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Hoarders: Season 12

12 episodes Premiered Mar 22, 2021 Updated Oct 28, 2026

Hoarding experts visit a business owner, cancer survivor and others. Plus, a collection of retrospective specials looks back at some extreme cases. Each episode of Hoarders is a fascinating look inside the lives of two different people whose inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis. The reality television show features compulsive hoarders who are add

Previously on Hoarders

Season 12 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Hoarders is a documentary, reality, and drama television series that premiered in 2009.
  • ⚡ The show features compulsive hoarders who are addicted to filling their homes with objects.
  • ⚡ Each episode examines the lives of two different people whose inability to part with their belongings is out of control.
  • ⚡ Participants featured on the program are on the verge of a personal crisis as their hoarding spills out into their lives.
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Season overview

Hoarding experts visit a business owner, cancer survivor and others. Plus, a collection of retrospective specials looks back at some extreme cases. Each episode of Hoarders is a fascinating look inside the lives of two different people whose inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis. The reality television show features compulsive hoarders who are addicted to filling their homes with objects and how that spills out into their lives.

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Season 12 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S12·E1 Mytharc

Eric

Mar 22, 2021 · 60 min

Eric is forced to deal with his emotional grief as the cleanup process uncovers the beautiful interior design left by his late wife.

S12·E2 Core

Forrest

Mar 29, 2021 · 60 min

Forrest grew up in the projects and would tell his son stories about a pair of shoes he couldn't afford when he was younger; Forrest is facing extreme financial pressure from daily

S12·E3 Core

Dolores

Apr 5, 2021 · 60 min

Dolores is a cancer survivor and was a caregiver for her late mother; as an escape, Dolores turned to excessive shopping, which triggered her hoarding disorder.

S12·E4 Core

Cobra

Apr 12, 2021 · 60 min

To be part of his unborn granddaughter's life, Cobra must clean up his hoarded house and turn his 37-acre property into a safer environment.

S12·E5 Core

Meryl

Apr 19, 2021 · 60 min

Meryl chased a shopping high, and ended up with a massive debt and a falling out with her brother's family. With the City of Worchester threatening eviction, the experts help clean

S12·E6 Core

Tim

May 3, 2021 · 60 min

S12·E7 Core

Margie

May 10, 2021 · 60 min

Margie and Bethel's house is an extreme fire hazard, filled with 500 tons of clutter and contaminated with rodent waste. The experts give Margie a chance to clean up and create a s

S12·E8 Core

Debbie

May 17, 2021 · 60 min

S12·E9 Core

Traffic Jam

Jun 7, 2021 · 60 min

A retrospective special featuring some of the series' most intense collections of vehicles. Hosted by resident clinical psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio, and extreme cleanup specialist

S12·E10 Core

Hunger Pains

Jun 14, 2021 · 60 min

A retrospective special featuring some of the series' most extreme food hoards. Hosted by resident clinical psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio, and extreme cleanup specialist, Corey Chal

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