S5 E1 • Norman and Linda

Paramedics rushing to save a woman's life lose precious time when they're forced to climb over the hoard they find in Norman's house. Officials on the scene immediately call the Fire Chief and the Fire Marshall because the home presents a huge fire hazard to the neighborhood. Within an hour of being told his girlfriend is dead, the property is crawling with city officials and the house is condemned. Norman is given 30 days to clean up, or he could lose his house forever. Ever since Linda's husband died ten years ago, she has been adding to a hoard that has now spiraled out of control. Her two grown sons living with her do nothing about it either and each family member blames the other for not cleaning--causing a toxic three-way in the house. If Linda doesn't get help with the hoarding so she can recuperate and rehab from her future surgery, her sister is threatening to report her to the authorities and will have her own sister "shut-down."

Première diffusion : 2 janvier 2012

S5 E2 • Barbara and Richard

A mother with a family history of hoarding continues to hoard following the deaths of both of her sons. A former restaurant worker's life has gone downhill after he has surrounded himself with items bought while compulsively shopping at clearance sales.

Première diffusion : 9 janvier 2012

S5 E3 • Mary and Annie

A woman who hoards cats; a cleaning woman whose own home is cluttered, resulting in problems for her husband, who has Parkinson’s disease.

Première diffusion : 16 janvier 2012

S5 E4 • Carrie and James

Carrie lives in a house with no running water. Her floors are covered in feces and stacks of discarded urine bottles. James must clean up his property or face fines.

Première diffusion : 23 janvier 2012

S5 E5 • Joanne and Kristy

A daughter develops post-traumatic stress disorder because of her mom’s hoarding; a shopping addict loses custody of her son.

Première diffusion : 30 janvier 2012

S5 E6 • Barbara, Fred and Mary

A woman who lives in a million-dollar neighborhood sifts through trash bins; authorities warn a couple that they must clean their cobweb-infested, filthy home.

Première diffusion : 6 février 2012

S5 E7 • Kathleen and Scott

A woman's hoarding carries over into her daughter's home; a hoarder buys back some items he sells.

Première diffusion : 13 février 2012

S5 E8 • Dee and Jan

A hoarder who spent money from a large legal settlement faces an ultimatum from her daughter; a woman living in filth deals with the threat of eviction.

Première diffusion : 20 février 2012

S5 E9 • Verna and JoAnne

Verna is a hot-headed ex-cop, ex-drug trafficker, and ex-prison inmate who has cleverly evaded laws against hoarding by arguing that her hoard was her artistic expression. But now Verna, who has diabetes, is hospitalized, and the hospital refuses to let her return home unless it’s cleaned up. Joanne’s house has gone from immaculate showplace to garbage pit. Yet despite the filth, she’s been the daytime caretaker for her six-year-old grandson. Joanne’s sister-in-law is so upset about the situation that she’s threatening to call adult protective services if the house isn’t cleaned up immediately.

Première diffusion : 27 février 2012

S5 E10 • Anna/Claire and Vance

A woman learns of her mother's secret life as a hoarder; a couple's home contains 500,000 books.

Première diffusion : 5 mars 2012

S5 E11 • Constance and Jeri Jo

Constance/Jeri Jo - A food hoarder runs a fresh-egg business, and unrefrigerated eggs and loose chickens cause problems; a woman married to a man serving a life sentence in prison hoards because she's lonely without her husband.

Première diffusion : 12 mars 2012