Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil

Talk show in which Dr. Phil McGraw invites guests to confront their problems.

Genre: Talk-Show

Cast:Phil McGrawMadison GraberRobin McGrawT.D. JakesSara GallaherTravis StorkTodd HerzogTroy DunnNancy GraceNathaniel BestDavid FosterKate RiggNadya SulemanKhalood BojanowskiSteve KovalcikJerry BojanowskiDebbie KnaussBrandon Knauss


1Season 19

S19.E1 ∙ I Believe My Sister Is a Cult Leader Who Claims She's Mother God

Mon, Sep 14, 2020

Chelsea has been writing to Dr. Phil for years because, she says, her sister Amy left the family, started calling herself "Mother God", claims to do surgery with her hands and talks to dead people, and is so far gone, she's already lost to her family;

2Season 19

S19.E2 ∙ Mother God's Followers and Alleged Victims Face Off

Tue, Sep 15, 2020

Amy says that she is "Mother God" and that she can heal the world with her group, Love Has Won; her sister Chelsea states that Amy is a brainwashed "cult leader", who abandoned her family years ago and is putting other people's lives at risk;

3Season 19

S19.E3 ∙ The Karen Phenomenon

Wed, Sep 16, 2020

The term "Karen" and the people to whom it is ascribed: they are typically white, middle class, entitled, aggressive or racist women; the viral video subjects get into a heated argument; an anti-mask rally; whether the term is misogynistic;

4Season 19

S19.E4 ∙ Whatever Happened to the Fat Guy Biking Across America?

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Four years ago, Eric was the self-proclaimed "fat guy" weighing in at 560 pounds, and was supposed to bike across America to lose weight; critics said he was a scammer, and he never finished his journey; now, pushing 700 pounds, he blames Dr. Phil;

5Season 19

S19.E5 ∙ Should Schools Reopen?

Fri, Sep 18, 2020

Parents, teachers, and doctors try to navigate the onslaught of information to keep children safe from COVID-19; some parents desperately seek a return to school, work, and normalcy, while others say the risks of in-person classes outweigh the rewards.

6Season 19

S19.E6 ∙ Help, My Alcoholic Daughter is Drinking Hand Sanitizer During COVID

Mon, Sep 21, 2020

Jawanna blames her alcoholism on her mother, Tracy, and her traumatic childhood; Tracy says that Jawanna is out of control and becomes argumentative, violent, and in trouble with the law, when she is drunk;

7Season 19

S19.E7 ∙ Sixteen and Out of Control

Tue, Sep 22, 2020

Joy says that for the past year, her sixteen-year-old son, Andrew, has been terrorizing his twin brother and oldest sister, with the goal of becoming a famous TikTok prankster; he has been expelled from school twice, and the police now know him by name;

8Season 19

S19.E8 ∙ Is Jake Sick or Just Lazy?

Wed, Sep 23, 2020

Jacob Anderson, 27, cannot or will not do anything for himself; his parents, Susan and Randy, fear that they will have to put off their plans of retirement and of selling their home, in order to take care of him for the rest of their lives;

9Season 19

S19.E9 ∙ Mom Ruined My Sister's Wedding and Our Childhood

Thu, Sep 24, 2020

Janet's online family has not been face-to-face for years, but they come together to confront her about their childhoods filled with different moves, men, and disappointments, to see if she will take accountability for the damage they say that she's done;

10Season 19

S19.E10 ∙ What White People Need to Know

Fri, Sep 25, 2020

Black people, falsely accused of crimes, meet a white journalist, who says the Black Lives Matter movement is a terrorist hate group;

11Season 19

S19.E11 ∙ The Fight Over a Little Boy: Who's Telling the Truth?

