One Year Later: Dr. Phil Primetime Rewind (Part 1)

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Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Part 1: In a divided world, Dr. Phil answered the call for truth—193 episodes, 20,000 miles, and one fearless mission. Now, Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw reveal the raw, untold story behind a year that redefined television.

"When America needed truth, Dr. Phil Primetime answered the call. Now, we celebrate the landmark first year that changed television forever.

193 groundbreaking episodes. 20,000 miles. One unwavering mission.

It began with Robin McGraw’s visionary idea, “You should start a network."" What followed was unprecedented—Dr. Phil venturing where others feared to tread, confronting America's most urgent issues with raw authenticity and unflinching courage.

Tonight, Robin pulls back the curtain on their extraordinary journey. From emotional breakthroughs to behind-the-scenes moments never-before revealed, she shares the untold story behind television's most fearless truthteller.

From exclusive political interviews to boots-on-the-ground reporting in Israel and North Carolina. From campus protests to national headlines. Dr. Phil has delivered moments that didn't just make you think—they made a difference.

This is more than a look back. It's a testament to the power of honest conversation in a divided world.

Raw. Real. Relentless.

This is ONE YEAR LATER: DR. PHIL PRIMETIME REWIND

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0:00.0	Hey, remember when I suggested you should start a network?
0:04.0	In this year, I've traveled over 20,000 miles for interviews.
0:09.0	We've done 193 episodes.
0:14.0	It's a psychological interview.
0:15.0	You're sort of being my psychiatrist.
0:18.0	Our Merritt TV family is here to talk all about the amazing stories you've covered this past year.
0:26.6	I gotta gather these young people up and give them a father figure.
0:29.6	I bet you some of these boys haven't seen an area without concrete and buildings ever in their life. We've got a bad one here, right?
0:40.3	Jennifer was pregnant.
0:41.3	She was found naked, face down, and by God, I want justice.
0:47.3	You're very passionate about everything you do.
0:50.3	I could actually cry right now, just think about it.
0:53.3	This wasn't about television. this was about this courageous man
0:57.0	who had taken all he could take.
0:59.1	And at that point, I knew I have to do something
1:02.3	that this man may not be alive tomorrow.
1:05.4	Now you know I love everything you do.
1:08.2	I did not know that.
1:09.5	You said you submit to your husband.
1:11.6	I'm not trying to start trouble.
1:14.8	What about the lady that said I was ugly?
1:16.6	I've dated a guy.
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