LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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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.
About WGN America and Tribune Media Company
WGN
America, the flagship entertainment destination of Tribune Media
Company (NYSE: TRCO), is a nationally distributed television
network available in more than 77 million homes via cable,
satellite and telco. The network features a strong slate of
original scripted series, fan-favorite dramas, comedies and
blockbuster movies. Stay connected to WGN America on Twitter
@wgnamerica. For additional information, please visit
www.wgnamerica.com.
About Dorsey Pictures
Dorsey Pictures, founded by
Chris Dorsey, is a Red Arrow Studios
company. The production company was recognized as one of the Global
100 unscripted production companies by Realscreen as well as
celebrated for its 15-year anniversary by Variety. One of America's
leading unscripted television production companies, Dorsey Pictures
currently has 18 series in production on 11 networks. Their Emmy
winning staff has contributed to a variety of television networks
including The History Channel, CNN, ESPN, ESPN2, Spike, TNN, HGTV,
DIY, National Geographic, Nat Geo
Wild, Travel, Discovery, Destination America, and
Velocity. For more ore information about Dorsey Pictures,
please visit: www.dorseypictures.tv.
About Bonnie & Clyde
The production arm of Dog
& Beth Chapman, Bonnie &
Clyde produced Dog & Beth On
the Hunt (CMT) and Dog & Beth: Fight of their Lives
(A&E) as well as several series & projects un-related to
Dog & Beth's bounty hunting business throughout the last 5
years.
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