Season 1

1. Hoarders: Buried Alive

Compulsive hoarding is a mental illness that causes people to accumulate an excessive amount of clutter within their homes. Delve into the lives of two women whose houses and families are being overrun by their things. Can they dig out of the mess?

2009-05-10 • 43 min

2. Welcome to My Nightmare

Extreme hoarders' lives spiral out of control as their possessions jeopardize their chances for a happy family life.

2010-03-14 • 42 min

3. Beyond Embarrassment

A man, 55, plans to abandon his hoard and move in with his mother, who is also a hoarder; a woman risks having her house condemned due to her hoarding.

2010-03-21 • 42 min

4. Paralyzed by Clutter

An extreme hoarder is in denial; a woman who has trouble discarding belongings fears that she's passing down her compulsion to her son.

2010-03-28 • 42 min

5. Life On Fire

Extreme hoarders face losing their homes and living in isolation.

2010-04-04 • 42 min

6. Family Secrets

Two women seek help for their compulsive hoarding problems.

2010-04-11 • 42 min

7. Filling the Void

Hoarding is both a comfort and a curse for two lonely women trying to find the strength to change.

2010-04-18 • 42 min

8. No One Would Choose This

Two women must get their compulsive hoarding under control or face eviction from their homes and alienation from their families.

2010-04-25 • 42 min

9. Everything Is at Stake

Two women's compulsive hoarding is crowding out their loved ones.

2010-05-02 • 42 min

10. A Million Excuses

Hoarding by parents threatens to rip a family apart unless they can stop their excessive collecting. A man must learn to control his addiction to buying items at auctions and garage sales.

2010-05-09 • 42 min