The WORST episodes of Dr. Phil
Every episode of Dr. Phil ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Dr. Phil!
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 - The Tragic Update of the Bride Whose Husband Plummeted Out a High-Rise Window
Season 15 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/14/2016
Amber Hillberling, a young woman accused of the murder of her husband, is found dead in her prison cell.
#2 - My Fame-Obsessed Ex Spreads Lies That I Tried to Poison Our Daughter With a Sports Drink
Season 15 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/25/2016
Brandon and Danielle continue to trade accusations in their custody battle for their 10-year-old daughter.
#3 - Our Mom Did Not Protect Us Against Sexual Abuse
Season 15 - Episode 33 - Aired 10/26/2016
Three sisters want their mother to acknowledge that one of them was sexually abused multiple times as a child and that their mother's current husband exposed himself to her toddler grandson.
#4 - Murder on Capitol Hill: Who Killed Chandra Levy? Gary Condit Speaks
Season 15 - Episode 34 - Aired 10/27/2016
All charges have been dismissed against the man convicted of killing D.C. intern Chandra Levy in 2001; former Rep. Gary Condit, said to have had an affair with the young woman, breaks his silence.
#5 - The Frat Boy Dubbed the Cannibal Killer Breaks His Silence From His Hospital Bed
Season 15 - Episode 35 - Aired 10/28/2016
College student Austin Harrouff, accused of murdering a couple and stabbing a neighbor who tried to help, speaks out for the first time.
#6 - Former Priest Pete vs. Scorned Ex-Wife Pamela: Who Is to Blame for Their Son's Death?
Season 15 - Episode 36 - Aired 10/31/2016
Pamela says her husband abandoned her and their two teen sons for a massage therapist, causing one of their boys to commit suicide; the ex-husband and his sister counter with their own accusations.
#7 - We Are Convinced Our 78-Year-Old Mother Is Being Catfished by a Man Who Has Left Her Facing Bankruptcy & the Police
Season 15 - Episode 37 - Aired 11/1/2016
Irina, 78, says the man she met online and fell in love with is stranded in Nigeria, and she has sent him her life savings to help him return; Dr. Phil investigates.
#8 - My Daughter Is Delusional and Lying About Being 9 Months Pregnant
Season 15 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/2/2016
Kristi says her daughter is a compulsive liar who is currently telling everyone she is nine months pregnant, though doctors say she is not.
#9 - My Daughter Believes She's Pregnant With Jesus; What Will the Ultrasound Show?
Season 15 - Episode 39 - Aired 11/3/2016
Haley, who insists she is pregnant and about to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God, learns the results of her ultrasound.
#10 - A Tragic Death, a $3 Million Settlement and a Mom Out of Control
Season 15 - Episode 40 - Aired 11/4/2016
Alyssa's family say that since her husband's death she has spun out of control, drinking, partying and spending excessively; she exhibits unusual behavior with the show's staff.
#11 - The College Student, the Frat Boy and the Football Tailgate Party That Ended in Rape: The Exclusive Interview
Season 15 - Episode 41 - Aired 11/7/2016
A young woman tells of being brutally raped, then tricked into saying that she had consensual sex, and the charges against her rapist being temporarily dropped; her lawyer and a police veteran tell how she was finally given justice.
#12 - Busting a Bad Mom? Discipline or Abuse?
Season 15 - Episode 42 - Aired 11/8/2016
Vicki accuses her daughter of abusing her granddaughter, causing bruises and calling the child ``worthless'' and ``stupid.''
#13 - A Dangerous Dilemma: I Still Love My Husband, Even Though He Has Slapped My Face, Tried to Head-Butt Me & Broke My Nose!
Season 15 - Episode 43 - Aired 11/9/2016
Cindy says she still loves her husband, despite their marriage being full of fights, assault and calls to the police; a violent incident happened between her husband and their eldest son the day before the show taped.
#14 - Beautiful, Privileged, Addicted, Homeless ... and Pregnant!
Season 15 - Episode 44 - Aired 11/10/2016
Niki goes from being a straight-A college student to living in a van and shooting up drugs every day.
#15 - Privileged, Addicted and Pregnant; Can Niki and Her Baby Be Saved?
Season 15 - Episode 45 - Aired 11/11/2016
Niki, eight months pregnant, lives in a van and shoots up heroin five or six times a day.
#16 - All My Ex Cares About Is Acting and Singing for the Lord, Not Our Daughter!
Season 15 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/24/2016
Brandon and Danielle trade accusations in an ongoing custody battle for their 10-year-old daughter.
#17 - Exclusive: Megyn Kelly Speaks Out: Trump, Sexual Harassment and Women Fighting Back!
Season 15 - Episode 47 - Aired 11/15/2016
Megyn Kelly (``The Kelly File,'' book ``Settle for More'') discusses Donald Trump and Roger Ailes.
#18 - Dr. Phil, My Parents Did the Unthinkable. How Can I Forgive
Season 15 - Episode 48 - Aired 11/16/2016
Amanda says she was forced to have sex with both of her parents from age 11 to 13; her mother says her husband forced her to partake in the exploitation of their daughter.
#19 - Confronting the Monsters Who Sexually Abused Me: My Parents
Season 15 - Episode 49 - Aired 11/17/2016
Amanda's father discusses sexually abusing her; she says her life spun out of control and she developed an alter ego.
#20 - A Hollywood Star's Descent Into Mental illness: Saving The Shining's Shelley Duvall
Season 15 - Episode 50 - Aired 11/18/2016
#21 - My Doctor Has Sent $1 Million to a Woman Overseas to Get 2 Boxes Containing $6.5 Million in Cash, Jewelry and Diamonds
Season 15 - Episode 51 - Aired 11/21/2016
Mark says he sold property, took money from his business and stopped paying his taxes so he could send hundreds of thousands of dollars to Nigeria to cover customs fees for two boxes of money and jewelry for a woman he met online.
#22 - The Doctor Who Has Been Waiting Six Years for Two Mystery Boxes Totaling $6.5 Million: Is It a Scam?
Season 15 - Episode 52 - Aired 11/22/2016
Mark has sent hundreds of thousands of dollars overseas to help a woman he met online; Dr. Phil conducts a global investigation.
#23 - Survivor Todd: On Death's Door
Season 15 - Episode 53 - Aired 11/23/2016
Todd Herzog, winner of ``Survivor: China,'' fights for his life.
#24 - A Daughter's Ultimatum: Stop Enabling My Addict Brother or I'm Done With My Family
Season 15 - Episode 54 - Aired 11/25/2016
Christe severs communication with her family because her adult brother lives with their parents, has no steady job, smokes marijuana and is given rides to a methadone clinic.
#25 - My Foul-Mouthed 74-Year-Old Mom Is on a Rampage, Picking Fights With Neighbors, Strangers, Cops and Family
Season 15 - Episode 55 - Aired 11/28/2016
Sonia's mean, hateful speech causes her to be estranged from her daughters and grandson.