Hoarding: Buried Alive(2010)

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Overview

Hoarding: Buried Alive is an American documentary television series that premiered on TLC on March 14, 2010. The show follows hoarders through their life experiences and helps them learn to manage their illness.

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Ep 1

Welcome to My Nightmare

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

14/03/201042 min

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Ep 2

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.

21/03/201042 min

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Ep 3

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.

28/03/201042 min

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Ep 4

Life On Fire

Extreme hoarders face losing their homes and living in isolation.

04/04/201042 min

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Ep 5

Family Secrets

Two women seek help for their compulsive hoarding problems.

11/04/201042 min

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Ep 6

Filling the Void

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

18/04/201042 min

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Ep 7

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.

25/04/201042 min

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Ep 8

Everything Is at Stake

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

02/05/201042 min

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Ep 9

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.

09/05/201042 min

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Ep 10

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? -- Pilot episode (aired in 2009, prior to beginning of the main series in March 2010). S01E05 "Family Secrets" is a re-edited version of the two narratives featured in the pilot episode.

04/10/200943 min