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Dr. Phil: Season 15

96 episodes Premiered Sep 12, 2016 Updated Oct 6, 2026
Previously on Dr. Phil

Season 15 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Dr. Phil Season 14.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 15 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 15: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (10): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S15·E85 Core

A Housewife's Double Life

Jan 24, 2017 · 60 min

Marcedes, 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

S15·E86 Core

The Girl in the Closet: Five Years Later

Jan 25, 2017 · 60 min

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

S15·E87 Core

The Girl in the Closet: Why I Never Tried to Save Her

Jan 26, 2017 · 60 min

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 guilt for not rescuing her little sis

S15·E91 Mytharc

I Hate My Pathological, Alcoholic, Felon Mom

Feb 1, 2017 · 60 min

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 -- i

S15·E113 Core

My Mom Is the Worst Mom in History

Mar 3, 2017 · 60 min

Elora says that when she was going through 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 broth

S15·E121 Core

Busting A Bad Mom? Discipline Or Abuse?

Mar 15, 2017 · 60 min

Vicki accuses her daughter Shawna of abusing her granddaughter, after she says she found 15 bruises on her and witnessing Shawna tell her she is “worthless” and “stupid.” Shawna a

S15·E123 Core

Sleeping with the Enemy

Mar 17, 2017 · 60 min

Sheri says her husband, Eric, “rants” and “fusses” when he doesn’t get his way. Eric says if his family would obey his rules, he wouldn’t have to yell “a little bit” to keep them i

S15·E129 Mytharc

"Making a Murderer" Exposed

Mar 27, 2017 · 60 min

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 T

S15·E130 Core

“My Wife’s Beliefs are Ruining Our Marriage”

Mar 28, 2017 · 60 min

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 thin

S15·E132 Core

"Our Mom Did Not Protect Us Against Sexual Abuse"

Mar 30, 2017 · 60 min

Sisters Amy, Alisa and Susan say they want their mom, Tammy, to acknowledge and accept that Alisa was sexually abused multiple times as a child by two different men. They also want

S15·E133 Mytharc

"I Hate my Pathological, Alcoholic, Felon Mom"

Mar 31, 2017 · 60 min

Kristin says she hates her mother, Marna, who she claims is a pathological liar and a drunk who thrives on attention and drama. Marna, who admits she’s a liar, reveals to Dr. Phil

S15·E134 Core

Mischa Barton: Exclusive

Apr 3, 2017 · 60 min

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 recorde

S15·E137 Core

"My Mom Kicked Out My Bride From Overseas"

Apr 6, 2017 · 60 min

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 time

S15·E141 Core

"I Am Convinced My Husband is Gaslighting Me"

Apr 12, 2017 · 60 min

Karla claims her husband Stephen has lied to and manipulated her throughout their 38-year marriage – usually so subtly that she thought she was the problem. Stephen admits he has

S15·E144 Core

Transracial in America: The Rachel Dolezal Controversy

Apr 17, 2017 · 60 min

Former NAACP Chapter President Rachel Dolezal dominated headlines when she was outed by her own parents for “posing as a black woman when she is actually white.” The civil rights

S15·E148 Core

"I Want My 15-Year-Old Stepdaugther Out of My House!"

Apr 21, 2017 · 60 min

Sandi says her husband of 12 years, Iain, has never been able to bond with her now 15-year-old daughter, Samantha, whom she claims he despises. Sandi says she and Iain are constan

S15·E149 Core

A Dark Family Secret: The Aftermath

Apr 24, 2017 · 60 min

After watching a recent episode of Dr. Phil about rape, Cindi says she decided to have a serious conversation with her teen daughters to warn them of the dangers. But Cindi says s

S15·E156 Core

Sex, Drugs and a Missing Teen: Who’s to Blame?

May 3, 2017 · 60 min

When Camille wrote to Dr. Phil, her niece, Darbi, had been missing for over a month – and it wasn’t the first time Darbi had disappeared. In November 2015, Darbi ran away and beca

S15·E160 Core

"My Father Brainwashed Me to Be His Wife"

May 9, 2017 · 60 min

Kelly says she was 11 years old when her father began grooming her to be his “wife.” Kelly claims her father made her iron his clothes, have food on the table when he got home fro

S15·E165 Core

Aaron Hernandez’s Fiancée Addresses The Rumors

May 16, 2017 · 60 min

Dr. Phil’s exclusive interview continues with the fiancée of former football star Aaron Hernandez. Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez speaks out for the first time following Hernandez’s s

S15·E173 Core

NY Fireman Fired After Girlfriend Scandal

May 26, 2017 · 60 min

Former FDNY fireman Taylor Murphy had it all — looks, charm and he was even Mr. March in a NYC fireman’s calendar. But he says it all came crashing and burning down when he was acc

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