2005

S1.E1 ∙ Alyson and Tommy

Sat, Mar 05, 2005

Alyson is a 27 year old girl who lives in Texas. After she graduated high school she was chosen to be a White House intern during the Clinton administration. It is rare that interns are asked back, Alyson was asked back three times. Alyson also had a full academic scholarship to Hofstra University.

7.9 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Gabe and Vanessa

Sat, Mar 12, 2005

Gabe is a gambling and Vanessa is a shopping addict and both their addictions are to the point to where they're going to financially ruin their families and cause estrangement from their fiends.

8 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Tamela and Jerrie

Sat, Mar 19, 2005

Jerrie's life is a mess. At 29, she can't make the rent that she shares with her best friend Jen, her husband Trent and their son. She has creditors calling night and day. And she can't kick her Vicodin addiction that grows with each passing day.

8.2 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Alissa and Brian

Sat, Mar 26, 2005

Alissa, 25, is a compulsive gambler. Her game of choice: slot machines. In the past two years, Alissa has lost more than $30,000 on 25 cent slots. She's accessed her father's credit card information to open up accounts to play slots online, and she's bounced more than $5,000 in checks. Her father has covered almost all her debts.

7.7 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Sara

Sat, Apr 02, 2005

At 24, Sara had everything she ever wanted. She had a fairy-tale wedding in Hawaii, a beautiful baby girl, a house, three cars, and even competed in beauty pageants. Then, it all abruptly ended in divorce. Not knowing how to cope Sara turned to Crystal Meth, and now uses every day, all day if she can. A self-labeled "junkie," Sara has lost everything, including custody of her daughter.

8 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Travis and Matt

Sat, Apr 16, 2005

In the 90s, Travis became a rock and roll star overnight. At 16-years-old, he was swept into the limelight as front man for Days of the New. But with success came the lure of drugs and alcohol. It didn't take long for Travis' addiction to crystal meth to become more important than his love of music.

7.7 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Peter and Renee

Sat, Apr 30, 2005

Peter, a 21-year-old college graduate and aspiring actor, is wasting his life to a serious video game addiction. Alienated from his mother who abandoned him when he was 12, Peter escapes into the fantasy world of video games instead of dealing with the problems of his real life.

7 /10

S1.E8 ∙ Tina

Sat, May 07, 2005

Once the valedictorian of New Hope Christian Academy, Tina is now a real-life desperate housewife. Taking 10-20 vicodin a day simply to function (and supplementing her usage with percocet), this mother of a 3-and-a-half year old son spends her days gambling her house and car payments while stoned on prescription pills.

5.8 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Cristine and Kelly

Sat, Jun 04, 2005

Cristine is a 29-year-old wife and mother. While she loves her family, she can't live without her beer. Cristine drinks at least 18 beers a day, starting at 7am, sneaking out during work and not stopping until she passes out at night. Her husband's scared for their son and her mother's terrified that Cristine is killing herself.

7.3 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Kelly F. and Mark

Sat, Jun 11, 2005

This story, presented from the Intervention angle, will be an emotional look into the true crisis moment of an upper-middle class family from picturesque Huntington Beach trying to "save their son from certain death." Once lovable and talented, Kelly scored well above the genius level with a 160 in Abstract Reasoning on his IQ test.

7 /10

S1.E11 ∙ Rachel & Tommy

Sat, Jun 25, 2005

Rachel, now 26, grew up a beautiful child in idyllic upper-middle class Maryland. But her body is withering away and she hasn't been home in years. Rachel is addicted to heroin and lives on the streets, making money as a prostitute. Her family and friends know she has already hit bottom and is nearing death. An intervention is their only hope for Rachel.

6.7 /10

S1.E12 ∙ Michael and Randi

Sat, Jul 09, 2005

Michael has a serious rage problem. He has a history of violent behavior and has been known to punch holes into the walls of his father's house. Randi is a bulimic and a crystal meth addict. She is in denial of her condition and cannot deal with the fact that she was sexually abused as a kid.

0 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Michael and Brooks

Sat, Jul 23, 2005

Michael was a model kid who was always on the honor roll. He is also an amazing musician who taught himself to play guitar and piano by ear. Now at 24 years of age, Michael is addicted to pot, prescription pain pills and beer. A child of divorce who grew up overweight and a loner, Michael turned to sports and excelled in softball and football.

7.5 /10

S1.E14 ∙ Follow-Up: Sara, Matt, Gabe & Alyson

Sat, Aug 20, 2005

This emotionally gripping documentary series helps people confront their darkest demons and hopefully find a route to redemption. This "follow-up" episode will allow for a much deeper investigation of life after the intervention, as we revisit some subjects several weeks later to see if their intervention was successful.

0 /10