Dr. Phil

- Season 16

(2017)

Jessica believes Jason, Tank D from Redneck Island (2012), 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 to collect his insurance money.

Parents want help for their teen daughter, who they say is doing drugs and prostituting herself for money; 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 son 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 breakup.

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 Chinban (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 and 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"; his former foster daughter, who was just 10 years old when she lived with Gary, comes face to face with him and makes some shocking accusations.

Mercedes, a wife and a mother of two, recently revealed on social media that she was leading a double life as an escort; her husband just learned that he is not the father of their younger child -- Mercedes' former client is.

Lauren struggles to regain control of her life, after being held captive and tortured by her mother and stepfather, from the age of 2 to 8 years old and now suffers from flashbacks, nightmares and night terrors.

Blake tells of being the older sister of a child kept captive and abused by their mother and stepfather for six years and says she has carried the guilt for not rescuing her little sister.

Krissie says her 23-year-old son, Justin, has stolen thousands of dollars in cash, credit cards and personal items from her and her husband; Justin says they are to blame for the person he has become.

Kalli, 19, dates older men for money and gifts, and her family fears for her safety, saying she also shoplifts and has disturbing fantasies about torture and control.

Josh says he has very specific and high demands for his future wife, Rebecca, and she is not ready to walk down the aisle yet; Rebecca says Josh is too controlling and feels nothing she ever does is good enough for him.

Marna, who admits she's a liar, reveals to Dr. Phil the outrageous falsehoods she says she's been telling everyone, including her fiancé, Mark, the secret that shocks everyone, including Dr. Phil.

Calah Waskow, 15, made national news when she was abducted by her friend's 37-year-old father; Calah was found safe five days later, but many questions remained; Calah tells her story in an exclusive interview.

The young woman who said she was pregnant with baby Jesus, swore Eminem was her father and said she was a contestant on American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002) has been in treatment, but her family says she may be more delusional and paranoid than ever.

Haley, the teen who was convinced she was pregnant with baby Jesus, now says she realizes her pregnancy wasn't real, but she stills hears voices and has pulled a knife on her neighbors.

Suzanne's manipulative, mooching young boyfriend was online friends with her twin sister, who passed away, leaving him some big-ticket items in her will.

Inconsistencies pile up in the saga of young Ryan, his girlfriend Suzanne, and her twin sister's will; Dr. Phil uncovers a massive secret that changes everything.

Joelle says her 28-year-old former high school cheerleader daughter, Kaitlin, is now six months pregnant with her third child and addicted to heroin; the young woman's sister blames their mother.

Following her heated appearance on the show last year, millions of people viewed content related to 13-year-old Danielle's behavior; why her mom asks for Dr. Phil's help once again.

Kala Brown, who made national headlines when she was discovered alive last month, after she mysteriously disappeared in South Carolina, speaks out for the first time in an exclusive interview about her life in captivity.

After spending more than two months locked in a metal storage container, Kala Brown continues to tell her story of captivity, her fight to survive and her dramatic rescue.

Blake, 26, throws his college education to the wayside to sit around all day and smoke pot in the rent-free house his mother has put him up in; his mother and sister say he is verbally abusive, disrespectful and refuses to work.

Dr. Phil's team uncovers Brittany's history of harassing men and fabricating pregnancies, births and even infant deaths; her former friends and one of her exes make additional accusations.

After Dr. Phil tells Brittany what his team has learned about her and asks hear to prove that she is pregnant, she storms off the stage and has an emotional backstage conversation with him.

Angie and her daughter say her stepfather sexually abused them, and sometimes her mother was right there, looking the other way.

Ralph denies that he sexually molested his stepdaughter and granddaughter, and agrees to take a polygraph test.

An interview with a Texas man, who shot a neighbor after an altercation in his driveway.

Jem says her ex-boyfriend, now homeless, is dangerous and delusional; the young man says he believes his contact with the Dr. Phil (2002) show has been divinely inspired.

Parents say 35-year-old Brandon refuses to get a job, wears superhero costumes daily and has caused $15,000 in damages to their property; he says they don't understand how his mind works.

Parents say they fear for their family's lives, as 15-year-old Madison assails them, uses drugs, and was in a high-speed car chase that ended in the car being totaled.

