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The Best Episodes of Dr. Phil Season 17

Every episode of Dr. Phil Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dr. Phil Season 17!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 1 - Exclusive: The Model, the Hitman and the Victim
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    #1 - Exclusive: The Model, the Hitman and the Victim

    S17:E1

    An interview with model Tara Lambert, who was convicted of hiring a hit man to kill her husband's former flame; the intended victim and the woman Tara called to set up the hit also speak.

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  2. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 2 - If Looks Could Kill: Inside the Model Murder-for-Hire Sting
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    #2 - If Looks Could Kill: Inside the Model Murder-for-Hire Sting

    S17:E2

    The exclusive interview with Tara Lambert, the former model at the center of a dramatic murder-for-hire plot continues; the undercover police sting video; Tara's ex-husband, Brandon Lambert, speaks out.

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  3. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 3 - We're Alcoholics, but We're Great Parents
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    #3 - We're Alcoholics, but We're Great Parents

    S17:E3

    Renee and Lee insist their 6-year-old granddaughter is not safe in the care of her severely alcoholic parents, Chris and Jessica; Dr. Phil shows them shocking footage of what his cameras captured during Chris and Jessica's home interviews.

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  4. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 4 - Mystery at Sea: What Happened to Actress Natalie Wood?
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    #4 - Mystery at Sea: What Happened to Actress Natalie Wood?

    S17:E4

    Yachting with husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken, actress Natalie Wood somehow ends up drowned in the Pacific in the dead of night; her sister, Lana Wood, insists she was murdered.

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  5. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 5 - Mystery at Sea: The Captain Speaks, Claims Hollywood Star Natalie Wood's Death Was No Accident
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    #5 - Mystery at Sea: The Captain Speaks, Claims Hollywood Star Natalie Wood's Death Was No Accident

    S17:E5

    Inside actress Natalie Wood's final hours; the boat captain says he witnessed a fight between her and her husband, Robert Wagner, and believes she was murdered.

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  6. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 6 - My Perfect Cheerleader Fiancee Is Abusing Me!
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    #6 - My Perfect Cheerleader Fiancee Is Abusing Me!

    S17:E6

    Victoria, 19, says her rage has escalated to the point where she throws and breaks things at home and abuses her fiance, who says he is still completely in love with her; Jesse Palmer ("DailyMailTV").

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  7. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 7 - Self-Help Author Can't Help Himself: Locked in a Room With Baseball Bats, Afraid of Violent Sons
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    #7 - Self-Help Author Can't Help Himself: Locked in a Room With Baseball Bats, Afraid of Violent Sons

    S17:E7

    Self-help book author Xavier says his adult sons are entitled, violent, and unable to survive without their parents' help; Dr. Phil finds out why he is so afraid of them.

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  8. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 8 - Deadly Best Friends? Exclusive: Father Whose Son Was Allegedly Murdered by Childhood Friend Speaks Out
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    #8 - Deadly Best Friends? Exclusive: Father Whose Son Was Allegedly Murdered by Childhood Friend Speaks Out

    S17:E8

    Teen Benjamin Eastman's father describes how he used social media to find his missing son's body and says one of the boy's brutal killers was Benjamin's best friend.

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  9. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 9 - My Mother and Sister Poisoned My Daughter Against Me and Now I Refuse to Go to Her Wedding!
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    #9 - My Mother and Sister Poisoned My Daughter Against Me and Now I Refuse to Go to Her Wedding!

    S17:E9

    Kristen says her mother and sister have destroyed her relationships with the entire family and brainwashed her daughter into hating her; they accuse Kristen of telling her ex-brother-in-law to kill her sister and their children and commit suicide.

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  10. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 10 - My Wife Is Married to Another Man and Now Has a New Boyfriend
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    #10 - My Wife Is Married to Another Man and Now Has a New Boyfriend

    S17:E10

    Former radio host Charles says he will stop at nothing to save his marriage to Sally -- who is still married to another man -- but she says she is done with Charles and has moved on to a third man, who meets him for the first time.

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  11. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 11 - Hot Pepper: My Jealous Wife Chased Me Down the Freeway, and Married to Medicine
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    #11 - Hot Pepper: My Jealous Wife Chased Me Down the Freeway, and Married to Medicine

    S17:E11

    Married couple Pepper and Chris accuse each other of stalking, speeding, physical assault, death threats and firing a gun into the floor during an argument; Dr. Simone and Cecil Whitmore (Bravo's "Married to Medicine").

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  12. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 12 - My Abusive Mother Is a Psychopathic Liar Holding My Younger Siblings Hostage in a Filthy Home
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    #12 - My Abusive Mother Is a Psychopathic Liar Holding My Younger Siblings Hostage in a Filthy Home

    S17:E12

    Taylor wrote in to the show claiming that her mother and siblings are living in filthy, neglectful conditions; her mother says she and Taylor had a good relationship until an inappropriate Instagram post started them in a downward spiral.

