The BEST episodes of Dr. Phil season 15
Every episode of Dr. Phil season 15, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dr. Phil season 15!
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 - Private Planes, Black Tie Parties, Elite Sporting Events: The Shocking Story of One Woman's Life in Sex Trafficking
Season 15 - Episode 120 - Aired 3/21/2017
Kendall claims she was sold by her parents at birth to a powerful international sex trafficker. She says when she wasn’t locked in a cage with other kidnapped children, she was flown all over the world on private planes, being sold to wealthy and powerful men. Kendall says as she grew older, she would often escort these rich and prominent clients to black tie affairs and high profile sporting events. From doctors and politicians to even law enforcement, Kendall says she was taught how to act and dress in order to never raise suspicion. For the first time since she says she left her life of sex trafficking three years ago, Kendall tells her story and explains why she is still petrified that the boss of this operation, whom she calls “the man who owns her,” will find her and bring her back.
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#2 - The JonBenét Ramsey Murder: Brother Burke Breaks His 20-Year Silence
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2016
Part one of a three-part interview with 29-year-old Burke Ramsey, brother of child murder victim JonBenét Ramsey.
#3 - I Want to Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried to Frame Me for a Crime!
Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/2016
While filming a show about being an uncontrollable teen, Danielle steals a ``Dr. Phil'' crew member's car.
#4 - A House on Fire, a Dog in Flames: Our Brother Is out of Control!
Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/2016
Carolyn and Laura blame their bipolar brother's wife for his manic episodes in which he set his house on fire and injured his dog.
#5 - Our Son-in-Law's Lies, Cover-Ups and Disturbing Secrets
Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/2016
Amanda's parents want her to end her violent marriage, but she says that is not an option; her husband reveals a secret he says he has been keeping.
#6 - JonBenét Ramsey: Brother Burke and the Secret Interrogation Tapes
Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/2016
Part two of a three-part interview with 29-year-old Burke Ramsey, brother of child murder victim JonBenét Ramsey; tapes of him being interviewed by a psychologist soon after his sister's death.
#7 - A Mother Relapsed After Rehab, 2 DUIs, 30 Days in Jail and Still Drinking Herself to Death
Season 15 - Episode 172 - Aired 9/8/2017
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.
#8 - My Mother-In-Law Allowed My Husband to Have an Affair Under Her Roof, and Now My Husband Is Threatening to Kill Me
Season 15 - Episode 117 - Aired 3/13/2017
Caitlin wrote to Dr. Phil in hopes of saving her seven-year marriage to Robert, who she claims has been abusive since they were teens. Robert admits he has anger problems but claims Caitlin can be just as violent and vindictive. To make matters worse, Caitlin says she is at war with her mother-in-law, Susan. She claims Susan enabled Robert to carry on an affair while he lived with her in another state when he was supposed to be going to school – even moving his mistress into the house with them! Robert says he is also at odds with his mother-in-law, Dale, whom he, Caitlin and their two children have lived with for the past three years. He claims that Dale and Caitlin team up to antagonize him. Can Dr. Phil bring peace to this four-way family feud?
#9 - Double Trouble: Two Teen Sisters and Their Backstage Drama
Season 15 - Episode 110 - Aired 2/28/2017
Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Tom and Karen who say their 15-year-old daughter, Madison, is out of control. Both parents say if one troubled teen wasn’t enough, Madison is now corrupting her 13-year-old sister, Liz. Tom and Karen say they are so terrified of their two teenage daughters that every night they put their house on lockdown and barricade themselves into their bedroom to avoid attacks. Karen says Liz has become Madison’s partner in crime and now the 13-year-old has already been in trouble with police. The parents say they fear that their fractured family cannot be put back together. Today, for the first time, meet Liz, who has harsh words for her parents as emotions run high both on stage with Dr. Phil and backstage after taping.
#10 - My Wife's Beliefs Are Ruining Our Marriage
Season 15 - Episode 122 - Aired 3/28/2017
Brooke says she turned to God three years ago to help her get through tough times. But her husband, Jack, says his wife has gone to extremes with her new beliefs – he says she thinks God and Jesus speak to her and through her. Jack says it’s causing problems in their marriage because he claims that when he challenges her about God, she becomes unrecognizable and full of rage — red-faced, bulging eyes, spitting and screaming at him. Brooke says all she wants is for Jack to treat her with dignity and respect and to really listen to her beliefs without question. Find out the haunting discovery Dr. Phil makes from Brooke’s past that may help Jack understand why Brooke has changed.
#11 - Making a Murderer Exposed
Season 15 - Episode 121 - Aired 3/27/2017
Last year, the Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer had everyone binge watching and buzzing over whether or not Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey murdered photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005. For the first time in 10 years, three major players of this murder mystery, defense attorney Jerry Buting, former prosecutor Ken Kratz and co-lead investigator Tom Fassbender, reunite and reveal details viewers never saw in the series that may leave you questioning who really killed Teresa. Did the police frame Steven? Is he really innocent? And was Brendan’s confession coerced by the police? Plus Ken Kratz talks about how he believes the series made him out to be the “villain,” and he says he’s ready to set everyone straight.