Mon, Sep 28, 2020

Megan says her 5-year-old son's father, Andy, falsely painted her to the judge as an unfit, unstable drug addict, and they have allowed her to see her son only once in the past three months; Andy and his fiancee say Megan's sob story is fabricated;

12Season 19

S19.E12 ∙ A Father Accused, A Mother Blamed, The Truth Revealed

Tue, Sep 29, 2020

Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Megan, who claims that her ex-boyfriend Andy has used the court system to make it impossible for her to be a mom to their 5-year-old son;

13Season 19

S19.E13 ∙ Burning Questions: From A to Gen Z

Wed, Sep 30, 2020

Gen Zers have been inundated by tragedies in the news and are living in the middle of a pandemic, worried about online schooling, job freezes, and the rumored threat of a global recession, but still believe they can make an impact through activism;

14Season 19

S19.E14 ∙ Our 12-Year-Old Daughter is Breaking Down Our Family!

Thu, Oct 1, 2020

Jennifer and David say that their 12-year-old daughter assaults them, destroys their property, lies about finishing her homework, and suddenly leaves in the middle of a family activity; the girl says she has taught her parents not to have any rules at all;

15Season 19

S19.E15 ∙ Exclusive: Brother Finds Possible Break in Case of Missing Colorado Mom

Fri, Oct 2, 2020

Suzanne Morchew vanished near her Colorado home on Mother's Day, 2020; her distraught brother tells of finding evidence that may solve her disappearance;

16Season 19

S19.E16 ∙ My Mom and Sister are a Violent Mess

Mon, Oct 5, 2020

Desiree says her daughter, Adrienne, has trashed her house and bullied the family for years; Adrienne says her mother has always put men and alcohol before her children, so she has had to become the protector of the family; sister Erica wants peace;

17Season 19

S19.E17 ∙ Our Daughter Is Raising Our Grandson in a Filthy Death Trap!

Tue, Oct 6, 2020

Crystal's parents say her home is such a health hazard that it needs to be burned to the ground, and they are ready to call CPS to protect their 12-year-old grandson; Crystal tells all about her extensive childhood trauma;

18Season 19

S19.E18 ∙ Our Brother is a Mooch and Our Mother Needs to Cut the Cord

Wed, Oct 7, 2020

Stacy has allowed her 33-year-old son, Ben, to live with her, rent-free for two years, while he lies by the pool and does nothing to contribute around the house; her husband has moved out and refuses to come home until she kicks out his stepson;

19Season 19

S19.E19 ∙ 31-Years-Old & Out-of-Control

Thu, Oct 8, 2020

Ryan's family bring video evidence to show Dr. Phil the horrifying and embarrassing behaviors that they say they've had to live with for years; Dr. Phil confronts Ryan about his drinking and disrespectful attitude;

20Season 19

S19.E20 ∙ Beaten, Robbed, and Left for Death: Help Save My Beautiful Daughter From the Streets!

Fri, Oct 9, 2020

For four years, Shannon has been raising her two young grandchildren, while her daughter, Ginger, has been running the streets, drinking, doing drugs, and selling her body for money;

21Season 19

S19.E21 ∙ The Mystery of Melissa: Why Did She Vanish?

Mon, Oct 12, 2020

In May 2020, Melissa left her family without warning and flew 2,000 miles across the country; she says she's finally ready to reveal why, and feels only Dr. Phil can help her;

22Season 19

S19.E22 ∙ A Daughter's Dark Confession: A Family's Reaction

Tue, Oct 13, 2020

Dr. Phil continues his discussion with Melissa's parents; Melissa confronts her family and reveals the dark and shocking secret that she's been keeping;

23Season 19

S19.E23 ∙ Christmas Day Shooting: My Ex Tried to Kill Me

Wed, Oct 14, 2020

Stacy says that she is continually haunted by the day that she was shot by her ex-boyfriend; Brienna shares her story of survival, after having being attacked by her ex-boyfriend; and a woman who had fatally stabbed her estranged stepfather;

24Season 19

S19.E24 ∙ Our Daughter is Pregnant and Addicted to Heroin

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Beth says her pregnant stepdaughter, Teresa, has been using heroin for the past 10 years; Teresa's father admits that he enables his daughter's drug habit;

25Season 19

S19.E25 ∙ Holly Gets Engaged!

