'America's Most Wanted' (FOX)

August 09, 2010 TV Guide

Show: "America's Most Wanted"
Premiere Date: September 11
Time: 9:00 pm
Stars: John Walsh
Season: 23

Synopsis: "America's Most Wanted" is not only the longest-running TV series in the history of the FOX network, but the eighth-longest running prime time network show ever and credited for bringing reality television to mainstream. The idea for the show came from other reality crime shows in the '60s and '80s. By the summer of 1987, FOX executive Stephen Chao and Executive Producer Michael Linder had the idea for "America's Most Wanted." It premiered on February 7, 1988 and within four days of the first broadcast convicted killer David James Roberts was captured. The show was canceled for a month and a half in the fall of 1996 but returned after protests from the public, law enforcement, government officials and low ratings for the shows replacing "America's Most Wanted." Beginning its 23rd season, "America's Most Wanted" has captured 1,125 fugitives.

Reviews:
--Carmitimes.com
--Television.AOL.com

Filed Under: TV Guide, John Walsh

Prev Post 'Cops' (FOX)

Next Post '90210' (The CW)

Add Your Comment

Your comments*

Please check your inbox ... your comment will not appear until you have confirmed your identity via email.
Receive Extra Newsletter

Cancel Reply

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put 1 URL in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.