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The Worst Episodes of Obsessed

Every episode of Obsessed ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Obsessed!

"Obsessed" offers an honest and unflinching look at a difficult subject: extreme anxiety disorders. It explores the world of individuals suffering from such mental illnesses as obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and hoarding,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Obsessed Season 1 Episode 1 - Helen & Scott
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    #1 - Helen & Scott

    S1:E1

    Helen is a single mother of three who suffers from OCD, which is making a nightmare of her life. Her anxiety was heightened when she lost her father in a car accident. She feels anxiety while driving her car and feels a need to put on her father's bloodied clothes he died in. Meanwhile, Scott can not let a trash can inside his home, no pictures on his walls, will wash his hands 50 times each day and sleeps on a sofa so that he won't need to make his bed each day.

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  2. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 2 - Nicole & Trina
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    #2 - Nicole & Trina

    S1:E2

    Nicole has an incredibly unique type of obsession that keeps her from being able to enjoy time with her mother and brother. If their hands aren't the way she wants them to be, she has a panic attack. And when her mother says any word with a "K" sound, Nicole has to make a strange noise with her throat. Meanwhile, Trina has constant violent thoughts that torment her, such as "Could I hurt my best friend?" and "What if I harmed that man?" These horrible thoughts pop into her head with such consistency that she's begun to believe they could come true.

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  3. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 3 - Nidia & Rick
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    #3 - Nidia & Rick

    S1:E3

    Nidia obsessively washes herself and has been hospitalized twice due to her OCD. Her shower ritual is so extreme that there's a possibility she could pass out in the middle of it. Her problem has taken over her life and her husband's life as well, and is threatening their marriage. Meanwhile, Rick fears death and aging. His obsessive workouts reduce his anxieties about death, but they've made it impossible for him to get on with his life or spend time with his wife and daughter.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 4 - Russ & Karen
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    #4 - Russ & Karen

    S1:E4

    Russ is an extreme hoarder. He has completely filled up his apartment, forcing him to sleep outside. He's also afraid that the Fire Department will come to his house and he won't be able to clean enough in time to pass inspection. If this happens, Russ fears he'll become homeless. Meanwhile, Karen is plagued by her obsessive thoughts about death. She is constantly afraid that either she or someone she loves will die in an earthquake, in a car accident, or be brutally attacked.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 5 - Shannon & Todd
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    #5 - Shannon & Todd

    S1:E5

    Shannon is a hypochondriac with an intense fear of death. She avoids driving on the freeway for fear she'll spontaneously combust or go blind. Through CBT, Shannon will try to overcome her dread of driving so she can take her autistic child to a ranch for kids with special needs. Meanwhile, Todd has an obsessive compulsion to pull out his own hair. He spends his days writing obsessive thoughts on the walls and pulling hairs off his face and head. CBT is his last hope.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 6 - Traci & Judi
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    #6 - Traci & Judi

    S1:E6

    Traci struggles with both germaphobia and claustrophobia. She is constantly cleaning and is frightened to get on an elevator. She can't even enjoy home-cooked meals without fearing illness. Meanwhile, Judi is a hoarder. Losing her father at an early age, getting divorced, and having her only son leave home have caused an emptiness in her life that she tries to fill by accumulating piles of clutter.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 7 - Christa & Ryan
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    #7 - Christa & Ryan

    S1:E7

    Christa's OCD prevents her from eating most foods for fear they are contaminated. To ease her anxiety, she spends hours in front of the mirror with a pair of tweezers ruthlessly tearing into her skin, mostly her face. She is completely reliant upon her fiancé Shawn, but he doesn't know how much more he can take. Meanwhile, Ryan feels like a slave to his OCD rituals of checking, tapping, and counting. His morning routine is riddled with grooming rituals around showering, getting ready, and leaving the house. He even makes his pregnant wife participate in his compulsions.

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  8. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 8 - Marie & Matt
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    #8 - Marie & Matt

    S1:E8

    Marie is obsessed with the weight of objects. She's afraid that the things in her apartment are getting too heavy, that the floor is weakening, and that the building will collapse, crushing her and her daughter. Meanwhile, Matt is agoraphobic with severe panic disorder. He's built his life around a "safe zone," which is near his home. When he drives, he fears that he won't be able to get back to his safe zone fast enough.

