The BEST episodes of Dr. Phil season 14
Every episode of Dr. Phil season 14, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dr. Phil season 14!
Dr. Phil is a talk show hosted by Phil McGraw. After McGraw's success with his segments on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil debuted on September 16, 2002. On both shows McGraw offers advice in the form of "life strategies" from his life experience as a clinical psychologist.
#1 - My Daughter Is a Liar and Catfishing Boys Online
Season 14 - Episode 143 - Aired 4/27/2016
Shannon claims her beautiful teenage daughter Ryann is a pathological liar and a catfish, who portrays herself online as a bubbly blonde cheerleader saving herself for her prince charming. But, Shannon says boys beware because she believes her daughter needs psychological help, and claims Ryann has gone as far as to fabricate two pregnancies in order to “trap” two different boys into committing to her. Ryann says her mother is the liar and says she is only interested in speaking with Dr. Phil with hopes that he can get some sense through to her mother’s “thick head.” Ryann says her mother goes out of her way to make her look bad when she is just a good, innocent teenage girl. Ryann says her mom needs to come to terms with her own issues and leave her alone. What happens when Dr. Phil presents Ryann with evidence that seems to prove her mom’s side of the story? Plus, Shannon wonders whether Ryann’s behavior is because she has never met her biological father. See what happens when Dr. Phil reveals he was able to find Ryann’s biological father.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Mommy Dearest or Unfit Daughter? A Face Off That Has Been Years in the Making
Season 14 - Episode 174 - Aired 9/9/2016
Lisa says her daughter, Sara, is a drug addict who stole her own grandmother's identity; Sara says her mother is lying and has turned her children against her.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Frat Boy Dubbed the Cannibal Killer: His Father Speaks
Season 14 - Episode 172 - Aired 9/7/2016
The father of Austin Harrouff, a 19-year-old accused of stabbing a couple to death and injuring their neighbor, speaks out.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - I Am Convinced My Granny Is Being Catfished by a Man Who Is Posing as a Financial Planner and She Could Go to Jail!
Season 14 - Episode 146 - Aired 5/2/2016
Barbara admits she has wired money to her online boyfriend, "David Chris Jr.," whom she has never met in person. Barbara says that “David Chris Jr.” claimed to be an overseas financial advisor who assists people with getting government grants, and is currently overseas in Nigeria. She says she can’t wait for him to come home from Nigeria where he’s "stuck dealing with 'business issues.'” Barbara says he has a spacious lakeside home in Michigan and that he said they would live there when he returned home. But, Barbara’s daughters, Kathy and Tracey, and granddaughter, Alicia, say they believe this will never happen. They say “David Chris Jr.” does not exist and Barbara is just being used as a “money mule!” The family gets fired up as they express fears that Barbara could actually face jail time if she continues to wire money for this mystery man, which they fear is illegal activity. And, is “David Chris Jr.” a real person? Who is on the other line when Barbara is talking to her "boyfriend?"
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Disowned by My Daughters After 35 Years of Drinking, 57 911 Calls, 170 Days in Jail and 8 Rehabs
Season 14 - Episode 139 - Aired 4/21/2016
Morgan and Ashley claim their mom is “a toxic, violent alcoholic,” who they say is way out of control, and that although she’s been to rehab eight times, hasn't stayed sober. In the past year, Morgan says the police have been called to the house 57 times, for violence, threats, assault and even arson. Morgan says if her mom doesn’t stop her excessive drinking and end the violence, she will walk away for good. Ashley says her mom has gone from being a functioning alcoholic to a non-functioning one and that she might be better off in jail, because at least she would be safe behind bars. She says she moved out two years ago because of her mom’s behavior and has now cut her out of her life. Treva says she does not want to go to another “dumb treatment center” as she is “done with them” and claims they do not work for her. She has said that she believes the problem is 10 percent her and 95 percent everyone else – and that she believes her family needs an intervention.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Accusations of Bruises, Moldy Baby Bottles and a SWAT Team: I'm Not Giving My Grandson Back!
Season 14 - Episode 141 - Aired 4/25/2016
What kind of parents would allow their infant to be raised in a home with maggots, moldy baby bottles, dirty dishes and beer cans right next to the baby’s bassinet? Kim claims those parents are her son, Sam, and his fiancée, Shannon. Kim claims that not only were they raising her grandson in a pigsty, but their relationship was so volatile that she was forced to step in and take guardianship of her grandson. Shannon and Sam claim that Kim tricked them into signing permanent guardianship of baby Conrad over to her when he was just 6 months old and for the past four-and-a-half years, she’s been raising him 600 miles from where they live. They now claim Kim won’t return the child unless they meet what they describe as her “outrageous” demands. What happens when Dr. Phil steps into the mix, and who does he think the child should end up with?
