As of July 2026, Intervention Season 5 aired in 2008 with 17 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Intervention Season 5

2008 17 Episodes Documentary · Reality ⭐ 7/10

Right now you can watch Intervention Season 5 on and — and it is more addictive than the premise lets on. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 42 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Jeff VanVonderen anchors the format, but the whole cast makes it watchable. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason Intervention Season 5 keeps coming up in conversation. Intervention Season 5 has the format that countless others have tried to copy since. Season 5 of Intervention includes 17 episodes. It aired from June 2008 to November 2008. This season stars Jeff VanVonderen, Candy Finnigan and Ken Seeley. Jeff VanVonderen and Candy Finnigan lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2008. The format has been replicated endlessly since Intervention Season 5 first appeared, which is its own form of tribute. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Reality sceptics are warned — Intervention Season 5 has converted more than a few doubters. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. The casting and production never let it go stale. The kind of thing that disappears an evening without you noticing.

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🎬 Intervention Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
Chad
2008-06-16
After a troubled childhood that sent him to juvenile hall for felony arson, Chad's father introduced him to cycling at age 15. Chad went pro and cycled on the same team as Lance Armstrong. But after getting kicked off the team for "personality conflicts," Chad was crushed and turned to drugs. Now ho...
E2
Dan
2008-06-23
To the outside world, the life of 40-year-old Dan may seem ideal. Dan is married to a supportive wife, Sarah and has a beautiful daughter, Ava. He loves music and works as a first mate for a snorkeling and whale-watching boat company on a stunning Hawaiian island. But everything is not what it seems...
E3
Sandra
2008-06-30
She sits in her garage every day, popping painkillers, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics and sleeping pills. Sandra's pill use is so bad that her two sons, 17 and 11, have left the house. Her best friend, Julie, moved in with her and although Julie suffers from multiple sclerosis, she takes care of ...
E4
Charles
2008-07-07
A talented motocross rider, Charles, 23, is still dealing with terrible childhood memories. When he was seven, his father went to jail for molesting him and his younger brother and his mother became an alcoholic. Today, he uses heroin and alcohol to blot out his memories, but he's pushed most of his...
E5
Marie
2008-07-14
A Sophia Loren look-alike, Marie was born into an Italian mob family. When her parents' marriage ended, Marie and her mother struggled with extreme poverty. Marie's three marriages ended in divorce, but she was still determined to give her children what she didn't have growing up. Despite her own un...
E6
Tom
2008-07-21
Growing up in a South Boston neighborhood run by the Irish mob, Tom got caught up in the gangster lifestyle. By his 20s, he was dealing drugs and running with the wise guys while holding down his day job as a fireman at the Boston Fire Department. Throughout it all, Tom remained a dedicated and lovi...
E7
Asa
2008-07-28
Teasing caused Asa to be insecure about his weight, ethnicity, and sexuality. He became bulimic and started using drugs and alcohol to deal with harsh realities. Asa is a medical science student and knows all about how his addictions are affecting his body, but he is unable to stop on his own. Can h...
E8
Derek
2008-08-04
Derek became depressed in his thirties and started to drink to cope with his troubles and responsibilities. Now, Derek has lost his wife and he laments this and continues to drink to drown this loss. Derek's family is worried because he has tried to commit suicide. They feel an intervention is their...
E9
Allison
2008-08-11
Trauma from childhood caused Allison to quit her aspirations of becoming a doctor halfway through her pre-medical program at college. Allison's parents also got divorced and she started to inhale a compressed gas used as a computer dust remover. The mixture of chemicals is potentially fatal with eve...
E10
Intervention In-Depth: Meth Mountain
2008-08-18
A disturbing look into one small town in northern Alabama where many are struggling with addiction to methamphetamines and other drugs. People offer their stories including Chuck, a father who may lose custody of his children; Boo, who has become aged horribly due to long-time drug use; Shanta, who ...
E11
Phillip
2008-08-25
Phillip, 44, is an established singer and writer but has had an unstable childhood full of pain. He numbs that pain with alcohol but has lost his career and his family. Can he break this cycle of recklessness and restore his lost relationships, especially the one with his daughter?
E12
Mike & Jenny
2008-09-01
Once a police officer until injured, Mike now 67, used to catch addicts and drug dealers. Now, Mike's OCD signs are emerging, with his obsessions about germs forcing him to wash his hands over 40 times a day. The obsessions of germs is so bad, that Mike starves thinking his food is spoiled. Jenny, 3...
E13
Intervention After Treatment Special
2008-09-08
An episode of Intervention where former addicts come together for a candid discussion on what has changed since their time on the show. Have they gotten their lives back on tract? How are their relationships? Those participating include Sylvia (Season 2. Ep#32), Michelle (Season 2, Ep#17), Hubert (S...
E14
Kristen
2008-09-22
When Kristen was 3, her parents divorced and soon after her grandparents died, and Kristen somehow felt responsible. Then Kristen's mother married an alcoholic and addict, whose daughter introduced Kristen to drugs. By 15, Kristen was getting high. Currently, Kristen shoots heroin and cocaine, and t...
E15
Ed & Bettina
2008-09-29
Ed, 53, and Bettina, 49, had a picture-perfect life, including three adoring kids, a dream home, sports cars, motorcycles, and a respected place in their church community. But six years ago, Ed made a bad career move and ended up unemployed. He and Bettina lost everything they had worked for. They b...
E16
Intervention In-Depth: Prescription Addiction
2008-10-20
Medicine cabinets are fuller than ever today. In one port town on Florida's west coast, pharmaceutical drug abuse and its often fatal consequences are sharply on the rise, particularly among teenagers and other young people. This year, deaths from pharmaceutical drug overdoses in the area are on pac...
E17
Intervention In-Depth: Heroin Hits Home
2008-11-30
In the third episode of the in-depth focus, the documentary team travel to Boston, where parents are confronted with a common problem: kids using heroin. They talk to some of the users and follow some through a group therapy session. See how the courts got involved as well to get mandatory treatment...

🎭 Cast of Intervention Season 5

JV
Jeff VanVonderen
CF
Candy Finnigan
KS
Ken Seeley
DC
Donna Chavous
MB
Maureen Brine

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