Madison's parents say she now corrupts her 13-year-old sister, who has harsh words for them as emotions run high.

Former teen heartthrob David Cassidy sits down with Dr. Phil to discuss his announcement that he is battling dementia and address rumors that he was intoxicated during a recent performance.

College student Austin Harrouff, accused of murdering a couple and stabbing a neighbor who tried to help, speaks out for the first time.

Brandon "peacefully resists" a federal arrest warrant by going to Hollywood to become a rock star.

Bobby calls his ex-wife, Andrea, a liar, a thief and a sex addict who exposes their 6-year-old son to her lifestyle; Andrea and her current boyfriend call Bobby a deadbeat father who harasses her and accuses him of slashing her tires.

Kristen says that even though her boyfriend beats her and has been arrested for it, she refuses to press charges because she loves him and he is such a great father to her children.

Claire loves the thrill of shoplifting so much that she continues to risk going to jail or having her four young children taken away; Jeanine rarely lets her children leave home because of her fear of germs; how to boost the immune system.

Caitlin hopes to save her seven-year marriage to Robert, who she claims has been abusive since they were teens.

Terese calls her 32-year-old daughter an alcoholic, who stays drunk for six to seven weeks straight; the woman says drinking makes her feel empowered.

Matthew's mother and grandmother say his much-older girlfriend has brainwashed him into thinking he was abused throughout his childhood.

Kendall says her parents sold her at birth to a powerful international sex trafficker, and since her escape three years ago, she has heard that the man who "owns" her will find her and bring her back.

Defense attorney Jerry Buting, former prosecutor Ken Kratz and co-lead investigator Tom Fassbender reunite to discuss the case that inspired the Netflix docuseries, Making a Murderer (2015).

Jack says his wife's extreme religious beliefs cause problems in their marriage, while his wife says she just wants to be treated with dignity and respect.

Brandi's dreams of a perfect marriage shatter following revelations that her husband cheated on her more times than he "can even count", he says.

Mischa Barton (The O.C. (2003)) discusses headlines that a secret recording of her having sex is being shopped to porn sites and that a video shows her ranting incoherently in her backyard.

Hope, who wanders the streets of Hollywood as a sex worker, planning to earn enough money to complete her transition to female, has a rocky reunion with family members.

Teen Tanyadawn struggles to find her way, while juggling a newborn baby, school and criminal probation for a violent felony charge.

Ninety-year-old Pearl kicks out her son and his overseas wife, who have no place to live; updates on some of the most talked-about guests over the years.

Amy says that reaching out to her troubled adoptive son's birth mother has backfired terribly, and that the woman is trying to sabotage her relationship with her son and turn him against her family.

Young Morgan tells Dr. Phil she desperately needs help because her mother moved her registered sex offender boyfriend into their house.

Emily opens her life of self-harm to the world, becoming an internet celebrity and gaining followers and critics, who call her a danger to others who are prone to cutting themselves.

Karla says her husband has lied to and manipulated her throughout their 38-year-old --- usually so subtly that she thought she was the problem.

Camma and Brandon's 10-year-old daughter claims Camma's fiancé, Andrew, sexually abused her, but Andrew's family says he is innocent and is just collateral damage in the custody battle between the child's parents.

Deepak Chopra confronts a man who has become obsessed in his quest for enlightenment.

Former NAACP chapter president Rachel Dolezal (book, "In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World")) 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 (2008)) weighs in.

Stephanie, 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 Ann-Margaret Carrozza ("Love and Money") weighs in.

Sandi says she feels like she has to choose between her 15-year-old daughter and her husband, who despises the girl and who always sides with his mother, who stirs the pot.

Cindi's teen daughters tell her that her father raped one of them and molested the other; their extended family blames her for sending him to prison, and her husband considers a divorce.

Despite being a registered nurse, Jennifer says she failed to see the signs that her 10-year-old son was seriously ill and did not immediately take him to the hospital, leading to his death and a charge of first-degree criminal abuse against her.

Dr. Phil reunites two young people, whose adoptive parents were convicted of child endangerment and abuse for their parenting tactics.

