

Hoarding: Buried Alive
2009–2014 · TLC · 60 min · 8 seasons
S08E09 · It's a Rat's Nest
Thu, 3 Apr, 1:00 pm
If Doug doesn't get a handle on his extreme compulsion to collect things within the month, he stands to lose not one, but two houses he's filled with clutter.
About
Hoarding: Buried Alive goes inside the homes of extreme hoarders to explore the psychology behind their compulsion to accumulate and store large quantities of nonessential things.
Each episode will tell the stories of two severe hoarders struggling with behavior that has made every day existence unbearable for both them and their loved ones. With the help of expert therapists and organizers, the hoarders will attempt to unlock the key to their obsessions in the hope of reclaiming their lives.
Episodes
- E01
Running Out of Time
Thu, 6 Feb· 60 minGeoffrey has already lost his home. Now, he has just 30 days to clear the clutter from the home or he will lose everything that remains inside it - including his two children.
- E02
A VCR for Every Day of the Week
Thu, 13 Feb· 60 minJohn and Joe are a father and son duo who both hoard. John faces jail time for his compulsions while Joe could lose his newborn son to child protective services if he doesn't clean up his mess.
- E03
Three Apartments, Three Hoarders
Thu, 20 Feb· 60 minAn unprecedented edition of "Hoarding: Buried Alive" features an apartment complex with not one, not two, but three extreme hoarders. For years, their hoarding has gone unchecked, but with the building now under strict management, everything is about to change.
- E04
The Donald Trump of Hoarding
Thu, 27 Feb· 60 minExtreme hoarder Mike is about to undergo surgery that could save his life. But the biohazards inside his filthy home puts his recovery at serious risk. If he doesn't clean out his house now, he will die in his hoard.
- E05
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Thu, 6 Mar· 60 minKen's entire world revolves around his girlfriend. But as years of hoarding have taken its toll on their relationship, she's giving him one last chance to clear out. And Lea is at risk of losing her children if she can't clean her clutter.
- E06
Worse Than a Haunted House
Thu, 13 Mar· 60 minOne mother's battle with hoarding is overshadowed by the discovery of her own daughter's compulsion to hold on to things. Another mother is putting her family's unity on the line and her husband's life at risk with her own extreme hoarding problem.
- E07
A Graveyard of Junk
Thu, 20 Mar· 60 minIt's the most extreme roach infestation ever seen on "Hoarding: Buried Alive" and if Seymour can't conquer it and clear out the hoard in his house, the city will condemn the home and leave him homeless.
- E08
The Stench is Amazing
Thu, 27 Mar· 60 minIf Tim doesn't grow up and get his home cleaned before his inheritance runs out, he'll lose the house and end up out on the street. A similar fate is in store for twin brothers Lorrin and Orin if their decades-long compulsions can't be curbed.
- E09
It's a Rat's Nest
Thu, 3 Apr· 60 minIf Doug doesn't get a handle on his extreme compulsion to collect things within the month, he stands to lose not one, but two houses he's filled with clutter.








