Dr. Phil sits down with Gary Giordano, who was considered the prime suspect in the disappearance of traveling companion Robyn Gardner in 2011 Aruba, and offers him a polygraph test.
Dr. Phil sits down with David and Cindy Barajas weeks after David was acquitted of murder charges in the shooting death of the drunken driver who killed their two young sons.
Dr. Phil sits down with Stephanie Hayden, daughter of Will Hayden ("Sons of Guns"), who has been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl, and continues his interview with the father acquitted of murder charges in a drunken driver's death.
Issy Stapleton's mother discusses her attempt to kill herself and Issy; warning signs; how viewers can help Issy secure a healthy and productive future.
Sisters say their mother is leading a secret sex life while maintaining the facade of a happy marriage; she says they are stirring up drama with half-truths and misinformation and need to butt out.
Retired NFL player Chris Johnson discusses domestic violence and former teammate Ray Rice; Trichele says she shot and killed her husband in self-defense after years of domestic abuse.
Monica says her 13-year-old daughter is angry, violent and out-of-control; the girl says her mother is abusive and has kept her away from her father; Robin McGraw makes an announcement.
Jaime says she divorced her husband because he is abusive; he says she pushes his buttons until he blows up; they are considering reuniting for the sake of their child.
Sharon and Robert say their 25-year-old son is so violent and explosive that they are afraid he might follow through with his repeated threats and kill someone.
A couple say they are fed up with their adult son, who is lazy, unmotivated and still living at home on their dime; he says he wants to live on his own, but his part-time, minimum-wage job does not allow it.
Beth says her live-in boyfriend is a liar, cheater, alcoholic and narcissist who verbally abuses her daily, and she worries about the toll it is taking on their many children.
Young Matthew Scheidt is convicted of impersonating a physician assistant and practicing medicine without a license, and later is accused of impersonating a police officer.
After teen Andrue attempted to take his own life, his three younger siblings were removed from their parents' care based on his testimony of abuse; the parents, now separated, point fingers at each other.
Kaitlyn's professional-fighter husband speaks out from behind bars after being accused of assaulting her on two separate occasions over one weekend; she says she will not divorce him and blames her mother for meddling.
A woman and her daughter defend their lifestyle of dating wealthy, married men for money; a sugar baby confesses to her fiance; reality TV star Kendra Wilkinson.
Dr. Phil continues his efforts to get Todd Herzog ("Survivor: China") the lifesaving treatment he needs; an update on "Homeless Joe," who was offered help for his alcoholism on an earlier show; former Ariel Castro captive Michelle Knight.
June "Mama June" Shannon, mother of 9-year-old reality TV star Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, discusses rumors that she is dating a convicted sex offender.
The stepmother of a severely malnourished 5-year-old who was found locked in a small closet in his home says she had no idea what was happening to him; Honey Boo Boo's Uncle Poodle tells why he says Mama June is lying.
Rick says his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend have teamed up to ruin his life by keeping him away from his child; they say he is controlling and abusive, and they fear he is a danger.
Alcohol addict Kristine resorts to drinking hand sanitizer as a cheap way to get her fix and blames her dysfunctional family for her inability to stay sober.
A grieving mother says a former friend is harassing her online; a woman's 15-year-old daughter killed herself after being cyberbullied by a man she had never met.
Two friends pack on the pounds together; a woman says she does not deserve love or marriage unless she loses weight; a former fitness model hates what she looks like; Dr. Phil introduces a new weight-loss plan.
Teresa says her husband cheated on her and was abusive until he got help with his anger, and now she is full of rage and directs her anger at him, often in front of their children.
Fifteen-year-old Bella binges and purges 30 to 40 times a day, washes her hands obsessively, changes her clothes several times a day and holds her breath so she does not "catch calories."
Family members of Eric Garner, who died after being put in a chokehold by a police officer; the mother of Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by an officer in Ferguson, Mo.; NFL player Ben Watson; college students say they were racially profiled.
A 32-year-old who still lives at home hates his father so much he wishes the man would die; his father says he is an entitled mooch who could never survive on his own; a professional trainer meets his long-lost son; Jackie Evancho performs.
A 17-year-old girl is sentenced to 23 years behind bars for luring a friend into the woods and killing her; Shemida, whose family accuses her of fabricating health problems for attention, returns to the show.
