Hoarding: Buried Alive
Left untreated, hoarding can destroy people's lives and the lives of their loved ones. This series reveals the seriousness of the condition and profiles two extreme hoarders in each episode.
- 2010-2014
- 7 seasons
- Documentary
Left untreated, hoarding can destroy people's lives and the lives of their loved ones. This series reveals the seriousness of the condition and profiles two extreme hoarders in each episode.
Season 2 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2010 - 2011
Episode 1
Homeless Man with a House
Sun, Aug 8, 2010 44 mins
Bennie and Ronda both have houses full of stuff and lives filled with emptiness. Decades of compulsive hoarding has driven loved ones away. If they don't get help soon, their hopes for happiness may remain buried amid their possessions.
Episode 2
Robbing the Kids...
Sun, Aug 15, 2010 44 mins
Laura and Margaret are both mothers and extreme hoarders. Their parallel obsessions have made them prisoners in their own homes while tearing both of their families apart. Change won't be easy, but the consequences of inaction could be devasting.
Episode 3
Prison of Garbage
Sun, Aug 22, 2010 44 mins
Deborah and Mary both started hoarding in the wake of a personal tragedy. Ever since Deborah killed her drug-addicted boyfriend in self-defense, she and her son have lived amid growing piles of trash and unused possessions.
Episode 4
Everything's Junk
Sun, Aug 29, 2010 44 mins
For one woman, the trigger was the trauma she suffered on 9/11. For one man, it was the lasting effects of a brain hemorrhage. Compulsive hoarding has pushed them to a critical point in their lives. Now they must clean up, or risk losing it all.
Episode 5
Battle with Chaos
Sun, Sep 5, 2010 44 mins
Debbie knows that OCD drives her hoarding. Jeff doesn't believe he's a hoarder at all, but his kids think otherwise.
Episode 6
How Do I Get Out of This
Sun, Sep 12, 2010 44 mins
Linda's hoarding escalated as her marriage began deteriorating several years ago. Now, her entire family is on the brink of collapse. Norski has overcome addictions to drugs and alcohol but kicking the hoarding habit may prove even harder.
Episode 7
The Scariest Place on Earth
Sun, Sep 19, 2010 44 mins
If compulsive hoarder Michael can't clean his house in six weeks, he will go to jail. Meanwhile a motivational speaker manages everyone's lives - except her own.
Episode 8
The Mess I've Created
Sun, Sep 26, 2010 44 mins
Joyce's compulsive collecting almost cost her husband his life, while Norine's hoarding forced her teenage daughter out of the house and now threatens to destroy what's left of their relationship.
Episode 9
This is Where You Sleep??
Sun, Oct 3, 2010 44 mins
Debbie turned to hoarding after a shocking confession ended her marriage. Meanwhile, with disease and illness plaguing her family, Julie hoards to ease the pain.
Episode 10
Nowhere Near Normal
Wed, Mar 2, 2011 44 mins
Extreme Hoarder Jahn struggles to clear her belongings from not one, but two houses before both are condemned.
Episode 11
I Want to Cuss
Wed, Mar 9, 2011 43 mins
A woman's out of control obsession with bikinis, sweaters and dresses threatens to destroy her relationship with her only daughter.
Episode 12
Oh My Gosh
Sun, Mar 13, 2011 44 mins
Conditions inside Tammy's home have become so bad, that she's forced to eat her meals in the car and her sick father is unable to return home from the hospital.
Episode 13
Better Get a Dumpster
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 43 mins
Compulsive hoarder Sharon gets caught stealing from her neighbor's home while Len must choose between his hoard and his daughter.
Episode 14
Overwhelming Pile of Junk
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 43 mins
Beverly's clutter has filled every last square inch of her home. Upstairs, her three beloved dogs have made the space absolutely unlivable. With the threat of the city condemning her home, Beverly must clear the hoard or risk losing everything.
Episode 15
My Biggest Embarrassment
Wed, Mar 30, 2011 44 mins
While Patti's extreme hoarding has made it virtually impossible for her daughter to live with her, Jonathan's obsession has kept his three-year-old son from even coming in the door.
Episode 16
It's Out of Control
Wed, Apr 6, 2011 43 mins
Decades of extreme hoarding have put Kay's marriage in serious jeopardy while Toni's compulsive shopping has made her own home a danger zone for her two-year-old granddaughter.
Episode 17
Like a Dog in a Cage
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 44 mins
A mother desperately tries to protect her children from their father's hoard, while an artist chooses frogs, penguins and banana peels over her live-in boyfriend.
Episode 18
It's a Freaking War Zone
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 44 mins
The tumbling piles of Maggie's collections are putting her own son's life at risk while Bob's all consuming passion for swimming pool parts is pushing his family to the brink.