After a 13-year run, A&E‘s popular addiction-themed reality series is ending.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letting go is hard—whether it’s letting go of an addiction, or a reality show about addiction—but all good/bad/ugly things must come to an end. A&E announced Thursday that its hugely popular addiction-themed docuseriesIntervention is ending after the final five episodes of its 13th season. During its long run, the show earned two Emmy nominations for outstanding reality series, taking home the gold in 2009. “As Intervention comes to an end, we’re proud to have paved the way for such an original and groundbreaking series,” says David McKillop, executive vp programming at A&E Network. “We’re honored to have been a part of the 243 interventions since its premiere in March of 2005. McKillop says the show’s on-air interventions have culminated in “156 individuals that are currently sober to this day.” The show covers addictions ranging from gambling, sex, crack and inhalants to eating disorders. In each episode, the subjects are led to believe they are being filmed for a documentary on their addiction, and are then surprised by an intervention by family and/or friends. The Fix followed up with 10 of the show’s alumni in 2011, some of whom had remained sober, whereas several had relapsed and one had passed away. The final five-episode season—starting Thursday, June 13, at 9 pm—will feature what the cable network dubs its most “intense” and “gripping” stories yet. Article Link “the fix”…