History channel has renewed “The Men Who Built America” and “The Food That Built America” for second seasons, while sister network A&e has ordered 160 more episodes of “Live Pd.”
The “Live Pd” documentary series follows officers from police departments across America as they go about their nightly patrol. The series airs Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Et/Pt and is hosted by Dan Abrams with analysis from Tom Morris Jr. and Sgt. Sean ‘Sticks’ Larkin.
A+E Networks has been among the few to announce new programming for the coming year, given that the broadcast pilot season was shelved due to the pandemic, which has left the fate of many networks’ fall schedules twisting in the wind.
Also Read: A&e Renews Dan Abrams' 'Court Cam' for Season 2
As for History channel, the second installment of “The Men Who Built America,” tentatively titled “The Men Who...
The “Live Pd” documentary series follows officers from police departments across America as they go about their nightly patrol. The series airs Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Et/Pt and is hosted by Dan Abrams with analysis from Tom Morris Jr. and Sgt. Sean ‘Sticks’ Larkin.
A+E Networks has been among the few to announce new programming for the coming year, given that the broadcast pilot season was shelved due to the pandemic, which has left the fate of many networks’ fall schedules twisting in the wind.
Also Read: A&e Renews Dan Abrams' 'Court Cam' for Season 2
As for History channel, the second installment of “The Men Who Built America,” tentatively titled “The Men Who...
- 5/7/2020
- by Tony Maglio and Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
On the heels of strong ratings for season one, History has renewed its popular nonfiction series The Food That Built America that centers on the food titans who shaped America. The network has ordered 18 one-hour episodes for season 2.
The series drew 18.8 million total viewers in the first season. History will team with food author and TV personality Adam Richman for Season 2, which looks at a new group of bold pioneers behind iconic food empires such as Oreos, Frito Lay, Reese’s, Pizza Hut, and more. In addition to presenting facts and anecdotes about some of our country’s favorite brands, the series will also lean into America’s nostalgia for food and highlight the product inspiration and numerous trials, triumphs and tribulations endured by the food entrepreneurs whose grit and determination helped them persevere, per History.
The Food That Built America is produced by Lucky 8. Kim Woodard, Greg Henry, Isaac Holub...
The series drew 18.8 million total viewers in the first season. History will team with food author and TV personality Adam Richman for Season 2, which looks at a new group of bold pioneers behind iconic food empires such as Oreos, Frito Lay, Reese’s, Pizza Hut, and more. In addition to presenting facts and anecdotes about some of our country’s favorite brands, the series will also lean into America’s nostalgia for food and highlight the product inspiration and numerous trials, triumphs and tribulations endured by the food entrepreneurs whose grit and determination helped them persevere, per History.
The Food That Built America is produced by Lucky 8. Kim Woodard, Greg Henry, Isaac Holub...
- 5/7/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
National Geographic has optioned Mark Bowden’s best-selling Iran hostage crisis novel, “Guests of the Ayatollah,” to be adapted into a limited series by “Genius” showrunner Ken Biller, the cable channel said Tuesday during the Television Critic’s Association press tour.
Here’s the description of the 2006 nonfiction novel, courtesy of Nat Geo:
“Guests of the Ayatollah” takes a global, 360-degree view of the events that unfolded on and after Nov. 4, 1979, when a group of radical Islamist students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Motivated by the revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini, the radicals held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days, releasing them at the exact moment President Ronald Reagan was sworn in. “Guests of the Ayatollah” reexamines this gut-wrenching saga from the point of view of the hostages, the special forces units sent to free them, the diplomats working to end the crisis and the radical captors. Time magazine said of the book,...
Here’s the description of the 2006 nonfiction novel, courtesy of Nat Geo:
“Guests of the Ayatollah” takes a global, 360-degree view of the events that unfolded on and after Nov. 4, 1979, when a group of radical Islamist students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Motivated by the revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini, the radicals held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days, releasing them at the exact moment President Ronald Reagan was sworn in. “Guests of the Ayatollah” reexamines this gut-wrenching saga from the point of view of the hostages, the special forces units sent to free them, the diplomats working to end the crisis and the radical captors. Time magazine said of the book,...
- 7/23/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
“People Magazine Investigates: Cults” returns for a sophomore season on June 3 on Investigation Discovery.
Each episode follows one infamous cult from the time of its creation, and tracks leaders as well as survivors. A team of People’s true-crime staff talks to survivors who escaped and are attempting to rebuild their lives after submerging themselves into cult-like organizations.
“The stories told from those who have escaped from these cults are incredibly harrowing – truly, stranger than fiction – which is why they both captivate and so intrigue our viewers,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, in a prepared statement. “ID continues our extremely successful partnership with People for this new season, as they bring their expert reporting to our viewers on these secret societies that so often seek to dominate and control their innocent followers.”
In the first episode of the new season,...
Each episode follows one infamous cult from the time of its creation, and tracks leaders as well as survivors. A team of People’s true-crime staff talks to survivors who escaped and are attempting to rebuild their lives after submerging themselves into cult-like organizations.
“The stories told from those who have escaped from these cults are incredibly harrowing – truly, stranger than fiction – which is why they both captivate and so intrigue our viewers,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, in a prepared statement. “ID continues our extremely successful partnership with People for this new season, as they bring their expert reporting to our viewers on these secret societies that so often seek to dominate and control their innocent followers.”