Emotions run high, when Sarah's family reveal the secret GPS they installed in her car and confront her with the evidence they gathered that she deals in drugs, runs money for gangs and engages in prostitution.

Terry keeps his wife and mistress, and their children, secret from each other; he claims he has memory loss and does not recollect many details about his affairs.

Authorities say Roxanne's boyfriend was caught on home-surveillance cameras causing life-ending injuries to her baby son; she speaks out.

Addison, 17, says her older brother has molested her on two occasions, but their parents did nothing about it.

Teen Darbi's father, mother and mother's wife debate about which one of them is to blame for the girl's drug, overly sexual behavior and habit of running away.

Teen Darbi tells why she left home and what happened during her time on the run.

Rachel says her mother's drunken, pill-addicted behavior stole her childhood; her mother makes two shocking revelations.

Eleven-year-old Tysen's mother finds him hanging in his bedroom closet, after his girlfriend fakes her own death.

Kelly says that when she was a child, her father made her do the housework, prepare dinner, have sex with him and give birth to his children; her mother suspected Kelly was being abused, but gave up trying to get custody because it was too hard.

In a tense in-studio showdown, Julianne confronts her daughter's boyfriend, who, she says, has "lied his way through life", and her daughter, whom he has turned into a liar, con artist and drug-user like himself.

Crystal says she met a homeless man in a bar and invited him and his teen son to come live with her and her young children, then realized she has a stalker living in her home.

Despite nearly dying, Bethany still uses heroin several times a day and has other dark secrets she is keeping from her family.

Aaron Hernandez's fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, speaks out for the very first time, since the football star's shocking prison suicide.

Dr. Phil's exclusive interview continues with the fiancée of former football star Aaron Hernandez: Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez responds to questions about his sexuality and rumored relationship with a fellow inmate.

Teen "princess" Cherylyn admits to spending tens of thousands of other people's dollars on living the high life, designer items and pampering; her boyfriend gives her an ultimatum; her mother says her spending has left a trail of devastation.

Kristine wants her estranged husband to stop sending money to random women he meets online, depleting their finances and endangering the family home; he says she is physically abusive.

Kristine and Jerry find out who many of Jerry's online women are; one of the women behind the pictures speak out.

Tina and David accuse their sons of being drug-dealing, weed-smoking professional liars who drive under the influence, have flunked out of school and do nothing with their lives.

Danielle reveals to her parents and Dr. Phil a secret about her relationship with her boyfriend, who her parents describe as 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 accused of assaulting his transgender model girlfriend.

Rick says he and his family are being harassed, threatened and stalked online by a man they have never met in person, who accuses Rick of being an online predator who caused him to lose his job and become homeless.

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.

Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor asks Dr. Phil for help placing her in a long-term facility and for a platform to tell her story to destigmatize mental illness.

A college student's father and stepmother accuse her boyfriend of emotionally and verbally abusing her and blame him for her suicide.

Sixteen-year-old dropout Brittney spends her days hanging out, drinking and smoking marijuana, while working on her career as a YouTube star.

Family members say "raging alcoholic" Lisa terrorizes her elderly parents; stealing her 90-year-old father's cancer medication, and assaulting him.

Jerry says he has spent more than $3,000,000 to save his son's life from an extreme addiction to heroin and crack; Dr. Phil shows Jerry's wife and daughter video footage of him buying drugs for his son and allowing him to use in front of him.

Linda believes that her sister, a retiree, is being catfished by a guy who claims he is in Cairo, Egypt, and instantly started asking her for money.

Teen Corryn has become so obsessed with her on-again, off-again boyfriend that she calls him hundreds of times a day, breaks into his house and hides behind the bushes to watch his every move; the teens' parents want an end to the relationship.

Debbie, who lost 300 pounds in two years, has low self-esteem and a controlling, jealous fiancé.

Drug-addicted mom Carrie admits that she drives her daughter while under the influence and has used heroin in her daughter's school bathroom.

Bill and Jen say their 16- and 18-year-old daughters make their lives a living hell with violent outbursts, joyriding, taking drugs, drinking, shoplifting and calling police to make false accusations of domestic abuse.

