“I swear there was an episode where the guy was an alcoholic pilot and was trying to mentor a protégé but was drunk and made no sense, do you remember who that was?”
Yes! That was Robin, Intervention Canada, Season 21.
“What episode was it where the female subject recognized the interventionist and starting repeating the show’s catchphrases back to him?”
Kaila, Season 13 did that and it was awesome.
This is the place for all of you trying to find an episode but you don’t have the name and minimal information and you’ve looked through the categories and still can’t find it and it’s driving you crazy. Leave a comment below, let the community help you…
So I’ve answered a few of these…have been an avid watcher of the show since about 2009, but now I have a “What episode was that?” of my own: anyone remember a (female) subject of an episode whose mother had depression and tried to take her own life and the life of the subject’s sister via pills/poisoning, and the subject identified this as a sort of rejection and a trigger for her own addiction? Have been trying to think of the episode but am stumped. I don’t remember if it was US or Canada. Thanks everyone!
You’re thinking of Amanda. I don’t remember the season, but I do remember she was from North Carolina. Her story was so sad.
That’s the one, thank you!
What was the name of the woman who was in her 20s or 30s, I believe she was blonde, did not have kids and was addicted to prescription opiates,she had an absolutely terrible attitude,was not very likable up until the very end,was very opposed to going to rehab but went anyway,did not seem like she would stay clean but then when they showed what ended up happening to her she wound up being the house manager of a sober living house and just completely changed her life around?
Zeinah maybe? She wasn’t blonde though.
It’s not Zenaih, I just watched her episode. I cannot figure out who it is for the life of me! I thought that I was possibly thinking of someone that was on the show Addicted but I checked all those episodes and she’s not on any of them. It’s gotta be an Intervention episode. Maybe it’s one that isn’t available On Demand for whatever reason.
Lorna became house manager
Who’s the young white guy who got so upset he crawled into a drainage pipe by the woods and had to be coerced by the producers to come out?
That was Tim, Season 2, Episode 16.
I believe the girl’s name was Samantha, really skinny and blonde, and she would melt down a Fentanyl patch and make a “soup” to shoot up. I think she also had a number of children that she lost custody of. I’ve been looking for updates about how forever and I can’t find any info anywhere!
Sorry to correct you,but that was Amy from intervention Canada 🙂
Someone reminded me of an episode where an anorectic had become so malnourished that she weakened the fat barrier around the brain, and ended up leaking cerebrospinal fluid/actual brain matter through her nose. Does this ring any bells or was that person confused? I could’ve sworn I’ve seen that on this show.
If someone is leaking “brain matter” out of their nose, they’d be dead. Pretty sure this person is confused or was watching some other show.
You may be thinking of Kaila? I remember she was so malnourished and her sodium levels were so low that her doctor told her that her brain could herniate out of the back of her skull. But I don’t remember anything about stuff coming out of her nose lol.
It’s driving me bonkers that I can’t think of the addict whose Mother was secretly hiding jugs of wine in her bedroom closet…
I believe that was Katie, season 12
Yes! Thank you!
I don’t remember who this was but there was a blonde woman who lived with a guy that was a lot older than her and she would drive him to work in the early mornings. She had a son but he was with her parents. I remember she worked at an airport doing baggage handling and ended up relapsing because a close friend died. I vividly remember her mom saying at the intervention that every time her son would see a drug user outside, he would think it was his mother. The update said she married the older guy she was living with.
Her name was Ashley. She was on one of the earlier seasons.
I absolutely hated her self-righteous religious father.
I am curious about a episode I saw. It was a woman and she was living on the streets. I think that she used street drugs. She stayed in a abandoned room over a gas station or something like that. The mom was trying to find her and her mom saw where she was living and started crying. Does anyone know what episode this was?
That was Carrie from Washington
Thank you I couldn’t remember her name. I knew she was the boxer.
First one that came to mind was Jessica from Season 13.
Episode where a woman who is addicted to pain meds steals some from her grandpa while he’s sleeping. If i remember correctly he was napping in a chair or couch in his living room and she sneaks around to his prescription bottle to take some pills out without him knowing. It would be from an older season, atleast before season 11 i think.
I think that was the very first episode ever, Season 1- Alyson. https://intervention-directory.com/2010/07/alyson/
I am trying to find an episode with a guy whose mom was using xanax and boxed wine to cope with the stress of her son’s addiction. The interventionist brought it up and she did not want to receive any treatment. Does anybody remember? I have been searching forever.
Might have been Jimmy? https://intervention-directory.com/2013/10/episode-130-jimmy/
Also thinking Jimmy. Mom weighed about 80 lbs and would some days start drinking super early and be hammered by noon. He would ask her for her pills. Strained relationship with his father but they used to fly planes together??
