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Intervention (2005)

Intervention poster
Genre
reality television
Country
United States
Length
25 seasons, 339 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Each episode follows one or two people whose lives are being destroyed by drug or alcohol addiction. Their families and friends organize a surprise intervention where the addicted person must choose treatment or be cut off from their loved ones.

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What happens

Intervention is an American documentary television series that premiered on A&E on March 6, 2005. Each episode profiles one or two people struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, recording their daily lives in the days before a surprise intervention organized by family and friends. The intervention ends with an ultimatum: enter an inpatient drug rehabilitation program or lose contact, financial support, or other help from loved ones. The 25th season premiered on April 22, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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