John & Lonnie's Story

S08 E01 • Wednesday, Jan 1, 2020 • Jan 1 • 1h 25m

John & Lonnie are two brothers from opposite ends of the spectrum. For years estranged, the brothers are now brought together by a common need to lose weight while they still can.

Lindsey's Story

S08 E02 • Wednesday, Jan 8, 2020 • Jan 8 • 1h 28m

Lindsey has a white picket fence, a loving husband and a great job, but her food addiction threatens to ruin everything; as she embarks on a weight loss journey to save her life, her husband may provide more harm than support.

Bethany's Story

S08 E03 • Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020 • Jan 15 • 1h 28m

Bethany has two daughters who live in fear of losing their mom to her food addiction. Once an addiction counselor, Bethany has gotten so big that she can no longer work. Now she risks losing her life if Dr. Now can't help her curb her own addiction.

J.T.'S Story

S08 E04 • Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020 • Jan 22 • 1h 28m

J.T. is almost 900lbs with a 100-lb lymphedema mass on his leg and a food addiction that is bound to kill him if he doesn't change. His girlfriend takes him to Houston, but when his behavior drives her away, J.T. is left with only Dr. Now to help.

Gina's Story

S08 E05 • Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020 • Jan 29 • 1h 28m

Travis's Story

S08 E06 • Wednesday, Feb 5, 2020 • Feb 5 • 1h 28m

When Travis got too big to walk down the aisle, he promised to give his wife a proper wedding one day. Since then he's only gained weight. Now, Dr. Now is Travis's only hope to lose weight and get the life he and his wife dreamed of having together.

Joyce's Story

S08 E07 • Wednesday, Feb 12, 2020 • Feb 12 • 1h 28m

Joyce needs home health care 24/7 and hasn't left the house in years. But getting to Dr. Now in Houston is just the first step, and when he prescribes therapy where Joyce must revisit an unhappy past with her mom, it may be more than she can handle.

Carlton & Shantel's Story

S08 E08 • Wednesday, Feb 19, 2020 • Feb 19 • 1h 28m

Shantel's brother Carlton lives downstairs but she hardly ever sees him because at 600+ lbs each, neither can do the stairs safely. They need Dr. Now's help to break free from a death spiral of codependent eating & reforge their sibling relationship.

Seana's Story

S08 E09 • Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 • Feb 26 • 1h 28m

Seana is 23 and nearly 700 lbs, living at her mom's house, depressed and anxious, her weight-gain threatening to take her last breath. Dr. Now can give her the tools she needs to live, but until she chooses life, no one can save Seana but Seana.

Ashley Bs Story

S08 E10 • Wednesday, Mar 4, 2020 • Mar 4 • 1h 28m

At 600 pounds, Ashley has to move home so her mom can help her care for herself and her newborn daughter; Ashley must overcome a lifetime’s worth of unfortunate circumstances and get Dr. Now’s help in Houston.

Tommy's Story

S08 E11 • Wednesday, Mar 11, 2020 • Mar 11 • 1h 28m

Tommy wants to lose weight so he can marry his fiancee and have the life he always dreamed of, but to break the cycle of pathological eating, he’ll have to face a piece of his past he has always kept secret.

Coliesa's Story

S08 E12 • Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020 • Mar 18 • 1h 27m

The four best reasons for Coliesa to live are her daughters. But after a heart attack and losing the love of her life in a car crash, Coliesa eats non-stop to escape from reality, and ... See full summary »

Dominic's Story

S08 E13 • Wednesday, Mar 25, 2020 • Mar 25 • 1h 28m

Dominic's life is falling apart due to his food addiction; over 600 pounds and living in a van with his brother, he decides to leave California for Texas, where only Dr. Now can help him learn to face life's challenges without using food to cope.

Megan's Story

S08 E14 • Wednesday, Apr 1, 2020 • Apr 1 • 1h 28m

At 24 years old and over 600 lbs, Megan lives at home with her mom, who cooks for her since Megan can't do much on her own; Megan must travel to Houston to meet Dr Now and change her eating habit or her life may end before it ever begins.

Ashley T's Story

S08 E15 • Wednesday, Apr 8, 2020 • Apr 8 • 1h 28m

Ashley is 24 and lives alone; her only sources of comfort are food and the relationships she has online; but not a single one of her profiles is real; Ashley learns that Dr Now isn't someone she can lie to like her online friends.

Leneatha's Story

S08 E16 • Wednesday, Apr 15, 2020 • Apr 15 • 1h 28m