believe Colin will reoffend even though he was registered in several sex offender programs. Plus why is Colin pointing the finger at this mother and saying she is partially to blame for him touching his sister?
When Camille wrote to Dr. Phil, her niece, Darbi, had been missing for over a month – and it wasn’t the first time Darbi had disappeared.
In November 2015, Darbi ran away and became a victim of sex trafficking. Camille says she fears that nothing will happen to save Darbi’s life if Darbi’s parents, Janice and Wayne, don’t end their feuding and come together to help their daughter. Janice accuses Wayne of being a “Disneyland” father who took a back seat to parenting. Janice says she is convinced that Wayne’s absence is the reason Darbi started using drugs and running away. Wayne blames Janice for traumatizing their daughter because she is involved in a lesbian relationship. He claims Janice exposed Darbi to sex, drugs and porn, which Janice denies. Shannon, Janice’s wife, blames Wayne for Darbi’s overly sexual behavior. She claims he may have molested Darbi, causing her to seek out older men for drugs and sex, a claim he adamantly denies.
When Janice and Wayne spoke with Dr. Phil, their 16-year-old daughter Darbi had been missing for 24 days, and Dr. Phil questioned whether the parents were more focused on their hatred toward each other than working together to find their child.
Just hours after they left Dr. Phil’s stage, they got a phone call that Darbi was alive. Janice and Wayne rushed the scene to meet their daughter. Why does Darbi say she left home? And, what does she reveal about what happened during her time on the run?
Rachel says she hates her mother, Aundrea, who she insists is not only an embarrassment to her and her family, but also stole her childhood due to Aundrea’s alcoholism and prescription pill addiction.
From reportedly showing up drunk to Rachel’s 5th-grade birthday party in front of Rachel’s classmates and driving Rachel’s carpool intoxicated, to being arrested multiple times for DUI and shoplifting, Rachel says she doesn’t know if she can ever forgive her mother. Aundrea admits she’s an alcoholic and a liar, and claims she is keeping two dark and embarrassing secrets from her family that could cause her to serve serious prison time. How will her family handle Aundrea’s shocking confessions?
It was a national news story that shocked and broke hearts across the nation: an 11-year-old boy committed suicide after an alleged social media prank.
Katrina Goss says she found her son, Tysen, hanging in his bedroom closet after she says his reported “girlfriend” faked her own death. How did what is being called a “cruel teen joke” spiral so out of control? In an exclusive interview, Katrina shares intimate details of that fateful night and heartbreaking last moments of her son’s life. Plus, find out why she says she believes this may have been something more than a prank.
Kelly says she was 11 years old when her father began grooming her to be his “wife.”
Kelly claims her father made her iron his clothes, have food on the table when he got home from work, and even forced her into a sexual relationship with him for 12 years. Kelly claims she gave birth to two of his children and was brainwashed into believing it was “normal life.” Kelly’s mother, Christine, says she wondered whether Kelly was being abused by her father but says she eventually threw her hands up in the air and gave up trying to get custody of her because her ex was making it too difficult for her. Christine says she wants her daughter to “move on” with her life, which angers Kelly. Kelly’s best friend, Niquelle, says she noticed the odd relationship between Kelly and her father. When Kelly admitted she was being abused and that the father of her two children was her father, Niquelle immediately called the police, helping to put an end to Kelly’s 12-year ordeal.
Julianne claims her daughter’s boyfriend, Leighton, has “lied his way through life” and is turning her beautiful daughter, Mariah, into a liar and a con artist.
She claims Leighton lied about being kidnapped, faked cancer and convinced a friend to give him $70,000 for a business that never opened. She claims he even created a crowdfunding page to raise money to treat his alleged cancer. Julianne also blames him for getting her daughter, Mariah, addicted to drugs. But Mariah says Leighton absolutely did not get her addicted to drugs — he just helped her because she has “bad veins.” Leighton and Mariah are pointing the finger at Julianne and claim she is the one who first introduced her daughter to marijuana. Leighton says Julianne is very controlling and manipulative and constantly tries to break them up because she despises him. In a tense in-studio showdown, Julianne faces off against Mariah and Leighton. Are Mariah and Leighton ready to get help? Why was hotel security called before the show, and what happened after Leighton and Mariah arrived at the studio before the taping?
Crystal claims her roommate, Ronnie, has become obsessed with her.
Crystal says she met Ronnie, who was homeless, in a bar and within a week, she invited him and his son to move in with her and her two young children. Now, she says she has a “stalker living in her home.” She claims Ronnie has broken into her phone, sabotaged her relationships, won’t stop staring at her and watches her while she sleeps, eats and watches TV – she claims things are so bad, she won’t make eye contact with him because she fears he’ll take it the wrong way. Ronnie says he’s not obsessed. He says everything he does for Crystal is out of love and “nine out of 10 women would kill for a man like him.” He wants Crystal to admit her feelings for him and acknowledge they are a family. Ronnie’s 16-year-old son, Shawn, says his father is so “crazy and obsessed” with Crystal, and he acts out in school and gets bad grades in hopes his father will pay attention to him instead of her. Will Crystal admit her true feelings for Ronnie? Or does Ronnie believe his behavior has gone too far?
