Intervention Season 8

Intervention Season 8 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of format-driven drama that keeps people talking. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. The production never lets the format go stale. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Intervention Season 8 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Intervention Season 8 understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. Season 8 of Intervention includes 18 episodes. It aired from November 2009 to May 2010. 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 2009. The editing in Intervention Season 8 does a lot of quiet work shaping how you feel about every person on screen. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Best watched with company, Intervention Season 8 generates takes from everyone in the room. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. The casting and production never let it go stale. The kind of thing that disappears an evening without you noticing.

🎬 Intervention Season 8 — Episode Guide

Linda

2009-11-30

After graduating college, Linda found success working as an extra in Hollywood, achieving the glamorous life she always wanted. But her dreams died when she came down with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by joint dislocations. Linda started taking fentanyl, a painkiller 100 tim...

Greg

2009-12-07

Greg once owned a thriving business and was a devoted husband and father. But after a back injury left him disabled, he lost his business, started gambling, and became dependent on pain medication. He also became obsessed with Internet sweepstakes scams, and he has bankrupted his family in a relentl...

Jennifer

2009-12-14

Once an effervescent, beautiful young woman, Jennifer was considered a genius by her teachers and was the pride and joy of her parents. But at age 17, Jennifer was involved in a car accident that caused a brain injury and kidney damage. Jennifer survived, but only three days after she left the hospi...

Rob

2009-12-21

Once a gifted singer/songwriter, Rob was part of a successful band. He loved the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, but he began a long descent into addiction when he turned to drugs and alcohol to fuel his creativity. When his band fell apart--a casualty of his drug use--he was devastated. He lost his siblin...

Amy W.

2009-12-28

Amy grew up feeling unloved and unable to meet her parents' high expectations. She was also molested by a neighbor when she was eight, but never told anyone in her family. She began to self-mutilate and restrict her diet, and by 17, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Now, Amy eats only 500 cal...

Sarah

2010-01-04

Raped when she was 14 and feeling abandoned by her family, Sarah turned to drugs, even becoming a stripper to support her drug habit. She's prohibited by the courts from seeing her three-year-old son, and now lives with a man who is more than twice her age and manages a massage parlor. Can an interv...

Jackie

2010-01-11

Vinnie

2010-01-18

When Vinnie was a boy, his father abused him physically and verbally, leaving his mother feeling helpless. He developed a love for fast-paced sports, including BMX, motocross, and car racing, but his need for speed turned into an addiction to crack cocaine. Now, Vinnie lives in his car with his dog ...

Robby

2010-01-25

When Robby's mother discovered his talent for music, she became a classic stage mother and relentlessly pushed him. Robby formed a group which became an instant success, even earning a Grammy nomination. But Robby indulged in the excesses of fame and fortune, and became an alcoholic. The group fell ...

E10

Intervention In-Depth: Huffing

2010-02-01

They're cheap, easy to get and legal. They're also deadly. But that's not stopping teenagers and young adults from using chemical inhalants to get high. Hundreds of everyday products--household cleaners, disinfectants, computer dusters--contain chemicals that when breathed in give a powerful five-se...

E11

Marquel

2010-02-08

Working as a fitness instructor at the most elite gyms and partying on the club circuit at night, Marquel seems to have the perfect life. But her family sees her exercise regime as obsessive-compulsive, and they watch her binge-drinking episodes end up in hospitalizations. They believe she is an exe...

E12

Kristine

2010-02-15

Kristine has major health problems like a blood clot in her brain and recently news of leukemia, yet alcohol is a daily part of her life. With the heavy burden of medical problems, Kristine feels hopeless and figures drinking will simply ease the process of death. Can an intervention work in this ca...

E13

Shane

2010-03-01

Shane's musical aspirations are being ruined by his abuse of prescription medications (OxyContin). He even deals the drugs out of his family's home and puts them in danger. Shane's father was a drug addict who died from an overdose, so what will it take for Shane to realize that what he is doing is ...

E14

Rocky

2010-04-05

A former boxer fights homelessness and crack addiction for his life.

E15

Ashley

2010-04-12

Ashley started using heroin when her grandfather passed away; her family fears that she will overdose and die.

E16

Amy P.

2010-04-19

Amy and her family immigrated to Canada to escape the violence of South Africa; Amy has become anorexic and bulimic.

E17

Tyler

2010-05-03

A mechanic turns to drugs and alcohol following the drug-related deaths of his brother and sister.

E18

Richard

2010-05-10

A traumatic childhood event and later health problems trap a man in a cycle of substance abuse.

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