Fri, Oct 16, 2020

Holly's mother, Linda, says Holly hasn't been the same since becoming engage; she describes Holly as fat, lazy, and depressed;

26Season 19

S19.E26 ∙ My 49-Year-Old Dad Is Dating My 23-Year-Old Friend

Mon, Oct 19, 2020

Joni disapproves of her 49-year-old father having a committed relationship and a baby with her friend Gina, a 23-year-old woman, and shares her dislike for his newfound romance on TikTok;

27Season 19

S19.E27 ∙ Married 10 Times and Can't Get It Right

Tue, Oct 20, 2020

Casey has been married 10 times, and none of the marriages have worked out; at 56, she is still looking for the perfect match and ready for Dr. Phil to get real with her, so she can find out what's gone wrong;

28Season 19

S19.E28 ∙ Dr. Phil Follow Ups!

Wed, Oct 21, 2020

Dr. Phil follows up with some of his favorite guests to see if they were able to turn their lives around, after talking with him; is it possible that out-of-control teen got on the right path; has "hoarding couple" cleaned up their house;

29Season 19

S19.E29 ∙ Mom vs. Sons: Who Is Bullying Whom?

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Twenty-four-year-old JT and his twenty-year-old brother, Jacob, say that they would like to move out of their mother's home and have independent lives, but they feel bullied by her into staying at home and taking care of her; she says they constantly smoke marijuana and disrespects her;

30Season 19

S19.E30 ∙ Failures of Justice? Brutal Murders, Claims of Wrongful Conviction

Fri, Oct 23, 2020

Derek and Nancy Hayson were found brutally murdered in 1986; their daughter's boyfriend, German diplomat's son Jens Seeling, confessed, then recanted, and went to prison; Dr. Phil gets his first American interview; Dr. Phil hears from Rodney Reed;

31Season 19

S19.E31 ∙ We Escaped a Cult: Survivors Reunite After 30 Years

Mon, Oct 26, 2020

Thirty years after an intense police raid shut down The Zion Society, some of its victims tell their stories of surviving the religious cult, that sexually abused them as children and controlled their lives;

32Season 19

S19.E32 ∙ Drinking Alcohol, Cleaning Supplies, Bug Spray: My Twin's Deadly Addiction

Tue, Oct 27, 2020

Brittany says she and her identical twin sister, Erica, both battled a severe alcohol addiction; Brittany says she is now sober, but Erica has continued her addiction; Erica is lucky to be alive, after 30 hospitalizations and 14 comas from drinking alcohol, cleaning supplies, and bug sprays, and she was recently committed to a psychiatric ward, after she was found incoherent from drinking hand sanitizers;

33Season 19

S19.E33 ∙ An Anxious Daughter, an Animal Rescue, and a Surprising

Wed, Oct 28, 2020

Dr. Phil visits two animal rescues in Austin, Texas, where his upcoming series, "That Animal Rescue Show", was filmed; a 19-year-old social media influencer and college student, who is burning out, visits the farm; a formerly homeless woman's cows;

34Season 19

S19.E34 ∙ Up to 18 Allegations of Sexual Misconduct: Help Me Clear My Name!

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

Masseur Tarek says that he is the victim of false sexual accusations that have destroyed his life and career; one of his reported victims tells her story; Dr. Phil quizzes him on bizarre claims, including a mysterious identical twin and a false death;

35Season 19

S19.E35 ∙ A Masseuse Facing Allegations of Sexual Assault: Polygraph Results Revealed!

Fri, Oct 30, 2020

In the second part of this story, Dr. Phil continues to investigate claims that Tarek sexually assaulted women during massages; human behavior experts analyze his body language to see if there are any clues to whether the accusations are true; a polygraph examiner reveals test results;

36Season 19

S19.E36 ∙ Gambling Grandma

Mon, Nov 2, 2020

Tiffany and Walker say that their mother, Shari, hits the casino the moment her paycheck drops into her bank account and is nearly $90,000 in debt.