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - I Believe My Sister's False Accusations Caused Me to Lose Part of a $2 Million Settlement
Season 14 - Episode 169 - Aired 7/14/2016
Michelle says her sister spread lies about her to her late fiance's family, causing her not to receive money from a wrongful death settlement, and accuses her sister's child of molesting hers.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Privileged, Pretty and Pregnant: Going Down the Wrong Path
Season 14 - Episode 173 - Aired 9/8/2016
A plastic surgeon's 26-year-old daughter is a homeless alcoholic living on the streets with her ex-con baby-daddy.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - I Believe a Stranger Is Obsessed With My Beautiful Twin Daughters & Has Cyber Hijacked Them!
Season 14 - Episode 153 - Aired 5/11/2016
April claims a woman named Ashley is electronically “stealing” pictures of her twin daughters and posing as their mother online! April claims that Ashley has been obsessed with her daughters since they were born and won’t stop posting their pictures on her own social media pages. April claims she is even afraid Ashley’s alleged fixation on her daughters might drive her to actually kidnap them one day! However, Ashley denies April’s claims and says she doesn’t even know her! Can Dr. Phil get to the bottom of this? And, on Thursday, will Ashley change her tune?
#10 - Wife Gets 25 Years for Pushing Husband Out of High Rise Window
Season 14 - Episode 92 - Aired 2/3/2016
Beautiful, privileged, newlywed Amber Hilberling was seven-months pregnant when her husband, Josh, fell to his death from the window of their luxury 25th floor high-rise apartment. Amber says it was an accident that happened during a physical argument, but she was arrested, put on trial and convicted of second degree murder. She is now serving a 25-year sentence in a women’s prison in Oklahoma. But Amber’s parents say justice was far from served. They are adamant that Amber acted in self-defense, and did not receive a fair trial. They claim Amber’s newlywed marriage turned violent, controlling and abusive shortly after she and Josh married. They say it’s time the truth was told and their daughter, Amber, is set free! And Thursday, Dr. Phil goes behind bars to speak with Amber.
#11 - Caught on Tape: Who's to Blame for Preston's Problems?
Season 14 - Episode 138 - Aired 4/20/2016
Steve and Stephanie claim they’re living in a war zone completely controlled by their 15-year-old son, Preston, who they call a “tornado of drama!” They claim Preston hits Stephanie daily on her arms, back and thighs and touches her in “inappropriate” areas, such as her chest and buttocks. Recently, they claim Preston bloodied Steve’s nose by punching him in the face. They also claim their son has destroyed most of the furniture in their home with, they claim, his violent temper tantrums. However, Steve’s mother, Dawn, says she can’t understand how they lost control of their son who acts so well-behaved when he’s around her. And what does Preston have to say? Dr. Phil has an emotional heart-to-heart talk backstage with the teen. What does he say about his relationship with his father? Then, meet Preston’s older brother, Adam, who admits he plays a part in the fights with his brother, but wants him to get help. Will this family figure out how to break their patterns of violence? See Dr. Phil’s advice for Preston’s parents, who claim they are spending 24 hours a day trying to help their son.
#12 - Exclusive: Nick Gordon Finally Breaks His Silence About the Night Whitney's Daughter Was Found Unconscious
Season 14 - Episode 144 - Aired 4/28/2016
For the first time since Bobbi Kristina Brown's tragic death, the man she called her husband, Nick Gordon, pulls back the curtain on his private life with her and her mother, legendary singer Whitney Houston. He addresses Whitney's drug use, her tragic death, and her daughter's deadly downward spiral. Gordon's first interview with Dr. Phil after Bobbi Kristina’s death turned into an intervention, with Gordon seemingly intoxicated and incapable of answering any questions. Now, he returns sober and reveals all. And, on Friday, Gordon shares his story about Bobbi Kristina’s final moments.
#13 - The Investigation of David Chris Jr. Continues: Is He Really a Catfish?
Season 14 - Episode 147 - Aired 5/3/2016
Dr. Phil continues his discussion with Barbara, who admits she has wired money to her online boyfriend, “David Chris Jr.,” a man she says she met on what she believed was a financial advice website, but has never met in person. Barbara’s daughters and granddaughter allege that she is being used by a "catfish" as a “money mule,” but Barbara says she can’t wait for her boyfriend to come home from Nigeria where he’s "stuck dealing with 'business issues.'” Today, meet the man behind the photo of "David Chris Jr." and hear what he has to say. And, Dr. Phil continues his investigation, including interviewing people and even hired an investigator in Nigeria, to find out answers for Barbara and her family.