#12 - Stay-at-Home Mom Arrested 4 Times for Shoplifting and Used Her Young Children as Decoys
Season 15 - Episode 116 - Aired 3/8/2017
Claire, a stay-at-home mom with four small children, says even though her engineer husband, Chris, provides a comfortable lifestyle financially, she cannot control the urge to shoplift once she enters a store. Claire says she loves the thrill of taking merchandise so much, she continues to risk going to jail or having her children taken away because of her actions. Chris says he fears letting Claire hit rock bottom because she’s the mother of their children. And, meet another stay-at-home mom, Jeanine, who says she rarely lets her children leave home due to her fear of germs and getting sick. Dr. Travis Stork, host of The Doctors, advises Jeanine on the benefits of allowing “good bacteria” into your life in order to boost one’s immune system for healthier living, based on his recent book, The Lose Your Belly Diet: Change Your Gut, Change Your Life.
#13 - My Daughter's Boyfriend Has Been Arrested for Domestic Battery Twice, but She Refuses to Leave Him
Season 15 - Episode 115 - Aired 3/7/2017
Keirsten claims her boyfriend, Mike, has slammed her face into the car radio and repeatedly hit her in the head, giving her several black eyes and a bloody lip. Even though Mike has been arrested twice for domestic battery, Keirsten says she refused to press charges because she loves Mike and he is a great father to her children. Mike admits he has hit Keirsten but says she is the one with the anger issues and has come at him in an aggressive manner, and he is often afraid and in defense mode. Keirsten’s parents, Renee and Paul, say they want their daughter to leave Mike before he kills her.
#14 - Slashed Tires, Affairs, Harassment: Dr. Phil, Help Me Escape My Co-Parenting Nightmare!
Season 15 - Episode 114 - Aired 3/6/2017
Bobby says he wants nothing more than to peacefully co-parent with his ex-wife, Andrea, but he claims she’s a liar, a thief, and a sex-addict who exposes their 6-year-old son, Kayden, to her lifestyle. He says not only is her bedroom a revolving door of men, she’s allowing her new boyfriend, Jordan, to meddle in his relationship with his son. Andrea, on the other hand, denies Bobby’s allegations and says Bobby is obsessed with ruining her life. She claims rather than focusing on co-parenting, Bobby harasses her, has slashed her tires, and sends photos she took with other men that he found in her iCloud to her boyfriend and others. Andrea’s new boyfriend, Jordan, calls Bobby a “deadbeat” father and claims he sends explicit and harassing messages to Andrea. Jordan says Bobby has done a background check on him, called his ex-wife fishing for information, and bad mouths him to Kayden.
#15 - Our Son Is on the Run From the Law so He Can Become a Rock Star
Season 15 - Episode 113 - Aired 3/3/2017
Donna and Len say they are estranged from their handsome, college-educated son, Brandon, who is on the run from the law. Brandon says he’s “peacefully resisting” a federal arrest warrant by leaving town and heading to Hollywood to become a rock star. But Brandon’s parents aren’t blaming just him for making a mess of his life. They say they also blame his new wife, Chloe, who encouraged Brandon to “follow his dreams.” You won’t want to miss this family reunion. And, find out if Dr.Phil can help put this family back together again.
#16 - Florida Frat Boy Accused of Murder: The Austin Harrouff Interview
Season 15 - Episode 112 - Aired 3/2/2017
Austin Harrouff, a 19-year-old Florida college student, was accused of murdering a couple at their home and stabbing a neighbor who tried to help. Police say when they arrived, he was exhibiting superhuman strength and biting one of his victim’s faces. Police tested him to see if he might have ingested a drug such as the synthetic street drug “Flakka.” Those test results reportedly revealed Austin was not on drugs the night of the attack. In an exclusive interview right before he was transferred from the hospital to jail, Harrouff spoke out for the very first time.
#17 - DUIs and Dementia: Inside David Cassidy's Secret Troubles
Season 15 - Episode 111 - Aired 3/1/2017
A Dr. Phil exclusive: Former teen heartthrob David Cassidy sits down with Dr. Phil to discuss his shocking announcement that he is battling dementia. Plus, Cassidy addresses rumors he was intoxicated during a recent California performance where fans recorded video of him stumbling and appearing to forget lyrics.
#18 - I Shared My Darkest Secret on Social Media and Now There Is a Petition to Kick Me Offline
Season 15 - Episode 130 - Aired 4/11/2017
Emily claims she has cut her body 500,000 times, leaving her covered in scars from head to toe. Instead of living covered up, she has opened her life of self-harm to the world, becoming an internet celebrity with over 200,000 social media followers who hail from around the globe. But Emily has many critics who claim she is glorifying self-harm for fame and attention. Renee is one her biggest critics and has started a petition, which has nearly 30,000 signatures, to shut down Emily’s Facebook page. For the first time, Emily and Renee will meet face to face. Plus, many of Emily’s detractors who suffer from self-harm claim she is triggering them to cut themselves. Emily will hear from a young woman who claims Emily is responsible for her cutting relapse.
