The BEST episodes of Dr. Phil season 16

Every episode of Dr. Phil season 16, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dr. Phil season 16!

Dr. Phil is a talk show hosted by Phil McGraw. After McGraw's success with his segments on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil debuted on September 16, 2002. On both shows McGraw offers advice in the form of "life strategies" from his life experience as a clinical psychologist.

Last Updated: 5/11/2024Network: SyndicationStatus: Continuing
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8.18
11 votes

#1 - The Indiana Train Track Murders; The Search for a Killer

Season 16 - Episode 66 - Aired 12/13/2017

Teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams go hiking in the woods of their small hometown in Indiana and are brutally murdered; in their final moments, the best friends may have recorded images and audio of their killer.

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8.00
1 votes

#2 - I Shot My Lying, Cheating, Manipulative, Narcissistic, Millionaire Boyfriend, and Now I Want to Marry Him

Season 16 - Episode 143 - Aired 4/26/2018

Maryann shot the "single, millionaire" boyfriend she met online when she learned he was a married man cheating with multiple women; they now want to know if Dr. Phil thinks it's a good idea for them to walk down the aisle.

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7.86
7 votes

#3 - My Ex-Wife Believes She's Going Blind, Filed for Divorce From Me Behind My Back and Can't See She's Neglecting Our Children

Season 16 - Episode 59 - Aired 12/4/2017

Jessica has convinced herself that she's going blind and admits that taking care of her kids is no longer her priority.

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7.60
10 votes

#4 - My Ex-Fiancé Beat Me With a Meat Tenderizer, Snapped My Vertebrae and Left Me to Die

Season 16 - Episode 72 - Aired 1/4/2018

A woman's relationship with her ex-fiancé proves nearly fatal when he viciously attacks her; the woman's daughter saves her life.

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7.59
22 votes

#5 - Gypsy Rose: From Wheelchair Bound to Behind Bars for Murder

Season 16 - Episode 52 - Aired 11/22/2017

A severe case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy leads to murder: Gypsy Rose Blanchard decides that killing her own mother was her only way to escape years of abuse.

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7.58
12 votes

#6 - Raging, Drunk and out of Control: Will Brandi Ever Tell the Truth?

Season 16 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/14/2017

Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Brandi and Victor regarding their wild relationship and Brandi's drinking problem, and her mother joins the fray.

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7.56
9 votes

#7 - Help, Dr. Phil! My Bipolar, Manipulative Millennial Daughter Is Now a Runaway on a Downward Spiral to Find Herself

Season 16 - Episode 58 - Aired 12/1/2017

Teen troublemaker Sierra has run away from home on a spiritual journey to ``find herself'' and faces her mother for the first time in more than a month.

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7.53
32 votes

#8 - Help! My 14-Year-Old Daughter Is Being Brainwashed to Be a Party Girl by Her Mother!

Season 16 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/2/2017

A dominatrix allows her 14-year-old daughter to skip school, smoke marijuana, drink, and be involved in a polyamorous relationship, and they want the girl's straight-laced father to open his mind and accept their lifestyle.

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7.50
2 votes

#9 - Blame It on a Religious Upbringing or a Dark Family Secret? My 19-Year-Old Daughter is Living a Dangerous Double Life

Season 16 - Episode 149 - Aired 5/4/2018

Ever since Shirley kicked her 19-year-old daughter, Marie, out of the house for voting for Hillary Clinton, she says Marie has been living a dangerous life, drinking, doing drugs and, worst of all, making money as a sugar baby. Marie’s behavior goes against Shirley’s strict Catholic upbringing, and Shirley says she doesn’t know where she went wrong with Marie, because her older sons, Jan and Scott, turned out OK. Jan says he feels responsible for Marie’s rebellion because of a dark family secret he was part of, but Dr. Phil discovers another dark secret the family has been hiding.

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7.42
12 votes

#10 - Explosive 14-Year-Old Runaway Teen and Her Backstage Drama

Season 16 - Episode 44 - Aired 11/10/2017

Young teen Michelle's father and boyfriend discuss an altercation that got so heated, her father says he was ready to end her boyfriend's life; the explosive drama continues backstage.

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7.39
28 votes

#11 - I Need to Help My Fiancée, Who Is Stranded in Amsterdam and Has Been Scammed by Corrupt Officials Costing Me $200,000

Season 16 - Episode 33 - Aired 10/26/2017

Dennis says a woman he met on a dating website told him a tale of woe and convinced him to spend more than $200,000 to help her.