Bethany was recently released from a hospital after two months due to the effects of her IV heroin use.
From being in a medically induced coma for 10 days and placed on life support, to needing emergency open heart surgery and a pacemaker, she nearly lost her life. But despite nearly dying, Bethany says she is still using heroin multiple times a day but lies to her family and tells them that she is sober. That’s not the only dark secret Bethany is keeping from her family. How will her family react to Bethany’s new revelations and watching video of her using drugs? Plus, find out what leaves Bethany’s father in tears and almost unable to even speak to his youngest child?
In part one of an exclusive interview, Aaron Hernandez’s fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, speaks out for the very first time since the football star’s shocking prison suicide.
She reveals what he said in their very last phone call, what she thinks about his suicide note, and sheds light on the former New England Patriots’ mindset in his final hours.
Dr. Phil’s exclusive interview continues with the fiancée of former football star Aaron Hernandez.
Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez speaks out for the first time following Hernandez’s suicide and responds to rumors about his sexuality and his alleged intimate relationship with a fellow inmate.
Nineteen-year-old Cherylyn says she loves living the high life and admits she is a spoiled and entitled “princess” who has spent tens of thousands of other people’s money on her lavish lifestyle.
Cherylyn says she maxed out her 17 credit cards on designer shoes, handbags, purses, clothes, makeup and pampering! And Cherylyn says she insists on fine dining, fast cars and her boyfriend, Tyler, footing the bill. However, Tyler says he has nothing more to give Cherylyn except an ultimatum, which he delivers when he comes face-to-face with her onstage. Cherylyn’s mom, Joey, says that her selfish and manipulative daughter has blown over $130,000 in less than a year and her spending has left a trail of devastation which includes pawning over $7,000 worth of family heirlooms and stealing her identity, an allegation Cherylyn denies. Sparks fly when Cherylyn defends her entitled behavior during the taping.
Kristine says she wants her estranged husband Jerry to stop sending money to “random” women he meets online.
She claims he is depleting their finances and that now they may lose their family home. Jerry claims Kristine is physically abusive and that she once put him in a chokehold when she found texts on his phone from another woman. Kristine says she feels she has done everything she can do to save her marriage and that after learning that Jerry has “blown all of his money” on women who she claims are catfishing and scamming him, she has completely lost her trust
Dr. Phil continues his discussion with Kristine who claims her estranged husband, Jerry, is depleting their finances by sending money to “random” women he meets online.
Kristine says she believes the women Jerry has been talking to are not real. Today, Jerry will finally find out about who many of these women are. Hear from one of the women behind the pictures. What she has to say may be a surprise for both Kristine and Jerry. Does Jerry say he will continue his online relationships? What does Kristine say about staying with her estranged husband or leaving him once and for all?
Tina and David say their sons are drug-dealing, weed-smoking professional liars who drive under the influence, have flunked out of school and are doing nothing with their lives.
Danielle reveals to her parents and Dr. Phil a secret about her relationship with her boyfriend, who her parents say is an abusive narcissist.
Amber says her ideal life suddenly spiraled out of control, and after she hit rock bottom, childhood memories of being abused by her parents resurfaced.
Amber's ex-husband tells why he feared for their children's safety and for his own; Amber's parents discuss a teen trauma involving a murder.
A fireman is accused of assaulting his transgender model girlfriend.
A man claims he's being stalked and harassed online by a man he's never met in person, but the latter says he's the real victim, and that the former has posted hundreds of videos on the internet in which he accuses him of being an online predator.
Dr. Phil takes a look back at some of the show's most memorable guests, from a woman accused of murder to a father accused of sexual abuse.
Dr. Phil follows up with a havoc-wreaking mother-in-law, a pilot who spent a year in jail for a crime he says he didn't do, a woman who discovered her husband's trail of lies, a guest who used one of Dr. Phil's books to lose almost 50 pounds.
Dr. Phil follows up with a couple who parented while drunk, a man whose wife was accused of running a million-dollar escort agency, a young woman who escaped from a polygamist sect, and a man whose father killed his mother.
Teri says her husband's panic attacks are tearing their family apart; Samantha told Dr. Phil that her husband had multiple psychic breaks and fled, but, after some very strange developments, she also has disappeared and may not make it to the show.
Sky claims her husband, Josh, physically abused her and stole her identity to wipe out her retirement savings; Josh blames Sky and says he has never abused anyone but her, then gets confronted by his ex-fiancée, who says otherwise.
Elora says that when she was going through her difficult teen years, her mother put her in the psych ward three times and even put her in foster care, and she fears for her young brother and niece, who currently live with her mother.
Taylor says her mother is a narcissist and a recovering alcoholic, who ruined her childhood, and is to blame for her having no life skills.
Morgan and Ashley say that their mother, former guest Treva, has been kicked out of a sober-living facility, got arrested twice for DUI, and made headlines news when a judge ordered her to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet and a GPS tracker.
Steve says his daughters, age 20 and 25, make self-destructive decisions and allow men to take advantage of them; the young women say they have not gotten the love and connection they have needed from their father lately.
