Dr. Phil Season 16, Episode 171 - Movie Intelligence

Dr. Phil: Season 16, Episode 171
I Shot My Abusive Husband in Self-Defense and My Daughter Won't Forgive Me

Talk

Lace doesn't believe that her mother was acting in self-defense when she shot Lace's father, forcing him to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

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: 5.0/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 42

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