Emotions and tempers run high, as Bill and Jen have to make a difficult decision about their violent teen daughters' futures.

Bekah says she removed her mother from her children's lives because she is mentally unstable, sinful, and she even discharged a firearm in her own home.

Shaela's parents say she has exhibited some very strange behavior, after eating a hamburger and getting a mysterious illness, and she has lost her job, house and family.

Three brothers say their mother abandoned them as children, leaving them to float from home to home for most of their young lives, while she moved away and started a new family.

Susan says her son has been arrested 15 times and that she spent over $100,000 bailing him out; Raquel becomes fed up with her brother and mother's behavior.

Ana Estevez talks about the death of her son, Piqui, and shares her thoughts about his father, who confessed to murdering him.

Margaret's husband demands that she choose between him and her afflicted 22-old-year son, Tommy; Tommy's biological father says his son is disturbed and unhappy.

Actress Jan Broberg claims that she was abducted twice, when she was 12 and 14 years old, by close family friend, Robert Berchtold.

Dr. Phil speaks to survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.

Susan claims her son is a lazy, unemployed, violent moocher who refuses to support himself or his 4-month-old son.

Dakota claims to be a rebel who has no respect for authority; her mother, Cydney, claims she cannot control Dakota and has given up disciplining her.

Stacey and Dan claim their 18-year-old daughter, Taylor, verbally, mentally and physically abuses their entire family; Taylor says it's actually her parents who are abusive.

Angie and Hunter say they have given up on forcing their son to go to school; the teen only wants to play music and video games, and he won't follow any rules, according to his family.

Sherry claims she is absolutely terrified of her 8-year-old "genius" son and his violent outbursts; she blames her son's behavior on his father, Todd.

David says his young-adult daughter has violent rages, refuses to take her medication, uses illegal drugs and regularly drives drunk.

A 21-year-old woman's family may be to blame for her violent, drunken behavior, and something deeper may be going on with her.

Amanda says her ex-husband's mother is a vindictive, manipulative liar; the mother-in-law says Amanda has anger problems, has threatened to set the house on fire and punched her in the head five times.

When Malia was 15, she became involved with a 35-year-old man, who is now in danger of going to prison; her parents say they fear that if they can't get through to her, she will end up dead.

Amber says her husband's sons' mother has Munchausen syndrome and Munchausen syndrome by proxy, over-medicating the children and faking cancer; the boys' mother says she is looking for a way to end the drama with Amber and co-parent in peace.

Jessie says that her stepmother attacked her and her baby, and that her father fears her.

Bree says a young mother dating her father manipulates him and schemes to get her hands on his millions.

Author Dianne Lake tells of joining the Manson family at age 14, why she remained loyal to the leader who abused her, and what she knew about the murders; a woman tells of her baby brother being snatched from his crib in 1986 and her family's search.

Dennis says a woman, he met on a dating website, told him a tale of woe and convinced him to spend more than $200,000 to help her.

YouTube star Trisha deals with her family's disapproval and her "haters", who she says seek to ruin her life by stalking and assaulting her.

Wife and mother Trisha livestreams her entire life; detractors say she live-streams others' personal information, makes negative comments about their appearance and even claims they are convicts; Trisha storms off and collapses.

Jessica and Amber say their ex-stepfather sexually abused them, when they were young girls, and he was convicted and made to register as a sex offender; he maintains his innocence and says their mother brainwashed them into lying.

Steve denies molesting his three stepdaughters and agrees to take a polygraph test; his biological daughter reveals a secret she claims she has been carrying for years.

A dominatrix allows her 14-year-old daughter to skip school, smoke marijuana, drink, and be involved in a polygamous relationship, and they want the girl's straight-laced father to open his mind and accept their lifestyle.

Teen Gabrielle's grandmother says she has spiraled out of control, due to her dominatrix mother's negative influence.

Courtney says her former friend, Amie, has lied about being pregnant three times and losing five babies in total; Amie says she is disgusted by Courtney's false and hateful accusations.

Courtney and Amie come face to face, for the first time in two years, and Amie tries to prove she is telling the truth about losing five babies.

Twenty-eight-year-old DJ's parents and sister Moniece Slaughter (Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (2014)) say they are concerned for his mental health and fear he poses a serious danger to himself and others.