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  9. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 9 - Mandi & Mora
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    #9 - Mandi & Mora

    S1:E9

    Mandi is a costume designer for a TV series, but she doesn't have hair. Mandi began pulling her hair out when she was nine and she wears wigs. Her ability to hide her bald patches only increases her pulling episodes. Meanwhile, Mora constantly brushes her teeth. Her eating habits are also influenced by the damage certain foods could potentially do to her teeth. If her anxiety is raised, she'll call her dentist to schedule an emergency appointment, which has resulted in 8 root canals in the last several years. Mora's OCD contributed to her impending divorce and she fears that if she doesn't gain control over it soon, it could negatively impact her 7-year-old daughter.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 10 - AJ & Vanessa
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    #10 - AJ & Vanessa

    S1:E10

    AJ needs a service dog, Sparky, to help manage her anxiety and panic attacks but she can't stop her OCD mind from bombarding her with horrific images of animal abuse. She also compulsively tweezes out her eyebrows to cope. Meanwhile, Vanessa has a compulsion to pick her skin and, at one time, she actually picked clear through to her jawbone. Vanessa recently connected with a woman online, and she's preparing to meet her new girlfriend for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Obsessed Season 1 Episode 11 - Richie
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    #11 - Richie

    S1:E11

    Richie is an extreme hoarder who can't throw away anything that belongs to his deceased mother. As he grieves her loss, he's even blocked off the hallway to his mother's bedroom. In the longest therapy process of the entire season (approximately one year), his therapist pushes and helps Richie as he tries to fight through his emotions.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 1 - Cindee & Graham
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    #12 - Cindee & Graham

    S2:E1

    Cindee is obsessed with exercise and spends many unhealthy hours on the treadmill, at the gym, or with her free weights, leaving little time for her family. Meanwhile, Graham fears contamination and washes his hands up to 150 times a day, damaging his relationship with his wife and child.

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  13. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 2 - Chad & Nicole
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    #13 - Chad & Nicole

    S2:E2

    Chad, a rock musician, is plagued with performing rituals that take up most of his waking hours. He fears that if he doesn't perform his rituals correctly, something terrible will happen to him or his family. Meanwhile, Nicole is obsessed with thoughts of her daughter getting kidnapped or dying.

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  14. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 3 - Sharon & Patricia
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    #14 - Sharon & Patricia

    S2:E3

    Sharon obsessively taps and counts and suffers several major panic attacks a week. She believes her rituals protect her cancer-stricken mother. Meanwhile, Patricia constantly fears that she'll die a sudden death from heart attack or stroke, or that she'll get a deadly illness. She's also afraid of hospitals, which makes it impossible to support her husband as he gets treatment for his multiple sclerosis.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 4 - William & Nanci
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    #15 - William & Nanci

    S2:E4

    Al and his two daughters, Tammy and Jodi, each suffer from agoraphobia. Al has been virtually homebound for 30 years. Tammy is afraid of leaving her 20-mile safe zone. And for Jodi, the problem is literally a matter of life and death--she can't go over a bridge she needs to cross to get desperately needed medical care for her son.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 5 - Paul & Robin
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    #16 - Paul & Robin

    S2:E5

    Mark obsessively taps and counts, believing that it protects his family from harm and even death. Sarihn obsessively cleans her kitchen and bathroom to get rid of germs, particularly bodily fluids, and wears black latex gloves in public. Her OCD has cost her a music career, and keeps her from having an intimate relationship with her boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 6 - Margaret & Amy
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    #17 - Margaret & Amy

    S2:E6

    Margaret, a mother of a terminally ill child, has become debilitated from extensive tapping compulsions and a fear of food contamination. She eats only an apple every two days, and recently had a heart attack. Meanwhile, Amy is a perfectionist whose cleaning rituals take precedence over taking care of her son.

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  18. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 7 - Al, Tammy, Jodi
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    #18 - Al, Tammy, Jodi

    S2:E7

    William obsessively counts, fears odd numbers, and suffers from germophobia. His OCD has resulted in two failed marriages, unemployment, and homelessness. Nanci is obsessed with cleaning, and scours her bathroom 4-5 times a day. Her OCD was triggered by three tragic deaths in her family.

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  19. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 8 - Mark & Sarihn
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    #19 - Mark & Sarihn

    S2:E8

    Paul constantly checks his stove and electrical outlets because he's afraid they may start a fire and kill everyone in his apartment complex. The problem has all but ended his promising musical career. Meanwhile, Robin spends up to 20 hours a day cleaning her house, and even gets her husband and children to join her.

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  20. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 9 - Rashawndalyn & Melody
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    #20 - Rashawndalyn & Melody

    S2:E9

    Rashawndalynn began to worry about disease and death after a doctor found pre-cancerous cells in her body. Her constant state of panic has led to the loss of her job, and she and her son will become homeless if she doesn't receive treatment. Meanwhile, Melody is terrified of getting a fatal food-borne illness and has a fear of food, which prevents her from living on her own at college.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Obsessed Season 2 Episode 10 - Phillip & Kerrie
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    #21 - Phillip & Kerrie

    S2:E10

    Phillip is obsessed with cleanliness, yard work, and organization. His OCD makes it almost impossible to spend time with his two children because he's afraid of the messes that kids make. Meanwhile, Kerrie's fear of germs is so extreme that she can't be touched by other people, even her mother. She's never had a boyfriend and has no friends.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Helen & Scott" is the worst rated episode of "Obsessed". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/25/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Nicole & Trina".