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Hoarding: Buried Alive

Season 5 2012
TV-PG

  • 2012-07-09T02:00:00Z on TLC
  • 45m
  • 9h (9 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary, Reality
Hoarding goes inside the homes of extreme hoarders to explore the psychology behind their compulsion to accumulate & store large quantities of nonessential things. Each episode tells the stories of hoarders struggling with behavior that has made every day existence unbearable for both them and their loved ones. With the help of expert therapists & organizers, the hoarders will attempt to unlock the key to their obsessions in hope of reclaiming their lives.

9 episodes

Season Premiere

2012-07-09T02:00:00Z

5x01 This is Garbage Land

Season Premiere

5x01 This is Garbage Land

  • 2012-07-09T02:00:00Z1h

Cary's paralyzing obsession with Elvis memorabilia has left his New York City apartment virtually uninhabitable.

2012-07-16T02:00:00Z

5x02 As Bad as It Gets

5x02 As Bad as It Gets

  • 2012-07-16T02:00:00Z1h

After over twenty years in the same apartment, compulsive hoarder Randy is being forced to leave by order of his landlord. With only days to accomplish the task, Randy must somehow clear out the eight-foot-high mountains of stuff.

2012-07-23T02:00:00Z

5x03 Sleeping in a Dumpster

5x03 Sleeping in a Dumpster

  • 2012-07-23T02:00:00Z1h

Laura’s collecting has spiraled into a compulsion that has left the relationships with her two sons on the brink of collapse. When a potentially devastating house fire ignites during her clean-up effort, it puts everyone’s safety in jeopardy.

2012-07-30T02:00:00Z

5x04 This is Unreal

5x04 This is Unreal

  • 2012-07-30T02:00:00Z1h

Milton has always loved to shop. After losing his mother, it became a compulsion that soon took over his life. Louise has been diagnosed with cancer and the unhealthy living conditions of her home are only making the reality of the prognosis worse.

2012-08-06T02:00:00Z

5x05 Just Tear It Down

5x05 Just Tear It Down

  • 2012-08-06T02:00:00Z1h

A couple's home is packed due to their hoarding and they face the real threat of eviction unless they can clean up and fix all the damage caused by their out of control collecting.

2012-08-13T02:00:00Z

5x06 Twenty Of Everything

5x06 Twenty Of Everything

  • 2012-08-13T02:00:00Z1h

After 30 years of hoarding, Gary’s house is so full that he is forced to sleep outside on a makeshift bed. With the city now threatening eviction, Gary must face the harsh reality: clean up or watch his home be condemned.

2012-08-20T02:00:00Z

5x07 Hoo, That Reeks!

5x07 Hoo, That Reeks!

  • 2012-08-20T02:00:00Z1h

Kathy’s extreme hoarding forced her 12-year-old son to move out of their home. Five years later, their relationship is at a crossroad. Now Kathy must make a drastic change or risk losing her son forever.

2012-08-27T02:00:00Z

5x08 A Humongous Secret

5x08 A Humongous Secret

  • 2012-08-27T02:00:00Z1h

When Dennis quit drinking, a new compulsion took over: hoarding. Now, severe debt and clutter have him moments away from losing it all. Monte has accumulated a massive, couture-clothing hoard, and destroyed a relationship with her son in the process.

2012-09-03T02:00:00Z

5x09 It's My Junk

5x09 It's My Junk

  • 2012-09-03T02:00:00Z1h

When Eileen admits a dark secret to her family, the situation quickly escalates beyond hoarding to a matter of life and death. Compulsive hoarder Dale has packed not one, but five houses full of clutter.

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