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Intervention
For anyone watching someone they love disappear into a bottle or a bag: you can't save them alone, and you don't have to. 💔
Who it's for
Each episode follows a person with an addiction (or, sometimes, an eating disorder) and then shows the family's planned intervention and an offer of treatment.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Intervention is an A&E documentary series created by Sam Mettler that aired from 2005 to 2024 across 25 seasons. Each episode follows one or two people living with addiction, filming their daily lives before family and friends stage a surprise intervention led by a professional interventionist.
Where to find it
A&E original; also available via A&E's own platforms. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Self-injury and active drug addiction.
Age: TV-14 per Common Sense Media and JustWatch (suggested 16+)
