Dr. Phil Primetime

What does it really take to keep America's biggest city from falling into chaos? Dr. Phil sits down with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry for a no-holds-barred conversation about juvenile gangs, violent crime, and a justice system that's letting criminals walk free. But it doesn't stop there — they tackle the disturbing rise in antisemitism, from attacks on Jewish residents to hate-filled rhetoric on college campuses. With over 90,000 ghost cars and 20,000 illegal guns taken off the streets, this is a battle to save the soul of a city. Mayor Adams says, "This is Gotham… we need to be Batman." Because if New York falls, what happens to the rest of the country?

Dr. Phil interviews White House Border Czar Tom Homan about a major multi-agency operation in Los Angeles targeting criminal enterprises in the garment industry. Homan explains how ICE, DEA, FBI, IRS, and other agencies collaborated to serve search warrants, uncovering $80 million in undeclared imports, $17 million in unpaid tariffs, and arresting 41 undocumented immigrants. The operation, part of a larger investigation into money laundering and cartel activity, sparked intense protests and clashes outside targeted businesses. Homan discusses the challenges of balancing law enforcement with public outcry, the new zero-tolerance policy for interference, and the importance of transparency about the broader criminal context of these actions.

In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Phil welcomes Tom Homan, former Acting ICE Director and current White House Border Czar, for an unfiltered conversation about America's evolving approach to border security and immigration enforcement. Homan shares how, under his leadership and with strong support from President Trump, the U.S. achieved historic reductions in illegal border crossings—securing the southern border faster than anyone thought possible. He explains the smart, effective strategies now being used to target public safety and national security threats, while also offering humane solutions for those seeking to self-deport. With firsthand stories and clear-eyed analysis, Homan lays out why enforcing immigration laws is not only about upholding the rule of law, but also about saving lives, protecting vulnerable migrants from cartels, and honoring those who pursue legal pathways. Dr. Phil challenges and explores these tough issues, giving viewers a front-row seat to the real impacts—and real leadership—behind today's border policy.

Revenge feels like justice, but what if it's more like an addiction? Dr. Phil and James dive into the neuroscience behind revenge—how it hijacks our brain's pain and reward systems just like substance dependency. They explore how society reinforces these cycles, why letting go isn't weakness, and how forgiveness actually rewires the mind. Plus, Kimmel's "Non-Justice System" offers a fresh way to process grudges without fueling destruction. Kimmel's latest groundbreaking book, The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction and How to Overcome It, unveils the unseen neurobiological forces behind our compulsive desires for retribution—an addiction that silently fuels violence and aggression in all its forms. James Kimmel, Jr., JD, is a lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. A breakthrough scholar and expert on revenge, he first identified compulsive revenge seeking as an addiction and developed the behavioral addiction model of revenge as a public health approach for preventing and treating violence.