Jamie says his estranged wife verbally attacks their two children constantly, and the drama has gotten so bad that he got a protection order against her; Jennifer denies being abusive but confesses to a disturbing and dangerous behavior.
Teens record their wild behavior and post it online for the world to see; a 15-year-old becomes an Internet sensation for hitting another girl with a shovel; a man sets himself on fire in order to gain video views; an anti-bullying challenge.
Linda enables her 32-year-old son, who is addicted to prescription pills, has an expensive gambling problem and has spent time in prison for drug trafficking.
Jamie says his girlfriend was an abusive, irresponsible mother who left him and their five children more than two years ago to start a new life with a man she had known for only a few days, and has not seen them since.
Sarah's parents, who say her husband is bad news, come face to face with his parents for the first time since the wedding; a grandmother may be putting her grandchild at risk.
Young Michelle tells her family that she has been making a living by dating older men and being pampered with perks; an update on a past guest who revealed to her fiance that she was a sugar baby.
Dr. Phil sits down with the mothers of teen girl bullies and bully victims to find out if they really know what is going on in their daughters' lives; dealing with mean girls; how victims of bullying can take back their power.
Brian says his two teen daughters vanished while visiting their mother, and he thinks she is hiding the girls; their older sister says she believes they ran away to avoid Brian, who she says is controlling and abusive.
Tracy thinks her sister's boyfriend may have sexually abused her sister's two granddaughters, but the couple say the children's mother coached them to lie.
A video blogger sparks outcry by telling girls that if a man hits a woman it is a sign of love; Jessica admits she fabricated evidence against her ex-boyfriend.
Emmy-winning news reporter Christi's struggle with alcohol leaves her jobless, sleeping in bushes and estranged from her adult daughters, whom she faces for the first time in two years.
Lynn, 30, says she has numerous medical conditions, including cancer and heart disease, but her mother says it is all lies in order to gain money and attention.
Mike and Vicki say their 37-year-old son was once making millions of dollars running a successful real estate company, but now lives with them, on their dime; he blames them for his current living situation.
One of two former Vanderbilt University football players who were found guilty of raping an unconscious female classmate in a campus dorm room after a night of drinking tells his story.
Siblings say their mother chooses alcohol over them, and with their father headed to prison, they are afraid their family will fall apart if she does not get her act together.
A woman admits she has sent more than $1 million to her online boyfriend, whom she has never met in person; viewers join the effort to track down the man.
Dr. Phil speaks with Dalton Hayes, an 18-year-old man who, with a 13-year-old girl, went on a two-week, multi-state crime spree, stealing cars, destroying property and forging checks.
A young woman says her family treated her like an outcast during her childhood and turned their backs on her when she was 17; they deny rejecting her but say they do not agree with her controversial lifestyle.
Ilene says her boyfriend is ruining their relationship with his jealousy and controlling behavior, and nothing she has done to prove her fidelity has eased his suspicions.
Kristen says her baby's adoptive parents promised she could remain in their child's life and then reneged; they say her unstable behavior is the problem, and she is pregnant again
Laura has a list of 91 fears and rituals, and her husband says her OCD is taking such a toll on their relationship and family that he is considering divorce.
Adoptive parents say 7-year-old Rylan has a fascination with knives, talks to an imaginary friend who tells him to kill his entire family, and has sent two teachers to the hospital.
Nick Gordon, boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, says he blames himself for not being able to save her or her mother, Whitney Houston; his mother says she fears for his life as he becomes increasingly self-destructive; Dr. Phil stages an intervention.
Ashley Summers, 14, disappears in 2007 Cleveland; Michelle Parker disappears the day she and her ex appear together on "The People's Court"; an update on former guest "Homeless Joe."
Rhonda says her 18-year-old daughter puts herself in harm's way by pursuing dangerous men; Vickey suspects that her violent ex may have had something to do with the disappearance of a pregnant woman; Robin surprises a shelter for women and children.
Sarah has spent years gathering evidence to try to prove that her husband has been unfaithful; the couple's teen son talks about how their behavior affects him and his brother.
Angela says her nephew is in prison for murder because his wife lied under oath, and the women face each other for the first time since the trial; psychic medium John Edward gives Dr. Phil a personal reading and has a message for Angela.