Michelle, 14, has run away from home numerous times because her parents do not trust her like an adult; her 18-year-old boyfriend says her parents should get used to having him around.

Young teen Michelle's father and boyfriend discuss an altercation that got so heated, her father says he was ready to end her boyfriend's life; the explosive drama continues backstage.

Brandi has not seen her ex-husband or her 11-year-old son, since she was arrested for assault and child endangerment, and her ex says she is an out-of-control alcoholic.

Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Brandi and Victor regarding their wild relationship and Brandi's drinking problem, and her mother joins the fray.

Sarah says she is madly in love with a man she has never met, and she plans to abandon her husband and children and move to Africa to be with him; Dr. Phil sends a team to Kenya to investigate and reveals what the team discovers.

Christina, who walked away from her family when her daughter was 13, says her ex let the girl get away with anything and has turned her into a raging, angry monster with low self-esteem.

Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Christina, who left her family, when her daughter was 13 years old, but now says she's worried that the young woman is in a toxic situation with the ex-husband she calls narcissistic and his pregnant new wife.

John claims that evil forces possess his 12-year-old son, Jack, which instruct the boy to kill his family; John's ex-wife, Jen, refuses to allow their son to go through an exorcism;

Gypsy Rose Blanchard's mother forces her to pretend to be sick, make her undergo countless surgeries, shaves her head, has a feeding tube inserted and makes her use a wheelchair; the deceit and torture eventually breed a contempt leading to murder.

A severe case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy leads to murder: Gypsy Rose Blanchard decides that killing her own mother is the only way to escape years of abuse.

Sue and Mike accuse their son-in-law of being a verbally abusive liar, trying to turn their daughter against her own family; formerly pregnant heroin addict Kaitlin returns to the show, asking for a second chance.

Tony thinks he is going to be a famous rapper, refuses to get a job, and gave his children to his aunt while his "career" takes off; the show reaches out to record labels Tony says are interested in him; music producer DJ Silk has advice for Tony.

A young woman says she hates her appearance so much that she rarely leave her house, and allows cameras to capture her extreme daily rituals that she keeps secret from everyone.

British model Chloe Ayling claims she was lured to a modeling shoot, where she was abducted by masked men, drugged, restrained and held for six days, but some are doubting her story.

Teen troublemaker Sierra has run away from home on a spiritual journey to "find herself" and faces her mother for the first time in more than a month.

Jessica has convinced herself that she's going blind and admits that taking care of her kids is no longer her priority.

Jerica says she has eight to 10 alternative personalities, or "programs", that exist within her and protect her from bad things.

Members of a secret Facebook group accuse a woman named Suzie of conning them out of money, furniture, horses, and in business, killing two horses, damaging their property and hacking their phones, but they don't have any proof.

Hollywood actress and model, Teri Copley, says she's worried for the safety of her daughter, Ashley, and her 3-year-old granddaughter, claiming her daughter's boyfriend, Hector, is physically abusive and the family is homeless.

An 18-year-old Little Rock native vanishes without a trace.

Nicole, 27, admits that she is an alcoholic and a danger to herself and others. but says she drinks because she hates looking in the mirror and to help her escape from reality.

A suburban family say their teen daughter's criminal behavior is so out of control that they have kicked her out of their home and changed the locks to stop her from stealing.

Teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams go hiking in the woods of their small hometown in Indiana and are brutally murdered; in their final moments, the best friends may have recorded images and audio of their killer.

Billy, 20, says the hip-hop world would benefit from his presence, refuses to work and rages when his parents don't give him money; Hanson performs.

Janis spends her retirement savings on her socialite daughter's drug rehabilitation and says the young woman is still making life miserable for the entire family; AnnaRose King (Good Enough (2016)).

Melissa's devastation over her mother's death is damaging her relationship with her boyfriend; Kaitlyn, who claims she survived years of abuse at the hands of her UFC fighter husband, says she lied three years ago, when Dr. Phil interviewed her;

Chase, 19, dropped out of college after smoking marijuana, which, he says, caused him to have mental problems; his parents say he has terrorized the family, ever since he moved back home.