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Dr. Phil (2002 – 2023)

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Episode 86 — The Girl in the Closet: Five Years Later

Season 15 • Dr. Phil

Released: 2017-01-25 • Talk

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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, nightmares and night terrors.

Episodes

Episode 1
The JonBenét Ramsey Murder: Brother Burke Breaks His 20-Year Silence
2016-09-12

Episode 8
I Want to Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried to Frame Me for a Crime!
2016-09-14

Episode 84
My Husband Is Attracted to Little Girls, but I'm Standing By Him
2017-01-23

Episode 85
A Housewife's Double Life
2017-01-24

Episode 86
The Girl in the Closet: Five Years Later
2017-01-25

Episode 87
The Girl in the Closet: Why I Never Tried to Save Her
2017-01-26

Episode 88
Our Deadbeat Son Stole $40,000 From Us and Refuses to Move Out of Our Home With His Lazy Girlfriend!
2017-01-27

Episode 89
My Sister Went From a College Basketball Player to a Sugar Baby Party Teen With Disturbing Fantasies
2017-01-30

Episode 90
My Fiancee Needs Wife Lessons Before I Put a Ring on Her Finger
2017-01-31

Episode 91
I Hate My Pathological, Alcoholic, Felon Mom
2017-02-01

Episode 92
15-Year-Old Runs Away With Her Friend's Dad: The Amber Alert, the Search and the Rescue
2017-02-02

Episode 93
Whatever Happened to the Guest Claiming to Be Pregnant With Baby Jesus?
2017-02-03

Episode 94
Haley's Backstage Drama: More With the Guest Claiming She Was Pregnant With Baby Jesus
2017-02-06

Episode 95
Am I in Love With a Gold-Digging Younger Man? Who's the Catfish?
2017-02-07

Episode 96
A Questionable Will and a Suspect Twin: Is This the Craziest Catfish Story of Them All?
2017-02-08

Episode 97
If My Pregnant, Drug Addict Daughter Doesn't Come to See Dr. Phil, I'm Done With Her
2017-02-09

Episode 98
Danielle, Known for Cash Me Ousside, How Bow Dah, Is Back!
2017-02-10

Episode 99
The Girl in the Box: Kala Brown's Story of Being Abducted by a Suspected Serial Killer
2017-02-13

Episode 100
The Girl in the Box: Kala Brown's Story of Abduction by a Suspected Serial Killer, Her Dramatic Rescue
2017-02-14

Episode 101
Bad Boy Blake With Abs of Steel: Can Dr. Phil Break Through His Cold Heart?
2017-02-15

Episode 102
Multiple Restraining Orders and Fake Births: What's Next?
2017-02-16

Episode 103
Multiple Restraining Orders and Fake Births: Brittany Speaks
2017-02-17

Episode 105
Did Stepdad Molest His Stepdaughter and Granddaughter?: The Polygraph Results
2017-02-21

Episode 106
Neighbor Shooting: Self-Defense or an Angry Husband Out for Revenge?
2017-02-22

Episode 107
My Ex-Boyfriend Believes He Is Jesus and Scolded, Starved and Tortured Me
2017-02-23

Episode 108
My Entitled, Lazy Adult Rapper Son Is Sinking This Family!
2017-02-24

Episode 109
Police Called 100 Times on Our Car-Stealing, Drug-Taking, Dad-Beating, Beautiful 15-Year-Old Daughter
2017-02-27

Episode 110
Double Trouble: Two Teen Sisters and Their Backstage Drama
2017-02-28

Episode 111
DUIs and Dementia: Inside David Cassidy's Secret Troubles
2017-03-01

Episode 112
Our Son Is on the Run From the Law so He Can Become a Rock Star
2017-03-02

Episode 113
My Mom Is the Worst Mom in History
2017-03-03

Episode 114
Slashed Tires, Affairs, Harassment: Dr. Phil, Help Me Escape My Co-Parenting Nightmare!
2017-03-06

Episode 115
My Daughter's Boyfriend Has Been Arrested for Domestic Battery Twice, but She Refuses to Leave Him
2017-03-07

Episode 116
Stay-at-Home Mom Arrested 4 Times for Shoplifting and Used Her Young Children as Decoys
2017-03-08

Episode 117
A Tragic Death, A $3 Million Settlement and A Mom Out Of Control
2017-03-09

Episode 118
“My Head-Butting, Furniture-Throwing 9-Year-Old Daughter Looks Like an Angel But Behaves Like a Wild Child: Who’s To Blame For Her Behavior?”
2017-03-10

Episode 119
My Mother-In-Law Allowed My Husband to Have an Affair Under Her Roof, and Now My Husband Is Threatening to Kill Me
2017-03-13

Episode 120
Drinking Since 18, 3 DUIs by 21, Passed Out by the Side of the Road: My Beautiful Daughter Needs Rehab Now!
2017-03-14

Episode 121
Busting A Bad Mom? Discipline Or Abuse?
2017-03-15

Episode 122
My Wife's Beliefs Are Ruining Our Marriage
2017-03-28

Episode 123
Sleeping with the Enemy
2017-03-17

Episode 124
Mischa Barton: Exclusive
2017-04-03

Episode 125
Private Planes, Black Tie Parties, Elite Sporting Events: The Shocking Story of One Woman's Life in Sex Trafficking
2017-03-21

Episode 126
A Dangerous Dilemma: "I Still Love My Husband Even Though He Has Slapped My Face, Tried to Head-Butt Me and Broke My Nose!"
2017-03-22

Episode 127
"Help! My Beautiful Teen Daughter Is Living in a Motel with Two Strangers"
2017-03-23

Episode 128
From All-American Hockey Player To Homeless Aspiring Rapper: "Save Our Son From The Streets Of L.A."
2017-03-24

Episode 129
"Making a Murderer" Exposed
2017-03-27

Episode 130
“My Wife’s Beliefs are Ruining Our Marriage”
2017-03-28

Episode 131
“My Husband Admitted He Lied and Cheated More Than He Can Count, Did I Marry A Complete Stranger?”
2017-03-29

Episode 132
"Our Mom Did Not Protect Us Against Sexual Abuse"
2017-03-30

Episode 133
"I Hate my Pathological, Alcoholic, Felon Mom"
2017-03-31

Episode 134
Mischa Barton: Exclusive
2017-04-03

Episode 135
From Chance to Hope: "My 22-Year-Old Son Transitioned to a Woman and is Now Living on the Streets of Hollywood!"
2017-04-04

Episode 136
Pregnant at 16: "Help! My Teenage Niece is on Probation and One Step Away From Ruining Her Life"
2017-04-05

Episode 137
"My Mom Kicked Out My Bride From Overseas"
2017-04-06

Episode 138
"My Adoptive Son’s Bio Mom is Out to Sabotage Our Family"
2017-04-07

Episode 139
"16 and Removed from My Mom’s House: She is Choosing Her Sex Offender Boyfriend Over Me!"
2017-04-10

Episode 140
"I Shared My Darkest Secret on Social Media and Now There is a Petition to Kick Me Offline"
2017-04-11

Episode 141
"I Am Convinced My Husband is Gaslighting Me"
2017-04-12

Episode 142
"I Believe My Ex Manipulated Our Daughter Into Lying About Abuse And My Fiancé Was Falsely Convicted!"
2017-04-13

Episode 143
A Business and $200K Lost; A Husband’s Obsession with Gurus, Aliens and Enlightenment
2017-04-14

Episode 144
Transracial in America: The Rachel Dolezal Controversy
2017-04-17

Episode 145
"I Fear My 19-Year-Old Pregnant Daughter’s Negligence Will Kill Her and Disable Her Baby!"
2017-04-18

Episode 146
"Dr. Phil, My Mom is Obsessed with Me and Competes with My Boyfriend for My Affection!"
2017-04-19

Episode 147
"My Ex is Shaking Me Down for Money after Falsely Accusing Me of a Crime – So Why Should I Pay Child Support?"
2017-04-20