Jason from Colorado. Don’t know the season but he was a heroin addict. His mom would take Xanax and drink wine to cope.
does anyone remember the episode about older man who would get absolutely zoinked on pain meds and start waving samurai swords around? if i recall correctly he seemed like a very sweet man and his family was worried he’d seriously injure himself with his sword antics.
I believe that was Greg. He also would constantly fall for internet scams.
Greg was the first person to pop into my head too, but interestingly I don’t actually remember him with any swords. It just *seems like* something that Greg would have been into for some reason. 🙂
That was definitely Greg. That’s a Top 10 ep in my opinion, incidentally. I love Greg’s family’s singing too – def a highlight of the ep!
I remember him saying “I woke up under the table this morning” or something like that. I thought he was very funny and appealing, even when he was acting absolutely crazy.
There was a girl, I think she was addicted to heroin, all I know is she injected it. Her dad said “She’s not even good at it!” Because she was always missing and blowing veins and bleeding all over. Anyone remember this one?
I think that was Alissa (I forget what season) in Ohio
I think that was Dallas from Portland! Her Dad made that comment during her episode. I believe she is doing well today!
That’s Dallas, S11E2.
There was a young woman who I think had Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and was addicted to some opioid pops. Her brother was made (by their parents) to drop everything and care for her. She was degrading him and keeping him from having a life. I can’t remember anything else. (I am a person who loves true life stories, but I have a terrible memory.) It’s possible that it was not on Intervention, but I think it was. Thank you for any information!
That was Linda (Season 7, Episode 1). Probably one of the most memorable episodes (for me, at least).
Easily one of the most chaotic interventions in the show’s history.
This one definitely goes down in history for top levels of chaos. It was shocking and I kept thinking, this woman is so incredibly angry but she just can’t seem to express it in a healthy way.
Did they get rid of Zachary reeves episode after he passed? If not, which episode is it?
I love this website. I’m so glad I stumbled across it. this show is my go to. I’ve seen every episode more then once and some countless times. my question is…why are so many episodes taken down? I can guess why some are down. does anyone know is there any site or channel where ones that arent on AE anymore can be found?
Typically when a participant dies their episode is removed upon the request of the family. Usually they can be found on other sites (you may have to pay extra for them though) but not always. The newer seasons appear unavailable to stream outside of perhaps Xfinity. Maybe there’s a different production licensing agreement?
I am searching for an episode where a mother chooses to remain homeless at the end of the show and they drop her off in a neighboring town. At one point in the episode I believe her daughter brings her food in the park? Anyone remember that one?
in reply to Kimberly. theres a show called “addicted”..a blonde women named kristina wandzilak is the professional who helps people go to treatment. there’s an episode in season 2, ep 7 –theresa.. shes a terrible alcoholic. ur description sounds very similar to this episode. if u Google it maybe that will help u out.
i swear to god i watched and episode where the guy refuses treatment and runs away. the WHOLE intervention follows him onto a bus/train and just tries to continue this intervention while chasing this man down.
I believe that was Joey – https://intervention-directory.com/2013/05/episode-96-joey/
I think that was on the heroin triangle…season 17 maybe?
Trying to find an episode about a young (latino?) girl who is addicted to either meth or heroin, I think. She has a bunch of stuffed animals in the room she stays in, in a house with other users. I remember her going to a clearing in the forest and mentioning something about an ex boyfriend.
pretty sure the girl you are talking about is Toni from Season 18 /Heroin Triangle. She had the mom who completely lied about her situation compared to her dad and other members of her family right? Hit/copy the link to see if the picture of the girl I’m talking about matches the girl you are talking about.
https://imgur.com/a/LasmdGE
Was there an episode of intervention canada that involved the thorpe recovery center?
I’m looking for an episode where the subject(s) are injecting drugs, but when they have trouble hitting a vein, they just twist the needle around with it still in their arm, almost like pulling a lever. It looks incredibly painful. I believe it’s a young couple, and I think this scene was in a home bathroom. Thanks in advance for any help finding this episode.
Possibly the Sarah and Mikael episode?
Which episode is it where the subject was actually the person who initiated the Intervention episode? I originally thought it was John C but I’m wrong. Thank you ♡
Andrew, the bulemic former marine.
I’m watching an Intervention update episode on over the air TV (True Real), that had an update on Matt and (I think) Sara from the first season. There is also an update on someone named Gabe who had a gambling addiction and was apparently very volatile, owed lots of money to people and had incredibly enabling parents. I don’t see the episode listed on this site, and when I googled it, I got back info that it was from season 14, but from the look of it, it was definitely an early episode. Does anyone know anything about this episode?
Read the FAQ section on here for your answer to that.
Thanks, Stefan! I remember reading the FAQ quite some time ago but didn’t put it together about that episode when I saw the update.
I remember that it was one of the first episodes but I thought it was the husband that was enabling her.
