Dr. Phil Season 13, Episode 144 - Movie Intelligence

Dr. Phil: Season 13, Episode 144
Was It Child Abuse, or Was It an Accident?

Talk

Brenda and Josh say their baby was taken from them after she accidentally fell off Josh's lap, and he is now in prison.

Writing:

Oprah Winfrey
Phil McGraw

Stars:

Release Date: 2002-09-16
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

TMDb: 4.9/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 42

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