The show depicts the real-life struggles and treatment of people who suffer from compulsive hoarding disorder. The series concluded its original run on February 4, 2013, after six seasons. Lifetime began airing a series of weekly "Update" episodes on June 2, 2014. A seventh season, Hoarders: Family Secrets, aired on Lifetime from May 28, 2015, to July 30, 2015. The program returned to A&E for subsequent seasons beginning with season eight on January 3, 2016.