
"Hoarders" is an often painful look inside a disease that can bury its sufferer -- literally at times -- in its symptoms. Each hourlong episode profiles two people on the verge of a personal crisis, all caused by the fact that they are unable to part with even the tiniest possessions, and the cumulative effect becomes a mountain of junk and garbage overtaking their home or apartment. If they don't respond to professional help, the consequences sometimes involve eviction, kids being taken away, or even jail time.

A man's house is stuffed with games and puzzles; a Beverly Hills home holds a massive hoard.

Catching up on the progress of people featured in previous episodes.

A hoarder may lose his grandchildren if he doesn't clean up; a hoard forces an elderly couple out.

An eyesore among expensive homes; hoarding parents create their own teen hoarder.