Dr. Phil / Season 19 Specials Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 1 - "I Believe My Sister is a Cult Leader Who Claims She’s Mother God" (Sep 14) 2 - “Mother God’s” Followers and Alleged Victims Face Off (Sep 15) 3 - The "Karen " Phenomenon (Sep 16) 4 - “What Ever Happened to the ‘Fat Guy’ Biking Across America?” (Sep 17) 5 - Should Schools Reopen? (Sep 18) 6 - “Help, My Alcoholic Daughter is Drinking Hand Sanitizer During COVID” (Sep 21) 7 - Sixteen and Out of Control (Sep 22) 8 - Is Jake Sick or Just Lazy? (Sep 23) 9 - “Mom Ruined My Sister’s Wedding and Our Childhood” (Sep 24) 10 - What White People Need to Know (Sep 25) 11 - The Fight Over a Little Boy: Who’s Telling the Truth? (Sep 28) 12 - A Father Accused, a Mother Blamed, The Truth Revealed (Sep 29) 13 - Burning Questions: From A to Gen Z (Sep 30) 14 - "Our 12-Year-Old Daughter is Breaking Down Our Family!” (Oct 1) 15 - Exclusive: Brother Finds Possible Break In Case Of Missing Colorado Mom (Oct 2) 16 - “My Mom and Sister Are a Violent Mess” (Oct 5) 17 - “Our Daughter is Raising Our Grandson in a Filthy Death Trap!” (Oct 6) 18 - “Our Brother is a Mooch and Our Mother Needs to Cut the Cord” (Oct 7) 19 - 31-Years-Old and Out-of-Control (Oct 8) 20 - "Beaten, Robbed and Left for Dead: Help Save My Beautiful Daughter from the Streets!” (Oct 9) 21 - The Mystery of Melissa: Why Did She Vanish? (Oct 12) 22 - A Daughter’s Dark Confession: A Family’s Reaction (Oct 13) 23 - Christmas Day Shooting: “My Ex Tried to Kill Me!” (Oct 14) 24 - “Our Daughter is Pregnant and Addicted to Heroin” (Oct 15) 25 - Holly Gets Engaged! (Oct 16) 26 - “My 49-Year-Old Dad is Dating My 23-Year-Old Friend” (Oct 19) 27 - Married 10 Times and Can’t Get It Right (Oct 20) 28 - Dr. Phil Follow Up (Oct 21) 29 - Mom vs. Sons: Who is Bullying Whom? (Oct 22) 30 - Failure of Justice? Brutal Murders, Claims of Wrongful Conviction (Oct 23) 31 - “We Escaped a Cult”: Survivors Reunite After 30 Years (Oct 26) 32 - Drinking Alcohol, Cleaning Supplies, Bug Spray: “My Twin’s Deadly Addiction” (Oct 27) 33 - An Anxious Daughter, an Animal Rescue and a Surprising Reunion (Oct 28) 34 - Up to 18 Allegations of Sexual Misconduct: “Help Me Clear My Name!” (Oct 29) 35 - A Masseur Facing Allegations of Sexual Assault: Polygraph Results Revealed! (Oct 30) 36 - Gambling Grandma (Nov 2) 37 - “My Wife’s Daughter is Ruining Our Marriage” (Nov 3) 38 - From Hollywood to Mental Health Hospital (Nov 4) 39 - “Wake-Up Call For The Country” (Nov 5) 40 - Cancel Culture (Nov 6) 41 - “Sex Abuse Accusations Ruined My Run for Congress and My Relationship with My Daughter” (Nov 9) 42 - "An Abusive Father or a Delusional Teen? Who is Telling the Truth?" (Nov 10) 43 - From Tech-Genius to Unmotivated Mess (Nov 11) 44 - “Help! My Handicapped Husband Treats Me Like a Slave” (Nov 12) 45 - “My Dad Believes He’s Married to a Woman Named ‘Maria’ He’s Never Met” (Nov 13) 46 - Is “Maria” Real? A Big Surprise for David (Nov 16) 47 - Torn Between Her Heart and Head: Is Anna’s Boyfriend Real? (Nov 17) 48 - “Dr. Phil” International Investigation: Where is “Sammie Lee Strong”? (Nov 18) 49 - “Dr. Phil” International Investigation: What Will Anna Decide? (Nov 19) 50 - After the 2020 Election: Families Divided (Nov 20) 51 - TeenRager (Nov 23) 52 - “I Blame My Brother for Putting Me in Jail for 24 Years!” (Nov 24) 53 - A Brother and Sister Face Off (Nov 25) 54 - Missing TV Producer: Where is Terrence Woods? (Nov 27) 55 - My Rapper Son Needs a Reality Check (Nov 30) 56 - Daughter Searches for Missing Mom (Dec 1) 57 - My Son Was 5 Years Old and Stabbed 3 Family Members, Now I’m a Hostage in My Home!” (Dec 2) 58 - Grandma vs. Mom: Give Me Back My Daughter (Dec 3) 59 - Drugs and Lies, A Mother Accused: Can She Get Her Daughter Back? (Dec 4) 60 - My Son Was Caught in a Sex Sting (Dec 7) 61 - COVID Debt and Controlling Husband: Should We Divorce? (Dec 8) 62 - Daytime Exclusive: Held Hostage and Her Husband Executed: A Wife’s Story of Survival (Dec 9) 63 - My Sister Went from a Master’s in Geology to a Major Meltdown (Dec 10) 64 - Mom Rage in the COVID Pandemic (Dec 11) 65 - Destruction of a Young Lady? (Dec 14) 66 - OCD Interrupted: Diary of a Digital Addict (Dec 15) 67 - My Husband Blames Me for His Drug Use (Dec 16) 68 - Ask Dr. Phil (Dec 17) 69 - Neighborhood Prankster or Menace to Society? (Dec 18) 70 - Exclusive: 16 and Charged with Murder: Parents Claim She is the Victim (Jan 4) 71 - Save My Lazy Grandson Before I Make Him Homeless! (Jan 5) 72 - Help! Do I Choose My Fiancé or My Son?! (Jan 6) 73 - New Year ... New You (Jan 7) 74 - Mom Made Our Lives a Living Hell (Jan 8) 75 - Is My 2-Year Marriage to My Nigerian ‘Husband’ A Complete Sham? (Jan 11) 76 - Will Sherry Stay with Her Nigerian Husband? (Jan 12) 77 - How Do I Raise a Child That is a Monster? (Jan 13) 78 - My Ex-Husband Believes He’s Being Tortured Electromagnetically (Jan 14) 79 - My Hoarder Father Refuses to Clean Out Our Junk Filled, Bug Infested Home! (Jan 18) 80 - 17, Violent and Headed to a Group Home (Jan 19) 81 - My Family is Sabotaging My Life and My Inheritance (Jan 21) 82 - My Con Artist Son Has Drained My 401K (Jan 25) 83 - Marrying Millions: He’s 62, She’s 23Marrying Millions: He’s 62, She’s 23 (Jan 26) 84 - I Believe I’m Engaged to Bret Michaels and Texting Daily with Nikki Six (Jan 27) 85 - Help! I’ve Lost Control of My 16-Year-Old Daughter Who Spent 38 Days in Juvenile Hall (Jan 28) 86 - Party Girl Cassidy Returns: Her Mother’s Final Ultimatum (Jan 29) 87 - 50+ Fears and No Life (Feb 1) 88 - Parents’ Worst Nightmare: Babysitter Accused of Murder (Feb 2) 89 - Drew Barrymore: Drew or False? (Feb 3) 90 - My Husband is Accused of Plotting To Kill Me (Feb 4) 91 - My Husband is Accused of Plotting to Kill Me: His Mistress Speaks (Feb 5) 92 - Triplet Sisters or Boyfriend: Who Will Lindsay Choose? (Feb 8) 93 - Cheating and Secret Affairs: Will Lindsay Leave Brandon? (Feb 9) 94 - My Wife’s Alcoholism Made International News (Feb 10) 95 - Exclusive Police Footage Revealed: What Really Happened to JoLynn? (Feb 11) 96 - America's Oldest Moocher? (Feb 12) 97 - My Daughter Needs to Leave Her Horrible Fiancé! (Feb 15) 98 - Accusations of Drugs, Abuse and Child Neglect: Will Amanda and Alexis Stay Together? (Feb 16) 99 - Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz Fight Fraudsters! (Feb 17) 100 - My Violent Teen’s Meltdown (Feb 18) 101 - Playing Cop … Or Just Doing His Job? (Feb 19) 102 - Polygraph Results Revealed: Is Jeremy Telling the Truth? (Feb 22) 103 - Aspiring MMA Fighter: Social Media Obsessed or Victim? (Feb 23) 104 - My Wife is Punishing Me for An Affair I Swear Never Happened (Feb 24) 105 - Ronnie’s Flirting, Kim’s Jealousy: Can This Marriage Be Saved? (Feb 25) 106 - Dr. Phil Down Under: “Poisoned in Our Own Home?” (Feb 26) 107 - TV Doctor Warns Parents After Son’s Quarantine Overdose (Mar 1) 108 - Toxic Love (Mar 2) 109 - Toxic Love: Will Heather Leave Collin? (Mar 3) 110 - How Do I Parent My ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Daughter? (Mar 4) 111 - It's Time to Let My Husband Peacefully Pass Away (Mar 8) 112 - The “Bakersfield 3”: The Gruesome Discoveries Two Years Later (Mar 9) 113 - The “Bakersfield 3”: Moms Confront Their Own Demons (Mar 10) 114 - From College Athlete to Homeless and Addicted (Mar 15) 115 - My Mother Believes She’s Being Tracked by a Secret ‘Hookup’ App! (Mar 16) 116 - Belligerent and Blacked Out But Not a Drop to Drink (Mar 17) 117 - The Police Chief, His