#14 - Megan's Men: Who Is More Controlling, Her Dad or Her Husband?
Season 14 - Episode 149 - Aired 5/5/2016
Allen says he and his daughter, Megan, were close her entire life until she met her husband, Jim, when she was 18 and Jim was 26. He claims Jim is controlling to the point where Megan no longer has friends, and he claims one of Megan’s close friends told him that she saw Jim drag Megan out of a car by her hair, a claim both Megan and Jim absolutely deny. Allen also claims that Jim has gone out of his way to turn his only daughter against him and that all he wants is for his daughter and grandchildren to be back in his life. Megan says she never imagined cutting her father out of her life, but that she did because of what she and her husband say are Allen’s poor choices. She says she fears for her children’s well-being when they are alone with her father because she claims that even when she would set ground rules with Allen, he would laugh them off and never listened. Megan denies that her husband is controlling and says he has helped her to speak up for herself and become more independent. Jim says he never turned his wife against her father and claims that Allen always wants to play the victim but that in reality, Allen is the one with the problem. Can Dr. Phil help this feuding family come to a truce so that Allen can see his grandkids?
#15 - Hoarding Ultimatum: Your Junk Or Me
Season 14 - Episode 134 - Aired 4/14/2016
Richard says his six-year marriage to Kelli ended mainly due to Kelli’s obsession with keeping “stuff”! The couple has been divorced for 12 years and is now considering getting re-married, but only, Richard says, if Kelli can stop hoarding once and for all. Their new wedding date is quickly approaching and Richard says Kelli has made zero progress to give up her hoarding addiction. Kelli admits she has a problem and says her "valued" possessions range from collectible ceramic shoes, to old newspapers, garbage bags full of receipts, unopened expired boxes of cereal and plastic bags full of plastic bags. Richard says Kelli’s hoarding problem is so bad that they can only get into one of their four bedrooms, and Kelli sleeps on one couch and their 14-year-old son sleeps on the other. Their son also says he’s been sleeping on the couch since he was 5 or 6 years old, that he can’t get into his bedroom and that he has never been able to have friends over. Kelli says she hasn't allowed anyone in her house in over 14 years — except the Dr. Phil show. You won't believe what producers saw and what a professional found when the home was tested for possible mold. Can Dr. Phil help put this family back together again and help Kelli overcome her hoarding habits?
#16 - I Sleep With a Gun Because I Am Terrified My 19-Year-Old Son Will Kill Me
Season 14 - Episode 152 - Aired 5/10/2016
Angie says her 19-year-old son was arrested for allegedly trying to run over an ex-girlfriend with his car. She says she is so afraid of his volatile behavior that she sleeps with a gun. Is there hope for this mother and son? Then, Lezley’s unarmed 18-year-old son, Michael Brown, was shot dead in the streets of Ferguson, MO by a police officer. She says her son was not a symbol; he was her baby boy, so she’s written a book, Tell The Truth & Shame The Devil; The Life, Legacy and Love of My Son Michael Brown, to tell his story. And, Angie shares her story of unwavering determination to find out what happened during her son’s final moments before he was shot and killed by a police officer. Plus, former guest Marian gives Dr. Phil an update on the police shooting of her unarmed son, Robbie, and her mission to take Robbie’s case to the Supreme Court.
#17 - Will Ashley Confess?
Season 14 - Episode 154 - Aired 5/12/2016
Dr. Phil continues his conversation with husband and wife, Nathan and April, who claim a woman named Ashely is fixated on their beautiful twin daughters and continuously posts pictures of them online, posing as their mother. How will Ashley, who says that, prior to this matter, she didn’t even know who April is, react when confronted with facts and information showing pictures of the twins on her pages and her alleged posts? You do not want to miss this second part!
#18 - Exclusive: Nick Gordon on Bobbi Kristina's Final Moments
Season 14 - Episode 145 - Aired 4/29/2016
In part two of the exclusive interview with Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend Nick Gordon, Gordon shares his story about Bobbi Kristina's final moments. Gordon was one of the last people to see Brown alive, and was with her in the house the night she drowned in the bathtub and fell into a deadly coma. For the first time ever, Gordon addresses the accusations in a civil lawsuit claiming he murdered Bobbi Kristina by beating her, poisoning her with a deadly cocktail and drowning her.
#19 - My Twins Are Complete Opposites: One Is a College Honors Student and the Other Might Be a Sugar Baby and Drop Out!
