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All new episodes this week!
Michelle Knight shares her wedding details on April 24 and Church of Wells episode on April 27.
Monday, April 23
Show #16125 (TV PG (L))
"Our Daughter is Starving Herself to Death and It’s Killing Our Family"
ALL-NEW! At 5’6”, 23-year-old Jordan weighs a shocking 75 pounds, because she admits she is literally starving herself to death. Jordan says she eats only one cup of cereal and scoop of yogurt in a day, and rarely even uses body lotion to soothe her severely dehydrated skin because she believes it may contain calories. Jordan says doctors have warned her that she is near death, but she says she actually loves the attention she gets from her eating disorder, even claiming to feel a “high” from doctors telling her just how physically ill her body is. Jordan says her eating disorder is not only her best friend, but also serves as a daily adviser on how to continue her deadly disorder. Jordan claims another reason she is starving herself is for revenge against her mother, Angela, who she claims is a trigger for her anorexia. Jordan’s stepfather, Bob, says he’s spent over $100,000 trying to save Jordan’s life but now is done, because he claims Jordan is a manipulative attention seeker who simply refuses to be saved. Jordan comes face-to-face with her mother and stepfather. (CTD)
Tuesday, April 24
Show #16320 (TV PG (L))
“Down to 75 Pounds: Can Jordan Be Saved?”
ALL-NEW! Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Jordan, whose eating disorder has her weight down to a shocking 75 pounds. Jordan admits that her deadly eating disorder is not only her best friend, but acted as an adviser who encouraged her to lose more weight. Jordan also revealed that a major reason she continues to starve herself is to purposely punish her mother, Angela, who Jordan claims triggers her eating disorder. Today, Jordan reveals why she believes her stepfather, Bob, has turned her mother against her. Plus, find out why Jordan’s family despises the boyfriend she has turned to for support, and the shocking details about why Bob and Angela want this young man far away from their daughter. They will meet him for the first time on Dr. Phil’s stage. Finally, learn why Angela fears she may have unwittingly led her daughter down this dark and deadly path. Plus, Cleveland kidnapping survivor Michelle Knight reveals all the details of her secret wedding and how she found love. (CTD)
Wednesday, April 25
Show #16127 (TV 14 (L)(S)(D))
"I Wish I Was Never a Mother but I Have 5 Children…"
ALL-NEW! Single mother of five, Jenny, admits she never wanted kids and wishes she never became a mom. She says she prefers to lock herself in her bedroom to avoid all of them. Her two oldest, 18-year-old Ryan and 15-year-old Maddie, say Jenny is the worst mom because she rarely gets out of bed and is always threatening to leave them or to drive her car off a cliff. Jenny says she had a terrible role model, her mother, Lisa. For the first time, Jenny reveals a family secret to her mother that she’s been holding onto for 17 years. (CTD)
Thursday, April 26
Show #16140 (TV 14 (L)(S)(D))
"I Shot My Lying, Cheating, Manipulative, Narcissistic, Millionaire Boyfriend and Now I Want to Marry Him"
ALL-NEW! Two years ago, Maryann met Luis on a dating site. She says five days after their first date, he professed his love to her, and they began planning a wedding. She says he told her he was a single millionaire and could give her anything she wanted. But Maryann claims her fairytale romance turned into a full-blown nightmare six months later when she discovered Luis was a married man cheating with multiple women. So, on one rainy night just over a year ago, Maryann says she snapped and shot her "lying, married, manipulative, narcissistic boyfriend" in the leg. The wedding is still on, even though Luis is scarred and will be limping for the rest of life. Luis and Maryann want Dr. Phil to tell them if it’s a good idea to walk down the aisle, or if they should split up for good? (CTD)
Friday, April 27
Show #16413 (TV PG (L))
“A Minister Who Claims He Was Drugged and Kidnapped By A Cult"
ALL-NEW! Church or cult? Today, Dr. Phil goes inside the controversial Church of Wells. Located in the tiny, isolated town of Wells, Texas, population 814, the Church of Wells is best known for being accused by one member’s parents of holding their daughter against her will for years. The group lives shrouded in mystery, and neighbors and ex-followers say stepping onto their compound is like stepping back in time to the 1700s -- with men wearing plaid shirts, and women dressing modestly, trailing behind their husbands and being seen and not heard. Today, in an exclusive interview, Dr. Phil goes behind the church’s closed doors. And, hear one man’s claims of being indoctrinated, drugged, and finally leaving the church and its strict dogma behind. (CTD)
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