Wife, and His 6 Girlfriends: The Exclusive Interview (Mar 23) 118 - Exclusive: Texas Police Chief Leading Secret Triple Life Speaks (Mar 24) 119 - Life After “Death”: Lethal Surgeon Sentenced to Prison (Mar 25) 120 - Help! My Brother Would Rather Be Homeless Than Get a Job (Mar 29) 121 - Beautiful, Rebellious and Always Running Away (Mar 30) 122 - Will He Remarry His Russian Bride? (Mar 31) 123 - My Brother is Delusional and Believes in Conspiracy Theories (Apr 1) 124 - Dr. Phil’s 3,000th Show -- With Bonus Footage! (Apr 2) 125 - Where Are They Now? You Asked, We Answer! (Apr 5) 126 - My Mom Is in Love with a Man Who Doesn’t Exist (Apr 6) 127 - Karen’s Catfish: Will She Believe the Truth (Apr 7) 128 - My Dad Can’t Stand My Ex-Boyfriend (Apr 8) 129 - Update: “Dr. Phil Saved My Alcoholic Wife’s Life,” and “Dr. Phil Gave Me a Second Chance” (Apr 9) 130 - Vanished: Where is Maya? (Apr 12) 131 - Help! Our Home is One Big Storage Unit! (Apr 13) 132 - I’m Afraid My Phobia and OCD Will Ruin My Wedding! (Apr 14) 133 - Threatened By My Second Grader (Apr 15) 134 - I’m Addicted to Vaping! (Apr 16) 135 - Help! My Mom’s an Empty Mess-Ter (Apr 19) 136 - My Wife Claims She is Being Mind Controlled (Apr 20) 137 - Traumatic Past and Odd Behavior: Is My Cousin Having a Breakdown? (Apr 21) 138 - My Twin Sister Thinks She is Etta James Reincarnated! (Apr 22) 139 - Violence, Arrests, School Drop Out and Drugs: My Grandson Needs Help! (Apr 23) 140 - My Narcissistic Drama Queen Teen is Dead to Me (Apr 26) 141 - Something is Seriously Wrong with My Mother (Apr 27) 142 - “90210” Star AnnaLynne McCord Reveals Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis (Apr 28) 143 - My 3-Month-Old Grandson Was Murdered; Who is To Blame? (Apr 29) 144 - Who Killed Baby Lucas? (Apr 30) 145 - Our Mom Lived Without Heat and Water … For Online Scammers! (May 3) 146 - Dr. Phil Goes Global: Where is “Matt Hurley?” (May 4) 147 - Our 11-Year-Old is Starving Herself to Death (May 5) 148 - Help! I’m Engaged to a Womanizing, Love-Bombing Psychopath! (May 6) 149 - Where is Baby James? (May 7) 150 - I Won’t Accept My Son as a Woman (May 10) 151 - My Husband Rages (May 11) 152 - My Mom is Dying From Cancer and Killing Herself with Alcohol (May 12) 153 - Terrorized By My Teenager (May 13) 154 - My Mom is No Mother Teresa (May 14) 155 - Social Media Outcast: The Organizer of TanaCon Speaks Out (May 17) 156 - More Allegations Against TanaCon Organizer Michael: How Will He Respond? (May 18) 157 - $10,000 and Counting: My Sister’s ‘Hypochondria’ is Ruining Her Life (May 19) 158 - Accusations of Abuse and Tampering with a Corpse: What Happened to “Mother God”? (May 20) 159 - Addicted to Enabling My Alcoholic Daughter (May 21) 160 - Running on Empty: A Broken Family, Part 1 (May 24) 161 - Running on Empty: A Broken Family, Part 2 (May 25) 162 - Secrets, Addictions And Lies: Can This Family Heal? (May 26) 163 - My Perfect Husband’s Secret Life Exposed (May 27) 164 - Inmate on Death Row: Review of the Evidence (May 31) 165 - On Trial For Being Male (Sep 6) 166 - A Former Beauty Queen Sex Trafficked? (Sep 7) 167 - Dr. Phil Making House Calls (Sep 8) 168 - My “Good” Daughter is Now Bad (Sep 9) 169 - Last Call for My Former “Party Animal” Mom! (Sep 10)
Season 19 · Episode 61 COVID Debt and Controlling Husband: Should We Divorce? Dec 8, 2020 · 45m
A woman believes her already rocky marriage has become worse due to increased debt and her husband's controlling ways, and seeks help from Dr Phil.
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When did Dr. Phil Season 19 Episode 61 air? Dr. Phil Season 19 Episode 61 aired on December 8, 2020.
How long is Dr. Phil Season 19 Episode 61? This episode runs for approximately 45 minutes.