Season 14 - Episode 136 - Aired 4/18/2016
Identical twins Shaylen and Skyler admit they were close growing up – so close even friends could barely tell them apart. The two did everything side by side, including playing softball, swimming and joining the dance team. But their mom, Sheri, says that after she snooped through Skyler’s cell phone, she discovered there were many secrets being kept and lies being told. Sheri claims she found texts between Skyler and strange men on a sugar baby website, and that Skyler was providing sexually explicit videos in exchange for money. She claims Skyler was also partying, sleeping in her car, escaping from police and getting multiple DUI’s -- while Shaylen was about to graduate with honors and plan her wedding! Skyler admits to letting her mom take her phone after she went to a 30-day alcohol treatment program, but says her mother has gone too far with her snooping and it’s beyond an invasion of her privacy! Skyler says her parents and her twin need to support her more and stop treating her like “the bad twin,” while they treat Shaylen like “the good twin!”
#20 - Our Mooching Son Is Ruining Our Lives
Season 14 - Episode 140 - Aired 4/22/2016
Cathy and Gary say they worked their entire lives imagining that by now, they would be quietly enjoying their golden years together. Instead, they claim their 32-year-old “lazy, mooching” son, Jeremy, has ruined their hopes of that. In fact, Cathy and Gary say they’ve had to put their retirement plans on hold. These parents claim Jeremy goes days without bathing, rarely leaves the house and spends 18 hours a day sleeping in what they say is his disgusting, garbage-filled room. Jeremy's parents say they are also concerned because when they ask him to do the littlest thing, like feed the dog, it can turn into World War III. But, Jeremy claims his mother triggers his anger, and that he can't move out or take care of himself because he's bi-polar and depressed – which he says is also Cathy's fault. Jeremy's sister, Tiffany, says she's sick and tired of her brother threatening and terrorizing their parents, and she wants him out of their parents’ house immediately. Cathy and Gary say they want to know where they “went wrong” as parents and how to get their “mooching” son out of their house once and for all. Find out what Dr. Phil has planned for these parents and their son to help them attempt to get their lives and family back on track.
#21 - “I Killed Mom”: A Daughter’s Confession and Shocking Picture She Texted Dad
Season 14 - Episode 119 - Aired 3/15/2016
On Thanksgiving Day 2013, the Hutson family’s celebration turned deadly. While Donald Hutson was out shopping the Black Friday sales, he had no idea his home was being turned into a horrifying and gruesome murder scene. His 19-year-old daughter, Rachel, fatally shot her own mother. She then called her father to confess to the crime, and when he didn’t believe her, she texted him a photo of her mother’s body. Rachel's lawyers say she had a history of mental illness that had gone undiagnosed for years. Did the added stress of caring for her ailing mother push her to snap? Or, did she have a different motive? Now, Rachel is speaking out in an exclusive interview. Will it finally be revealed what caused her to commit this unthinkable crime? And later, Rachel comes face to face with her family for the first time since she was sentenced.
#22 - Teacher Guilty of Sleeping With Student Is Now Suing Him!
Season 14 - Episode 107 - Aired 2/24/2016
Former teacher Tanya Ramirez pled guilty for crossing a forbidden line … having sex with a 17-year-old student who attended the school where she taught. But now, she’s done something many find even more unbelievable, she’s suing him and his mother. After pleading guilty to this charge, Ramirez filed a lawsuit against the teen accusing him of “extreme and outrageous” conduct and invasion of privacy for recording their late-night rendezvous. Ramirez claims the teen showed the tape around school for bragging rights. Ramirez says the sex was consensual, and says the student is an adult and he was just fine after the encounter. In fact, her lawyer has claimed it only made him more popular, and led to him being named Homecoming King! Teacher and student face off on Dr. Phil’s stage for the first time.
#23 - I Believe My Granddaughter Was Illegally Adopted. We Want Her Back!
Season 14 - Episode 98 - Aired 2/11/2016
Julia says that, eight years ago, when authorities found her and her young daughters and newborn granddaughter homeless and living in a car, they placed the girls in foster care, and the infant got adopted, but now the family wants her back.
#24 - I Want to Confront the Woman Whom I Believe Illegally Adopted My Granddaughter!
Season 14 - Episode 99 - Aired 2/12/2016
Jyllian says her adopted daughter's formerly homeless birth family has gotten out of control, and she has obtained a restraining order against bio-mom Olivia, fearing that they will kidnap her daughter.
#25 - Jodi Arias and the Murder of Travis Alexander: New Details From the Trial Revealed
Season 14 - Episode 100 - Aired 2/15/2016
Prosecutor Juan Martinez reveals behind-the-scenes details that happened during the trial of Jodi Arias for the murder of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander; one of the jurors sheds light on what deadlocked a jury; Alexander's sister Tanisha speaks out.