#19 - Drinking Since 18, 3 DUIs by 21, Passed Out by the Side of the Road: My Beautiful Daughter Needs Rehab Now!
Season 15 - Episode 118 - Aired 3/14/2017
Terese says her 32-year-old daughter, Kristen, is an alcoholic who drinks straight vodka hidden in water bottles and stays drunk for six to seven weeks straight. Terese says her daughter has gotten five DUIs and has been found by police on different occasions, passed out on the street, lying unconscious in a mall parking lot, and passed out drunk outside her apartment. Kristen admits she has a problem with alcohol but says she drinks because she likes it and it makes her feel empowered. Is Kristen ready to get help? Find out what happens when it’s time for Kristen to finally sit down to talk to Dr. Phil.
#20 - “Brainwashing Con Artist” or Loving Girlfriend? Who Is Matthew Dating?
Season 15 - Episode 119 - Aired 3/20/2017
Rhea and her mother Debbi say they are deeply concerned for Rhea’s 22-year-old son, Matthew. They say they believe Matthew has been brainwashed by his much older girlfriend, Kaden, into thinking he had been abused throughout his childhood. But Kaden says she is the only one helping Matthew and claims she “knows” Matthew was abused. Matthew says he has not been brainwashed by Kaden and believes Debbi and Rhea should have seen the signs of his abuse. Is Matthew being conned by an older woman, do Rhea and Debbi need to accept Matthew’s traumatic past, or is something else going on? Find out what happens when they all sit down with Dr. Phil.
#21 - My Husband Admitted He Lied and Cheated More Than He Can Count, Did I Marry a Complete Stranger?
Season 15 - Episode 123 - Aired 3/29/2017
Brandi says she met Max and thought he was her knight in shining armor. She says she moved him into her house with her three children only months after dating. Brandi says she thought she had the perfect family until she found out that Max had been cheating on her since the beginning of their relationship. Max claims that he loves Brandi but has cheated on her more times than he can even count. He says he has sex with other women just because he can. However, Max says he loves Brandi and wants to make it work in order to save their marriage.
#22 - Mischa Barton: Exclusive
Season 15 - Episode 124 - Aired 4/3/2017
The exclusive interview with Mischa Barton. The former The O.C. actress speaks out for the very first time following the shocking headlines that she claims she was secretly recorded having sex and that the recording is being shopped to porn sites. The starlet also sets the record straight about a recent disturbing video that shows her ranting incoherently in her West Hollywood backyard.
#23 - From Chance to Hope: My 22-Year-Old Son Transitioned to a Woman and Is Now Living on the Streets of Hollywood!
Season 15 - Episode 125 - Aired 4/4/2017
Janyce says she was shocked when she discovered that her son, Chance, was transitioning to female, going by the name Hope. Now, she says she is fearful as Hope wanders the streets of Hollywood as a sex worker. Hope says her goal is to earn enough money to complete her transition. Hope’s grandmother, Jan, says Hope is still legally “Chance,” and she is very upset Hope never apologized for stealing and taking advantage of her before leaving without saying goodbye years ago. Emotions run high during this rocky reunion. Will Janyce and her mother ever truly accept Hope as a daughter and granddaughter? Will Hope be able to stop taking dangerous risks and get her life on track while making her transition?
#24 - Pregnant at 16: Help! My Teenage Niece Is on Probation and One Step Away From Ruining Her Life
Season 15 - Episode 126 - Aired 4/5/2017
Dorothy says she moved her sister, Denise, and niece, Tanyadawn, away from the bad neighborhood where Tanyadawn grew up in order to fulfill her dying mother’s last wish. Denise claims Tanyadawn has always been picked on by other girls because she is so pretty. Now, fighting has landed her daughter with a serious felony charge. Trying to break away from her negative upbringing, 17-year-old Tanyadawn struggles to find her way while juggling a newborn baby, school and criminal probation. Can Dr. Phil help the teen break the self-destructive patterns to which she has become accustomed?
#25 - My Mom Kicked Out My Bride From Overseas
Season 15 - Episode 127 - Aired 4/6/2017
When Bill first appeared on Dr. Phil four years ago, he was on 12 different international dating websites, spent $50,000 and had been to Russia and the Ukraine three different times looking for his future wife. After the show, Bill says he moved back overseas where he met and married Gulshan. But the marriage only lasted nine months, and Bill eventually moved back to the U.S. to live with his 90-year-old mother, Pearl. Shortly after returning, Bill says he rekindled his relationship with Gulshan, and that Pearl invited her to move in with them. Just five days after arriving in the States, Gulshan says Pearl kicked them out with no place to live. Will Pearl allow Bill to move back into her home? Plus, hear updates on some of the most talked-about guests over the years.