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7.38
16 votes

#12 - YouTube-Obsessed Trisha Confronts Her Online Haters, Plus Her Dramatic Collapse on Stage

Season 16 - Episode 35 - Aired 10/30/2017

Wife and mother Trisha live-streams her entire life; detractors say she live-streams others' personal information, makes negative comments about their appearance and even claims they are convicts; Trisha storms off and collapses.

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7.37
27 votes

#13 - Accused of Faking Pregnancies and Baby Deaths: Is She Scamming Men or a Victim?

Season 16 - Episode 40 - Aired 11/6/2017

Courtney says former friend Amie has lied about being pregnant three times and losing five babies in total; Amie says she is disgusted by Courtney's false and hurtful accusations.

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7.33
3 votes

#14 - I Believe My Pregnant Daughter's Boyfriend Is Abusing Her

Season 16 - Episode 62 - Aired 12/7/2017

Hollywood actress and model Teri Copley says she's worried for the safety of her daughter, Ashley, and her 3-year-old granddaughter, claiming her daughter's boyfriend, Hector, is physically abusive and the family is homeless.

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7.33
12 votes

#15 - Help! My Daughter Is a Beautiful Model and Ex NBA Basketball Wife Who Has Turned Into a Partying, Stealing, Foul-Mouthed Mom!

Season 16 - Episode 68 - Aired 12/15/2017

Janis spends her retirement savings on her socialite daughter's drug rehabilitation and says the young woman is still making life miserable for the entire family.

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7.30
23 votes

#16 - Three Sisters Finally Confront Their Stepfather: Who Is Telling the Truth?

Season 16 - Episode 36 - Aired 10/31/2017

Jessica and Amber say their ex-stepfather sexually abused them when they were young girls, and he was convicted and made to register as a sex offender; he maintains his innocence and says their mother brainwashed them into lying.

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7.22
23 votes

#17 - I Think My Husband's Narcissistic Ex Is Faking Cancer and Making Our Stepsons Sick

Season 16 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/20/2017

Amber says her husband's sons' mother has Munchausen syndrome and Munchausen syndrome by proxy, overmedicating the children and faking cancer; the boys' mother says she is looking for a way to end the drama with Amber and co-parent in peace.

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7.20
15 votes

#18 - My Parents and Sisters Are Bullies Who Hate My Husband and Want to Force Us Out of the National Pet Supply Business

Season 16 - Episode 53 - Aired 11/24/2017

Sue and Mike say their son-in-law is a verbally abusive liar who is turning their daughter against her own family; formerly pregnant heroin addict Kaitlin returns to the show, asking for a second chance.

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7.18
22 votes

#19 - I Want My Controlling, Hoarding Stepmother, Who Collects and Abuses Animals, to Move Out!

Season 16 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/23/2017

Jessie says that her stepmother attacked her and her baby, and that her father is afraid of her.

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7.17
6 votes

#20 - Our Rageful Son Dropped Out of High School to Become a Famous Rapper: Should We Keep Footing the Bill for His Hollywood Dream?

Season 16 - Episode 67 - Aired 12/14/2017

Billy, 20, says the hip-hop world would benefit from his presence, refuses to work and rages when his parents don't give him money; Hanson performs.

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7.14
22 votes

#21 - Our 14-Year-Old Habitual Runaway Daughter Is Being Repeatedly Harbored by Her 18-Year-Old Boyfriend!

Season 16 - Episode 43 - Aired 11/9/2017

Michelle, 14, has run away from home numerous times because her parents do not treat her like an adult; her 18-year-old boyfriend says her parents should get used to having him around.

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7.11
9 votes

#22 - Trapped in My Bedroom: I'm Too Ugly to Leave My House

Season 16 - Episode 56 - Aired 11/29/2017

A young woman says she hates her appearance so much that she rarely leaves her house, and allows cameras to capture her extreme daily rituals that she keeps secret from everyone.

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7.10
20 votes

#23 - My Dad's Fiancée Is a Scheming Gold Digger Who Is 29 Years Younger -- and Just Four Years Older Than I Am!

Season 16 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/24/2017

Bree says her father is being manipulated by a young mother who is scheming to get her hands on his millions.

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7.08
12 votes

#24 - Dr. Phil, Help! My 10 Personalities Are Controlling My Life!

Season 16 - Episode 60 - Aired 12/5/2017

Jerica says she has eight to 10 alternate personalities, or “programs,” that exist within her and protect her from bad things.

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7.08
13 votes

#25 - Life Inside the Manson Family: The Youngest Member Speaks

Season 16 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/25/2017

Author Dianne Lake tells of joining the Manson Family at age 14, why she remained loyal to the leader who abused her, and what she knew about the murders; a woman tells of her baby brother being snatched from his crib in 1986 and her family's search.