Andy and Becky feel it is their constitutional right to live however they choose, even if that's among 250 tons of hoard; they soon find themselves in a battle with the city government that could end with them going to jail and losing their home.
Over the past three decades, Dale fills his Alaskan property with everything from decking from the Yukon River Bridge to more than 100 vehicles; hoarded out of his home and with a harsh winter approaching, Dale must clean up or face perishing.
Linda does not allow her family into her home for years until a medical emergency exposes the secret she has been hiding; Linda's daughter questions her mother's sanity after she makes a shocking discovery.
A retired nurse makes extra money selling things that other people have discarded but is fined thousands of dollars a week because her three Florida homes are overflowing with her inventory.
Donald and brothers, Peter and Raymond, are close friends who do everything together, including hoarding. Each of them now faces their own personal crisis ranging from loss of property to destroyed relationships to potential loss of life due to their hoarding.