I vaguely recall an episode about two young women that were living in a run-down shack of a house whose only ambitions were to drink as much boxed wine as possible. I do not remember their relationship nor the outcome of their story but I remember seeing it a couple times and it struck a chord with me because boxed wine is also one of my greatest downfalls…by the way I love and appreciate this website: it has a wealth of information about the show and the people which are profiled and is written in the most respectful and compassionate way that you can’t find anywhere else. Keep up the good work!!!
Hmmmm I could be wrong but I think this might have been Loren and Christy, an early Intervention Canada episode – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFpeqt1RY8
That one is it exactly!!! Thank you kindly…
-T.
What is the episode where the young woman is living in a trailer with a much older man, I believe she’s on heroin or meth. She has a young son who lives with her parents and while she takes a shower at their house they find a bag of drugs and fear the child could’ve gotten into it?
I believe that’s Ashley from Season 3
Yes that’s the right episode! Any update on her? Is she still alive?
Is it Jennifer S16 E1?
I’m watching an episode and this also happens with Travis S14
Since I can’t comment on the FAQ page where this topic is at, I thought I would just let everyone know that I watch Intervention on my Roku TV. I added the A&E channel since Discovery+ and Hulu only have a few seasons each. The A&E channel on Roku has all episodes (except some that are not due to the addict dying). The free version has 200+ available. The only ones not “unlocked” are season 22 & 23. FYI. 😀
Does anyone know the episode where a brother was taking care of his sister who was addicted to cocaine (I think??). the parents were from an East Asian country and the brother put his med school dreams on hold b/c his parents wanted him to take care of his sister?
Yes that was Linda, she was addicted to Fentanyl – https://intervention-directory.com/2013/07/episode-100-linda/
Truly one of the most memorable episodes in the show’s history.
Hi Dizzy, I’m looking for an episode where a young lady was suffering with alcohol addiction. I know she had dark hair, I remember seeing parts of her stumbling, and then I think she falls and hits her head, I think on pebbled gravel? Shame. Thanks
The first person who comes to mind is Kaeleen- https://intervention-directory.com/2016/03/episode-204-kaeleen/
The episode where the guy thought he had Mafia connections and was talking about knowing Sammy the Bull and his family was like “dude quit your bullshit”? Anybody remember which one that was?
I think that’s Shane https://intervention-directory.com/2013/07/episode-112-shane/
Dizzy, first of all thank you for taking your time to make this site and catalog all the episodes! I love this site! Thank you! I have two things for you…
1. Can you make a tab of all the interventions that didn’t happen due to the addict finding out. I have seen it mentioned in a few who have found out, and the interventionist (Seth, I think) said they did it anyway due to severity. Are there really episodes where they don’t do the intervention?
2. Also I could have sworn I saw somewhere that there is only 5 addicts who used Crack or cocaine only (I can’t remember which one) Is that true or am I dreaming?
Thanks!!
Even when the planned intervention didn’t happen they always have an impromptu intervention, a la Marquel.
Oh okay, that makes sense. I still consider those interventions tho. They always say they didn’t happen, but just because they are in a parking lot instead of sitting in a hotel conference room, to me at least, doesn’t mean they didn’t have an intervention.
Hi Lizard,
1) there were a few that didn’t happen at all, I’d have to go through the lists I have and see if I can parse that out. If anyone else out there can name them off the top of their heads please do! I will add a category for that or maybe a section on the homepage or something.
2) Looks like when I did the site redesign I lost the Stats category and those posts I did with the data. Here is the one where I mention cocaine – https://intervention-directory.com/2018/12/8-most-frequent-addictions-represented-on-intervention-episode/
Dizzy, thank you so much for your reply!
Do you know which two were addicted to cocaine only?
I think addiction to cocaine is so interesting because it has the shortest half-life of any street drug. I can’t imagine the even more excruciating chase of this type of high. Must be overwhelmingly exhausting.
Anthony from Season 3 and Tommy from Season 1
Also Dizzy, could you add a “Most Memorable Interventions” and “Most Memorable Pre-Interventions”. My favorite part of each episode is when the interventionist corrects the lies, denials, and/or incorrect truths the family (typically just one family member) has. It’s very interesting to me the different ways each interventionist corrects the families. (Looking at you Father and Mother of Linda, who believed that electricity and colors caused her pain. Even after she intentionally tracked down her mother during her interview with intervention, getting much closer to her than if she just stayed home, to tell her mother her proximity to her daughter caused her pain.) I know Linda was diagnosed with a mental condition at the end of delusions, but it surprises me how some non-addicts and non-delusional family members can get sucked into believing the lies too! Please comment with your favorite ” transformational pre-intervention” episode if you have one! (Where the family needed lots of education) Thanks! 🙂
I second this