Dog the Bounty Hunter will make his TV return.
WGN America has ordered a spinoff of the cancelled A&E series in Dog’s Most Wanted.
Set to premiere later in 2019, Dog’s Most Wanted follows Duane “Dog” Chapman, his wife Beth and a team of professionals as they track and pursue a “bucket list” of wanted fugitives.
Gavin Harvey, president of WGN America, said:
“America has been captivated by Dog, Beth and their dramatic true-crime experiences for over a decade. In this brand-new series, millions of Dog and Beth fans will join them on bigger hunts, pursuing more dangerous criminals, with a supporting cast of tough-as-nails crime fighters.”
WGN AMERICA IS BACK IN THE HUNT FOR UNSCRIPTED WITH NEW DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER SERIES, “DOG’S MOST WANTED”
Dog, Beth, and The Dirty Dozen Take on FBI’s Most-Wanted Fugitives in this Ten-Part Series
Los Angeles, CA (January 14, 2019) – WGN America announced today that world-famous bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman and his elite team of professionals, The Dirty Dozen, are coming to the network in pursuit of Dog’s “bucket list” of most wanted fugitives in this thrilling new series. “Dog’s Most Wanted” marks the first unscripted series on WGN America in over five years. The show, produced by Dorsey Pictures, begins production in early 2019.Duane “Dog” Chapman went from a motorcycle gang member, spending time in prison, to becoming a celebrated lawman with millions of loyal followers. Dog came to prominence after pursuing and capturing FBI’s Most Wanted fugitive and Max Factor cosmetics heir, Andrew Luster. Dog subsequently became a household name with his hit TV series “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” which aired over 300 episodes in 10 years.
In this new series, Dog and Beth will be supported by a ferocious team of hunters Dog calls “The Dirty Dozen.” Together they will hunt down the Most Wanted Fugitives from the FBI, U.S. Marshals and States’ lists throughout the country, bringing these criminals to justice.
“America has been captivated by Dog, Beth and their dramatic true-crime experiences for over a decade,” said Gavin Harvey, president of WGN America. “In this brand-new series, millions of Dog and Beth fans will join them on bigger hunts, pursuing more dangerous criminals, with a supporting cast of tough-as-nails crime fighters.”
“Crime in America is skyrocketing! Criminals are finding it easier to avoid the system,” said Dog. “With more and more dangerous criminals running the streets, the time couldn’t be better for the World’s Greatest Network to bring back the World’s Greatest Bounty Hunter. Fugitives beware!”
“Dog’s Most Wanted” is produced by Dorsey Pictures, a Red Arrow Studios company, along with Entertainment by Bonnie and Clyde. Chris Dorsey (“Building Alaska”) and Matt Assmus serve as Executive Producers for Dorsey pictures. Dog and Beth are Executive Producers for Bonnie & Clyde.
Dog the Bounty Hunter spawned eight seasons before its cancellation in 2012. It later birthed a spinoff series, Dog and Beth: On the Hunt, which was cancelled by CMT in 2015.
Will you tune into Dog’s Most Wanted? Think it has multi-season potential? Stay tuned…
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