Episode guide
Intervention: Season 5
17 episodes · premiered Jun 16, 2008
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- Episode 1: Chad Jun 16, 2008 · 43m After a troubled childhood that sent him to juvenile hall for felony arson, Chad's father introduced him to cycling at age 15. Chad went pro and cycled on the same team as Lance Armstrong…
- Episode 2: Dan Jun 23, 2008 · 43m To the outside world, the life of 40-year-old Dan may seem ideal. Dan is married to a supportive wife, Sarah and has a beautiful daughter, Ava. He loves music and works as a first mate for…
- Episode 3: Sandra Jun 30, 2008 · 43m She sits in her garage every day, popping painkillers, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics and sleeping pills. Sandra's pill use is so bad that her two sons, 17 and 11, have left the house…
- Episode 4: Charles Jul 7, 2008 · 43m A talented motocross rider, Charles, 23, is still dealing with terrible childhood memories. When he was seven, his father went to jail for molesting him and his younger brother and his…
- Episode 5: Marie Jul 14, 2008 · 43m A Sophia Loren look-alike, Marie was born into an Italian mob family. When her parents' marriage ended, Marie and her mother struggled with extreme poverty. Marie's three marriages ended…
- Episode 6: Tom Jul 21, 2008 · 43m Growing up in a South Boston neighborhood run by the Irish mob, Tom got caught up in the gangster lifestyle. By his 20s, he was dealing drugs and running with the wise guys while holding…
- Episode 7: Asa Jul 28, 2008 · 43m Teasing caused Asa to be insecure about his weight, ethnicity, and sexuality. He became bulimic and started using drugs and alcohol to deal with harsh realities. Asa is a medical science…
- Episode 8: Derek Aug 4, 2008 · 43m Derek became depressed in his thirties and started to drink to cope with his troubles and responsibilities. Now, Derek has lost his wife and he laments this and continues to drink to drown…
- Episode 9: Allison Aug 11, 2008 · 43m Trauma from childhood caused Allison to quit her aspirations of becoming a doctor halfway through her pre-medical program at college. Allison's parents also got divorced and she started to…
- Episode 10: Intervention In-Depth: Meth Mountain Aug 18, 2008 · 43m A disturbing look into one small town in northern Alabama where many are struggling with addiction to methamphetamines and other drugs. People offer their stories including Chuck, a father…
- Episode 11: Phillip Aug 25, 2008 · 43m Phillip, 44, is an established singer and writer but has had an unstable childhood full of pain. He numbs that pain with alcohol but has lost his career and his family. Can he break this…
- Episode 12: Mike & Jenny Sep 1, 2008 · 43m Once a police officer until injured, Mike now 67, used to catch addicts and drug dealers. Now, Mike's OCD signs are emerging, with his obsessions about germs forcing him to wash his hands…
- Episode 13: Intervention After Treatment Special Sep 8, 2008 · 43m An episode of Intervention where former addicts come together for a candid discussion on what has changed since their time on the show. Have they gotten their lives back on tract? How are…
- Episode 14: Kristen Sep 22, 2008 · 43m When Kristen was 3, her parents divorced and soon after her grandparents died, and Kristen somehow felt responsible. Then Kristen's mother married an alcoholic and addict, whose daughter…
- Episode 15: Ed & Bettina Sep 29, 2008 · 43m Ed, 53, and Bettina, 49, had a picture-perfect life, including three adoring kids, a dream home, sports cars, motorcycles, and a respected place in their church community. But six years…
- Episode 16: Intervention In-Depth: Prescription Addiction Oct 20, 2008 · 43m Medicine cabinets are fuller than ever today. In one port town on Florida's west coast, pharmaceutical drug abuse and its often fatal consequences are sharply on the rise, particularly…
- Episode 17: Intervention In-Depth: Heroin Hits Home Nov 30, 2008 · 43m In the third episode of the in-depth focus, the documentary team travel to Boston, where parents are confronted with a common problem: kids using heroin. They talk to some of the users and…