Title: Intervention
Premiered: 2005
IMDB Link: https://imdb.com/title/tt0450920
TVMaze Link: https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/6477/intervention
Episode Link: https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2865346/intervention
Genre: Drama / Medical
Type: Documentary
User Rating: 7.3
Country: US
Language: English
Network: A&E
Status: Running
Premiered: 2005
Airdate: 2024-06-10
Plot: Intervention is an American television reality show dealing
with the struggles faced by many different kinds of addicts. Each episode
follows one or two participants, each of whom has a substance dependence or
other mentally and/or physically damaging problem. The subjects believe they
are being filmed for a documentary on their problem, but their situations
are actually being documented in anticipation of an intervention by family
and/or friends. During the intervention, each participant is given an
ultimatum: go into rehabilitation immediately, or risk losing contact
income, or other privileges from the loved ones who instigated the
intervention. Often, other tactics are used to persuade the addicted person
into treatment, which vary depending on the situation; some of these include
threats to invoke outstanding arrest warrants, applying for custody of the
addict's children, foreclosing on the addict's property, and break-up of
marriages or other relationships. The producers usually follow up months
later to monitor the addicted person's progress and film it for "follow-up"
episodes of the series or for shorter "web updates" available on the show's
website
