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Hoarding: Buried Alive
Hoarding: Buried Alive

Hoarding: Buried Alive

—Left untreated, hoarding can destroy the lives of the person afflicted and their loved ones. This series shines a light on the serious condition, with each hourlong episode profiling two extreme hoarders struggling to fight the need to collect things and return to a more normal life. Therapists and organizers help the hoarders attempt to find what causes their compulsive behavior, but for most the process of decluttering and organizing becomes an extremely difficult task.
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Season 17 of 9 Episodes

  • 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.

  • Wanda and Ray are extreme hoarders who face losing their homes and living in isolation if they don't stop surrounding themselves with stuff; filled with anguish, Wanda and Ray know that time is running out.

  • Two women seek help for their compulsive hoarding problems.

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

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

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

  • A family of four is on the brink of collapse under the weight of the parents' hoarding; a man denies he's addicted to auctions and garage sales.

Record to Watch Later

78 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Tiny Monsters
    My House Can Kill Me
    Owned by the Roaches
    I'm Dumbfounded
    Worst I've Ever Seen
    A Humongous Secret
    Holding Mom Hostage
    I'm a Rockstar, Baby!
    As Bad as It Gets
    Filling the Void
  • Tiny Monsters

    Sherry's hoarding has broken up her marriage and now authorities threaten to take her children and condemn her home.
    Upcoming
  • My House Can Kill Me

    Miranda's toddlers have no room to play; Hsi-Ming's daughter is concerned for her mother's health and safety.
    Upcoming
  • Owned by the Roaches

    A psychologist can't solve her own hoarding problem; millions of roaches are infesting her home.
    Upcoming
  • I'm Dumbfounded

    Vickie and Jeff's marriage is at its breaking point; Vicki reveals secrets she's been keeping.
    Upcoming
  • Worst I've Ever Seen

    The city has threatened to demolish Caryn's home if the conditions do not change.
    Upcoming
  • A Humongous Secret

    Severe debt and clutter has Dennis moments away from losing everything; Monte's clothing hoard has destroyed a relationship with her son.
    Upcoming
Hoarding: Buried Alive

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Left untreated, hoarding can destroy the lives of the person afflicted and their loved ones. This series shines a light on the serious condition, with each hourlong episode profiling two extreme hoarders struggling to fight the need to collect things and return to a more normal life. Therapists and organizers help the hoarders attempt to find what causes their compulsive behavior, but for most the process of decluttering and organizing becomes an extremely difficult task.

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