In the first episode of the new season,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Discovery has ordered a live series that will document events at the U.S.-Mexico border, the cabler announced Friday.
Titled “Border Live,” the six-part multiplatform series will document the work of law enforcement on the border as well as the real lives, real moments and real stories of those that live and work along it. The series will launch Dec. 5, airing from 9-11 p.m. Et/Pt on Discovery.
Each week, Discovery will broadcast live from its New York-based studio. The show will be hosted by journalist Bill Weir, who will track the action and stories as they unfold live from the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition, Weir will engage with experts across a range of border issues, offering insight and perspective on events as they occur. Crews will be embedded out in the field with officers and special agents at key border sites from Nogales, Ariz., in...
Titled “Border Live,” the six-part multiplatform series will document the work of law enforcement on the border as well as the real lives, real moments and real stories of those that live and work along it. The series will launch Dec. 5, airing from 9-11 p.m. Et/Pt on Discovery.
Each week, Discovery will broadcast live from its New York-based studio. The show will be hosted by journalist Bill Weir, who will track the action and stories as they unfold live from the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition, Weir will engage with experts across a range of border issues, offering insight and perspective on events as they occur. Crews will be embedded out in the field with officers and special agents at key border sites from Nogales, Ariz., in...
- 11/2/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
With the national debate focused on immigration, Discovery is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border for a timely live reality series, Border Live. The six-part multiplatform series hosted by CNN anchor/special correspondent Bill Weir and investigative journalist Lilia Luciano, is set to premiere December 5 at 9 Pm on Discovery Channel.
The live weekly series will document the work of law enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border as well as the real lives, real moments and stories of those that live and work along its remote stretches. Weir will host from Discovery’s New York bureau, tracking the action and stories as they unfold live from the border. In addition, Weir will engage with experts on border issues, offering insight and perspective on events as they occur. Border Live crews will be embedded out in the field with officers and special agents at key border sites from Nogales, Az,...
The live weekly series will document the work of law enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border as well as the real lives, real moments and stories of those that live and work along its remote stretches. Weir will host from Discovery’s New York bureau, tracking the action and stories as they unfold live from the border. In addition, Weir will engage with experts on border issues, offering insight and perspective on events as they occur. Border Live crews will be embedded out in the field with officers and special agents at key border sites from Nogales, Az,...
- 11/2/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A&E has ordered two more seasons of its docuseries “60 Days In,” which will move from Indiana to Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail for its next editions.
“60 Days In: Atlanta” will premiere Thursday, March 2, at 9 p.m. Et. The show will once again focus on innocent participants who are sent inside jail and treated like any other inmate, in order to get a sense of what life is like inside the pokey.
Read More: ’60 Days In’ Finale: Sewage Spills, Drugs and Fights Didn’t Stop Participants From Going ‘Full Inmate’
Like the two Indiana seasons, the Atlanta seasons will be shot back-to-back. Season 3 will consist of nine undercover participants, including a special education teacher who works with at risk youth, a man who believes that the system has failed African Americans and wants to help fight discrimination, a former corrections officer who wants to see what it is like when the roles are reversed,...
“60 Days In: Atlanta” will premiere Thursday, March 2, at 9 p.m. Et. The show will once again focus on innocent participants who are sent inside jail and treated like any other inmate, in order to get a sense of what life is like inside the pokey.
Read More: ’60 Days In’ Finale: Sewage Spills, Drugs and Fights Didn’t Stop Participants From Going ‘Full Inmate’
Like the two Indiana seasons, the Atlanta seasons will be shot back-to-back. Season 3 will consist of nine undercover participants, including a special education teacher who works with at risk youth, a man who believes that the system has failed African Americans and wants to help fight discrimination, a former corrections officer who wants to see what it is like when the roles are reversed,...
- 1/30/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
The second season of the Behind Bars: Rookie Year TV show premieres on A&E Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 10:00pm Et/Pt. The docu-series examines the New Mexico Corrections Department, which A&E says is, "...one of the most notoriously dangerous prison systems in the country, where rookie correctional officers (COs) are just beginning their first year on the job."The Behind Bars: Rookie Year TV series is produced by Lucky 8 TV for A&E. Gregory Henry, Kimberly Woodard, Isaac Holub, and Jon Hirsch executive produce for Lucky 8 TV. Drew Tappon and Brad Holcman executive produce for A&E Networks. The season two cast of Behind Bars: Rookie Year includes: Gregg Marcantel, Aaron Purto, Lilly Rodriguez, Christian Sandoval, Andrew Cordova, Cohen Mangin, and Ariel Montoya.Read More…...
- 8/4/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
A&E remains behind bars. The second season of the 60 Days In TV show premieres Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 9:00pm Et/Pt, with a two hour debut event. The show features Sheriff Jamey Noel and Captain Scottie Maples of Indiana's Clark County Jail. The innocent undercover participants in the season two of 60 Days In are: Quintin, Monalisa, Dion, Chris, Brian, Ashleigh, Ryan, and Sheri. Check out their photos, below.The 60 Days In TV series is produced by Lucky 8 TV for A&E. Gregory Henry, Kimberly Woodard, Isaac Holub, and Jeff Grogan executive produce for Lucky 8 TV. Elaine Frontain Bryant, Shelly Tatro, Drew Tappon, and Brad Holcman executive produce for A&E Networks.Read More…...
- 8/4/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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