Jennifer says her ex-husband calls her 100 times a week and sneaks into her house to go through her belongings; five siblings tell of their mother being beaten to death by her boyfriend; three sisters lost their mother to domestic violence.
Model Jamie admits to struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and has another serious problem that he refuses to discuss; a follow-up on the Nick Gordon intervention.
Michelle Knight, held captive by Ariel Castro for a decade; actors Taryn Manning and Raymond Cruz ("Cleveland Abduction"); Renatta says she has turned to food to cope with losing family members to addiction.
A small-town man is sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering his wife's married lover; the wives come face to face for the first time since the trial.
Seven college students face the man with whom they fell in love online, but never met in person; he, too, says he was victimized, by a catfish who stole his identity; the real person who lured the young women into fake relationships comes forward.
Kaye, 70, has sent more than $200,000 to her online boyfriend, whom she has never met in person; stepdaughter Kathy is angry that Kaye is wasting her late father's hard-earned money on a scammer.
Kaye, 70, has sent more than $200,000 to her online boyfriend, whom she has never met in person; Kathy is angry that Kaye is wasting her late father's hard-earned money on a scammer; the results of Dr. Phil's investigation into "Aaron."
Lisa accuses her father of tampering with his mother's will and stealing an inheritance she believes was intended to go to her and her sisters, and says he is throwing it away on a Russian mail-order bride.
Two years after her 12-year-old daughter took her own life because of cyberbullying, Tricia says she is being harassed online by a stranger who shares the girl's name; the two women come face to face for the first time.
Jennifer says her parents fraudulently gained temporary custody of her 6-year-old and turned her young adult children against her; they say she is mentally ill and they had no choice but to intervene.
Jennifer fights her parents for custody of her 6-year-old; Dr. Phil reads the results of her drug test; her 20-year-old son tells his side of the story; a backstage showdown.
Crystal and James say their on again/off again relationship is riddled with lies and accusations of abuse, neglect and bad parenting; Dr. Phil and fellow talk-show host Steve Harvey face off in a series of challenges.
Kathy, a former "Mother of the Year," stalks a young couple after they outbid her on a dream home, engaging in a yearlong campaign to annoy and embarrass them.
Friends and family raise thousands of dollars to help pay medical bills for Meaghan, 25, who tells them she has terminal cancer; more than a year later, she confesses that it was all a lie and pleads not guilty to charges of grand theft and fraud.
A former middle-school teacher tells of being charged with rape after police found her in a motel room with a 15-year-old former student, 650 miles from their hometown.
Julie's family fears that her husband killed her, while he blames her ex and refuses to speak to Dr. Phil until her family leaves; murdered teen Dylan Redwine's mother returns with an update, and his dad gets another chance to take a polygraph.
Shanesha tells of being charged with child abuse for leaving her two young sons alone in a hot car while she attended a job interview and responds to those who say she misused monetary donations from sympathetic supporters.
Teen Zachary Davis sits down with Dr. Phil to reveal disturbing details of the night he killed his mother with a sledgehammer and to discuss what drove him to do it.
Nick says he was drugged and a microchip implanted in his body, causing him to hear disturbing voices in his head telling him negative things and threatening his loved ones.
Alexandra says an older friend carries around a box filled with hundreds of pictures of her, calls her up to 100 times a day and once got physical because she dated another man.
Sarah says her 23-year-old son is so obsessed with playing video games that he dropped out of college, is unable to hold a job and has lost more than 50 pounds; the young man says he would rather live in a virtual world than the real world.
Amber had an affair with, then married, her sister's baby-daddy, and tensions run high as the sisters confront each other on Dr. Phil's stage; Megan's and Jenn's looks define who they are, but they are still not confident.
Shawna's ex-husband sues her for gross negligence due to the death of their 11-year-old son after she left him alone with her 16-year-old, who has confessed to killing him.
Sisters Rylie and Lenae say their father was physically and verbally abusive during their childhood, and it caused one of them to develop an eating disorder and the other to develop borderline personality disorder.
Sherman says his wife spends $1,000 a month on kava and kratom teas, alcohol, Adderall, and vaping; she says he is controlling and verbally abusive, and he tricked her into signing their house over to him for $10.