37Season 19

S19.E37 ∙ My Wife's Daughter Is Ruining Our Marriage

Tue, Nov 3, 2020

Dustin says his marriage to Amethyst is in trouble, and his 15-year-old stepdaughter, Kyrah, is part of the problem; the girl says that she wants out of the house so badly that she has run away nine times;

38Season 19

S19.E38 ∙ From Hollywood to Mental Health Hospital

Wed, Nov 4, 2020

Cameron, 21, wants to control the anger that has stopped him from doing anything with his life; a psychiatrist performs brain scans to determine if a childhood traumatic brain injury had lasting effects;

39Season 19

S19.E39 ∙ A Wake-Up Call for the Country

Thu, Nov 5, 2020

Piers Morgan's book, "Wake Up", is about America's divided society; a phone conversation Morgan had with President Donald Trump; celebrities who have been "canceled" in 2020; tone deaf mistakes of the rich and famous; keeping emotional health in check;

40Season 19

S19.E40 ∙ Cancel Culture

Fri, Nov 6, 2020

Dr. Phil and his guests discuss the cancel culture: the way a large group of people can turn on and seek to dismantle the character, career, and sometimes life, of a person who says or does something that doesn't align the group world view;

41Season 19

S19.E41 ∙ Sex Abuse Accusations Ruined My Run for Congress and My Relationship with My Daughter

Mon, Nov 9, 2020

McKinley, 18, says her father, Cory, is a violent, dangerous "psychopath", who physically abused her and her mother and went to jail for two counts of sexual battery of another minor; Cory says his ex-wife brainwashed McKinley with "bogus charges";

42Season 19

S19.E42 ∙ An Abusive Father or a Delusional Teen? Who Is Telling the Truth?

Tue, Nov 10, 2020

McKinley, 18, confronts her father, Cory, for being "abusive" throughout her childhood and for being a "pedophile", claims that he adamantly denies; Dr. Phil continues to question him about an incident that led to his arrest for sexual battery 10 years ago;

43Season 19

S19.E43 ∙ From Tech Genius to Unmotivated Mess

Wed, Nov 11, 2020

Tracy says her 30-year-old son, Logan, has gone from a productive computer science engineer to a shell of a human being over the past year, and she needs Dr. Phil to intervene and find out why his motivation has disappeared and how he can get back on track;

44Season 19

S19.E44 ∙ Help! My Handicapped Husband Treats Me Like a Slave

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Brian was paralyzed from the knees down in a work accident, and his wife, Natalie, says that he has stopped trying to live life, damaging his relationship with his family; he says that they don't understand what he is going through and he is in too much pain to move;

45Season 19

S19.E45 ∙ My Dad Believes He's Married to a Woman Named Maria, He's Never Met

Fri, Nov 13, 2020

David says he met a woman named Maria online, and that she has an inheritance of $10 million; his daughter Shelby says her relationship with him is broken, and she wishes he would spend more time with her, rather than chasing a woman who she fears doesn't exist;

46Season 19

S19.E46 ∙ Is Maria Real? A Big Surprise for David

Mon, Nov 16, 2020

David says that although he has never met Maria, his online girlfriend, he has paid $25,000 to their lawyer so she can get her $10 million inheritance; Dr. Phil investigates to find out if she is a real person or if David is part of an online catfish scam;

47Season 19

S19.E47 ∙ Torn Between Her Heart and Head: Is Anna's Boyfriend Real?

Tue, Nov 17, 2020

Nino and his fiancee say his mom, Anna, is being scammed by her online boyfriend, Sammie Lee Strong, to whom she has sent more than $120,000.

48Season 19

S19.E48 ∙ Dr. Phil International Investigation: Where Is Sammy Lee Strong?

Wed, Nov 18, 2020

Part 2. Dr. Phil continues to search for Anna's online boyfriend and finds the man from the photo, then meets two women who say the man isn't telling the entire truth --- making it a catfish story unlike any story that Dr. Phil has ever covered;

49Season 19

S19.E49 ∙ Dr. Phil International Investigation: What Will Anna Decide?

Thu, Nov 19, 2020

A woman, who is a catfish herself, explains to Anna that she has two choice: walk away now or lose everything she has; an update from a past guest and fan favorite, who can relate to this situation all too well;

50Season 19

S19.E50 ∙ After the 2020 Election: Families Divided

Fri, Nov 20, 2020

The contentious 2020 presidential election has shown that there's a clear divide in America; families face the dilemma of how not to argue with their own spouses, children, and parents about politics; guests are families who argue over President Donald Trump;