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  13. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 13 - A Daughter Confronts Her Mother About Years of Living in Squalor: Will She Tell the Truth?
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    #13 - A Daughter Confronts Her Mother About Years of Living in Squalor: Will She Tell the Truth?

    S17:E13

    Susan and Taylor get new information that sheds even more light on the living conditions in Susan's former home and the fallout for her young children; Susan says her daughter is a narcissist and needs to move on from the past.

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  14. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 14 - It's My Husband's Fault Our Honor Roll Student Is on a Downward Spiral
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    #14 - It's My Husband's Fault Our Honor Roll Student Is on a Downward Spiral

    S17:E14

    Jake, 16, says he prefers to play video games 24/7 to keep his mind from his family's troubles, including the vicious divorce battle between his parents; they say he is refusing to go to school and is getting violent with the family.

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  15. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 15 - Arrests, Assaults and Addiction; My Family Needs to Get Over My Past
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    #15 - Arrests, Assaults and Addiction; My Family Needs to Get Over My Past

    S17:E15

    Alex has had numerous arrests, including one for assaulting her sister with a butcher knife; Alex says her family needs to stop harping on old news.

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  16. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 16 - My Husband Thinks I'm Hacking Our Devices: Help Clear My Name!
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    #16 - My Husband Thinks I'm Hacking Our Devices: Help Clear My Name!

    S17:E16

    Jennifer says her husband, Billy, is so obsessed with his devices being hacked that he has lost weight and is about to lose the family auto business.

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  17. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 17 - Russian Hackers or Lying Wife? Will Jennifer Finally Come Clean?
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    #17 - Russian Hackers or Lying Wife? Will Jennifer Finally Come Clean?

    S17:E17

    Jennifer says her marriage is in shambles because her family has been targeted by "hackers" for the last year-and-a-half, but her husband says he has evidence that leads back to her phone, proving she is the hacker.

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  18. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 18 - Once a Hotshot Rapper, Now Homeless, Addicted and Destroying His Family
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    #18 - Once a Hotshot Rapper, Now Homeless, Addicted and Destroying His Family

    S17:E18

    Stephanie searches the streets for her homeless, heroin-addicted boyfriend, whose mother says he was once a rising star musician with a record deal; celebrity stylist Jason Schneidman gives him a haircut and a pep talk.

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  19. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 19 - From Christian Cheerleader to Car-Stealing Criminal: What Happened to Our Daughter?
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    #19 - From Christian Cheerleader to Car-Stealing Criminal: What Happened to Our Daughter?

    S17:E19

    Parents say Hannah was a loving, well-behaved daughter until she got caught stealing at age 15, and since then has lived a life of crime and partying; she says they are too strict and can't understand anything about having fun.

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  20. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 20 - My Ex-Husband Has Brainwashed Our Child Against Me!
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    #20 - My Ex-Husband Has Brainwashed Our Child Against Me!

    S17:E20

    Elizabeth says her evil, manipulative ex-husband, Brian, has brainwashed their son against her; Brian says Elizabeth is unfit and unstable and conspired with two of his ex-girlfriends to file false charges against him.

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  21. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 21 - Nanny Tell All: What's Going on Behind Closed Doors?
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    #21 - Nanny Tell All: What's Going on Behind Closed Doors?

    S17:E21

    Valerie says she's worried her 16-year-old daughter is lying, breaking curfew and hanging with the wrong crowd; her daughter claims her mother is a hyperactive stalker.

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  22. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 22 - Nurse Heather: Saving Lives & Slowly Killing Her Own?
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    #22 - Nurse Heather: Saving Lives & Slowly Killing Her Own?

    S17:E22

    Heather admits to stealing pain medication from her job; her 18-year-old son begs his mother to get clean.

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  23. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 23 - Not So Sweet 16
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    #23 - Not So Sweet 16

    S17:E23

    Theresa claims her 16-year-old daughter, Tessa, has set the house on fire, physically attacked her, and even launched a violent attack on her grandmother.

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  24. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 24 - Assaults and Arrests: Troubled Teen Confronts Her Grandma
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    #24 - Assaults and Arrests: Troubled Teen Confronts Her Grandma

    S17:E24

    Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Theresa, who claims her 16-year-old daughter, Tessa, is out of control, and that she violently attacked her grandmother.

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  25. Dr. Phil Season 17 Episode 25 - She Claims Her Husband Left Her for Two Weeks With No Money, No Food and No Car
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    #25 - She Claims Her Husband Left Her for Two Weeks With No Money, No Food and No Car

    S17:E25

    Lorreine claims her husband, Chance, is a controlling, vindictive narcissist; Chance says it's Lorreine who is always angry and childish; the ugly truth behind designer dogs.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Exclusive: The Model, the Hitman and the Victim" is the best rated episode of "Dr. Phil" season 17. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/10/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "If Looks Could Kill: Inside the Model Murder-for-Hire Sting".