Series synopsis
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on January 10, 2008. It ended on November 11, 2012. It stars Drew Pinsky, Lisa D'Amato, Heidi Fleiss and Joey Kovar.
Dr. Drew Pinsky uses his years of experience in the mental health and addiction treatment field to help stars face their substance use and get on the road to recovery.
Premise
Dr. Drew Pinsky uses his years of experience in the mental health and addiction treatment field to help stars face their substance use and get on the road to recovery.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Drew Pinsky as Self
- Lisa D'Amato
- Heidi Fleiss
- Joey Kovar as Self
- Mindy McCready
- Kari Ann Peniche
- Mackenzie Phillips
- Tawny Kitaen
Supporting cast
- Dennis Rodman as Self
- Steven Adler
- Tom Sizemore
- Mike Starr
- Seth Binzer as Self
- Gary Busey
- Jeff Conaway as Self
- Rodney King
- Nikki McKibbin
- Amber Smith as Rehab Patient
- Sean Stewart
- Daniel Baldwin as Self
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 58 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | ||
| Season 1 | 10 | January 10, 2008 | March 13, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 9 | October 23, 2008 | December 18, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 8 | January 7, 2010 | March 5, 2010 |
| Season 4 | 10 | December 1, 2010 | January 27, 2011 |
| Season 5 | 7 | June 26, 2011 | September 11, 2011 |
| Season 6 | 10 | September 16, 2012 | November 18, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Season 1 Revisited | |
| 3 | Season 2 Revisited | |
| 4 | Season 3 Revisited |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intake In the series premiere Brigitte Nielsen, Chyna, Jeff Conaway, Daniel Baldwin, Seth Binzer, Mary Carey, Jaimee Foxworth and Jessica Sierra are introduced, as are their stories of addiction. Dr Drew begins to analyze and assess his patients' struggles through a series of one-on-one meetings, but his attention is pulled away by Jeff, who has a seizure and has to be rushed to hospital. |
January 10, 2008 |
| 2 | Detox | January 17, 2008 |
| 3 |
New Arrival While some of the celeb patients are going along nicely with the program, others battle Dr. Drew and his staff. The subject of detoxing is discussed in the group meeting. |
January 24, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intake | October 23, 2008 |
| 2 | Detox | October 30, 2008 |
| 3 | Withdrawal | November 6, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intake | January 7, 2010 |
| 2 | Detox | January 14, 2010 |
| 3 |
Dealing with the Past Mindy is rushed to the hospital following her seizure, and learns of brain damage stemming from past domestic abuse. As the group begins to get past the effects of withdrawal, they talk about the effect that money and friendship have on their happiness. After a run-in with the police, Tom Sizemore finally arrives at the clinic, but is not fully committed to remaining. |
January 21, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season Premiere As the patients check in, Dr. Drew first lands them at the Pasadena Recovery Center, then meets with them individually to examine the role that their addictions play in their lives. |
December 1, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Dr. Drew is able to calm Janice down after her panic attack, but Jason Davis continues verbally attacking her despite numerous warnings from the staff. |
December 1, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As the patients begin to sober up, painful emotions that contributed to their addictions in the first place begin to arise. |
December 8, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intake | June 26, 2011 |
| 2 | Detox | July 3, 2011 |
| 3 |
Awakening Emotions A former contestant from the reality TV competition, "Survivor," arrives at the treatment center to work with Dr. Drew on overcoming an addiction to alcohol and marijuana; an actress confronts her guilt and embarrassment for stalling her career. |
July 10, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intake Dr. Drew treats people who are struggling with addiction. |
September 16, 2012 |
| 2 |
Detox The patients experience withdrawals. |
September 23, 2012 |
| 3 |
Awakening Emotions After being diagnosed with both severe withdrawal and acute panic, Deanna returns to the clinic in stable condition. On Day 3, the patients deal with powerful emotions brought out during Process Group, including suicidal feelings that at least three of the patients indicate they have felt. Drewbee's father, Jeff, himself a recovering addict for 17 years, meets with Dr. Drew and Bob Forrest about his codependency with his son. Dr. Drew and relationship therapist Simone Bienne speak with Erika and her boyfriend, Stefanos, about how his drug use is harmful to her recovery. After Erika exhibits suspicious behavior, she is given a drug test, which yields positive results. |
September 30, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | VH1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2008 |
| Last aired | November 11, 2012 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |