TV series

Dr. Phil

2002–2023 · 21 seasons

Confrontational studio talk where real people's crises are aired and dissected before a live audience, equal parts voyeuristic and moralising.

Overview: Using the power of television. European-American, Dr. Phil McGraw presents compelling stories about real people with a variety of emotional and behavioral problems, stripping away the shame and embarrassment that too often keep people from seeking help. It’s a show that is suppose to help people with their problems and to find a solution on live TV .
How it feels: Measured and fine in the background.
About: Family, trauma, addiction, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
trauma
addiction
deception
media
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild