Hoarding: Buried Alive

2010•2 series•Entertainment / Factual

Available on TLC HD

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 one-hour 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 behaviour, but for most the process of decluttering and organizing becomes an extremely difficult task.

Episode 1You're Not Taking My Kids

Karen's kids have been removed due to her hoarding obsession. She is given just two days to clean up or risks losing custody of her kids forever. S4, Ep10

Episode 2Holding Mom Hostage

David moved back in with his 93-year-old mother and subsequently filled her house full of clutter. Can he be made to see sense before it's too late? S4, Ep11

Episode 3This House Killed Her

Siblings Aimee, Cheryl and Jimmy are forced to deal with their late mother's house, which is filled to the brim with a lifetime's worth of clutter. S4, Ep12

Episode 4She Wants It, She Takes It

Rhonda's home is filled with bin pickings. Now, with neighbours threatening lawsuits, she must clean up or risk losing everything. S4, Ep13

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