Episode 148
"I Want My 15-Year-Old Stepdaugther Out of My House!"
2017-04-21

Episode 149
A Dark Family Secret: The Aftermath
2017-04-24

Episode 150
A Mother Charged with Criminal Child Abuse in the Death of Her 10-Year-Old Son
2017-04-25

Episode 151
Sleeping in a Cage Like an Animal: "Our Adoptive Parents Were Convicted Of Child Endangerment"
2017-04-26

Episode 152
“We Believe Our Daughter is Running with Gangs and a Danger to Our Granddaughter”
2017-04-27

Episode 153
“My Husband Fathered a Love Child with Another Woman: I Married A Real Life Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”
2017-04-28

Episode 154
Caught On Tape: "My Married Dentist Lover Accused of Murdering My Son"
2017-05-01

Episode 155
"My Son Claims He Will Not Reoffend But Have I Raised a Sexual Predator?"
2017-05-02

Episode 156
Sex, Drugs and a Missing Teen: Who’s to Blame?
2017-05-03

Episode 157
Beautiful Missing Teen: The Phone Call, The Chase, The Dramatic Conclusion
2017-05-04

Episode 158
From Preschool Teacher and PTA Mom to a Shoplifting Drug Dealer
2017-05-05

Episode 159
Help! Our Drunk Driving, Privileged Sons Are Drug Dealers!
2017-05-08

Episode 160
"My Father Brainwashed Me to Be His Wife"
2017-05-09

Episode 161
Boyfriend Accused of Faking Cancer, Lying about Being Kidnapped and Scamming $70,000
2017-05-10

Episode 162
"Help! My Roommate is Obsessed with Me and Sabotaging My Relationships!"
2017-05-11

Episode 163
Open Heart Surgery, a Pacemaker and 10 Days in a Coma: "Our Beautiful Former Soccer Star Sister is Still Addicted"
2017-05-12

Episode 164
Exclusive: Aaron Hernandez’s Fiancée Breaks Her Silence
2017-05-15

Episode 165
Aaron Hernandez’s Fiancée Addresses The Rumors
2017-05-16

Episode 166
“My Daughter is a Spoiled and Entitled 19-Year-Old Who Steals and Has Blown $130,000 on Designer Bags, Makeup and Gambling"
2017-05-17

Episode 167
“I Believe My Husband is Romancing Women Online and Being Catfished. Help Me, Dr. Phil to Stop Him From Ruining Our Finances!”
2017-05-18

Episode 168
Is Jerry Being Catfished? The Women in the Photos Revealed!
2017-05-19

Episode 169
"Help! Our Drunk Driving, Privileged Sons are Drug Dealers!"
2017-05-22

Episode 170
"Our Hula-Hooping Superstar Daughter Has Stockholm Syndrome From Her Narcissist, DJ Boyfriend!"
2017-05-23

Episode 171
A Once Successful Wife, Mother and Entrepreneur Loses It All: What Went Wrong?
2017-05-24

Episode 172
Death Threats, Stalking, Breaking and Entering: Amber’s Ex-Husband Speaks Out
2017-05-25

Episode 173
NY Fireman Fired After Girlfriend Scandal
2017-05-26

Episode 174
"All My Ex Cares About Is Acting and Singing For The Lord, Not Our Daughter!"
2017-05-29

Episode 175
"My Fame-Obsessed Ex Spreads Lies That I Tried To Poison Our Daughter With a Sports Drink"
2017-05-30

Episode 176
Son-In-Law vs. Mother-In-Law And A Wife "Caught in the Middle"
2017-05-31

Episode 177
"My Daughters Say I Physically Abused Them For 20 Years But I Don’t Remember"
2017-06-01

Episode 178
Discipline Dilemma: How To Help a Shoplifting, Class-Cutting, Sexting 16-Year-Old
2017-06-02

Information

Creator	Oprah Winfrey, Phil McGraw
Episode air date	25.01.2017
Episode runtime	60 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Talk
TMDB series rating	4.5
IMDb series rating	3.7
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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Cast

Phil McGraw
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