Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
StarringDr. Drew Pinsky
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes50 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersDrew Pinsky
John Irwin
Howard Lapides
Damian Sullivan
Brad Kuhlman
ProducersJack Siefert (season 1)[1]
Duncan White (season 2)
Lisa Digiovine
Danita Jones
CinematographyJeff Rhoads (season 1)[1]
David Ortkiese (season 1)[1]
Stefanos Kafatos (season 2)
Running time60 minutes
90 minutes (first episode)
(with commercials)
Production companiesIrwin Entertainment, Inc.[2]
VH1[2]
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseJanuary 10, 2008 (2008-01-10) –
November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18)
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Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, later called simply Rehab with Dr. Drew, is a reality television show that aired on the cable network VH1 in which many of the episodes chronicle a group of celebrities as they are treated for alcohol and drug addiction by Dr. Drew Pinsky and his staff at the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena, California.[3] The first five seasons of the series, on which Pinsky also serves as executive producer, cast celebrities struggling with addiction, with the first season premiering on January 10, 2008, and the fifth airing in 2011.

The sixth season, which filmed in early 2012,[4] featured non-celebrities as treatment subjects, and the series name shortened to Rehab with Dr. Drew. Season 6 premiered on September 16, 2012.[5] In May 2013, Pinsky announced that season six was the final season, explaining that he had grown weary of the criticism leveled at him after celebrities that he treated had relapsed into addiction and died.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b c Lowry, Brian (January 9, 2008). "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew; Riveting as a car wreck, "Celebrity Rehab" is the logical extension of VH1's "surreality" brand – an assembly of TV-created celebrities willing to be debased under the patina of entertainment". Daily Variety.
  2. ^ a b Parker, Robin (October 5, 2007). "RDF Rights takes on VH1's Pick Up". Broadcast: 12. Retrieved March 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Online Videos From 'Celebrity Rehab' Depict Stars Using Drugs". Fox News. November 26, 2007. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Jennifer Gimenez Filming ' Celebrity Rehab' (Season 6)". VH1. April 29, 2012.
  5. ^ Black, Elizabeth (May 1, 2012). "Rehab With Dr. Drew To Premiere In September 2012". Vh1.
  6. ^ Sang, Zach. "Dr. Drew Interview" Archived May 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Zach Sang & The Gang. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  7. ^ Majeski, Ashley (May 2, 2013). "Dr. Drew checks out of 'Celebrity Rehab'". Today.