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Goodfellas spends its first minutes following a young Henry Hill as he started to get involved with the mob, and it was during those young years that he met Tommy DeVito, and here’s who plays young Tommy and what he has done since Goodfellas. Based on the book Wiseguy, by Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas chronicles the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), from his days as a teenager running errands for Paul Vario (Paul Sorvino) and his crew to his full involvement with the Lucchese crime family, ending with his decision to cooperate with the FBI, which led to the arrest of many of his former friends and colleagues.

During his time working for Paulie and his people when he was still a teenager, Henry not only delivered messages and served sandwiches and drinks at parties, but he also slowly became involved in various criminal activities,...

A potential writers strike would be incredibly harmful for many in Hollywood, but there’s one sector of the entertainment industry that is quietly optimistic that it could lead to a boom for them: the unscripted television makers.

As history has shown, there’s also precedent for an uptick — from the 1988 strike that led to the creation of Fox’s Cops and the 2007-08 strike, which bolstered unscripted shows such as The Amazing Race and Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

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NBC has announced a premiere date for “Saturday Night Live’s” 48th season, which will return on October 1. The premiere episode’s host and musical guest will be announced at another date.

Though the show typically operates on a fluid weekly schedule throughout the season, new episodes are expected to air on the following two weekends, October 8th and 15th, after its premiere. Creator Lorne Michaels continues as executive producwe.

Following the show’s 47th season finale, the cast saw its largest exodus in recent memory, with the departures of tenured members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney announced shortly before the season’s final show. In early September, three more cast members — Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari — departed the show.

The 48th season premiere will stream live on Peacock in addition to its traditional live broadcast on NBC.

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“iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas,” a new, nationally syndicated true crime show, will premiere September 12, Scott Sternberg Productions and Trifecta Entertainment and Media announced. The show will air in over 95 of the country and will be hosted by Emmy-award winning journalist Elizabeth Vargas.

In 30-minute episodes airing Monday through Friday each week, the series will explore crime through the lens of smartphones. With clips of crimes captured on phone video and interviews between Vargas and victims, bystanders, law enforcement and the amateur photographers themselves, the show will explore the phenomenon of technology intersecting with crime.

“Cell phone videos have completely changed the social landscape,” Vargas said in a statement. “Anyone, anywhere, with a cell phone can record crimes as they happen, and those videos can have a huge impact … iCrime will cull the most powerful of these videos, while providing important insight on the law and how to keep safe. I...

Syndicated true-crime show iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas will air in 95 of the U.S. starting in September.

Produced by Scott Sternberg Productions and Trifecta Entertainment & Media, the half-hour show will premiere September 12 and run weekly from Monday to Friday. Hank Cohen, Sternberg and Vargas are all executive producers on the series, which recently started production.

Vargas, who had a lengthy stint as a reporter and anchor for ABC News, is known for her work on 20/20 and, more recently, Fox’s revival of America’s Most Wanted as well as A&e Investigates.

Her new show will feature clips of crimes captured on smartphone video by witnesses, as well as interviews between Vargas and victims, bystanders, law enforcement and the amateur photographers themselves. A panel of crime experts will also contribute their analysis.

“Cell phone videos have completely changed the social landscape,” Vargas said. “Anyone, anywhere, with a cell phone can record crimes as they happen,...

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Joseph David-Jones, who stars as lead Jharrel Mateo in CW’s 4400 series reboot, has signed with APA.

The 4400 sci-fi series originally ran on USA from 2004 to 2007 and, as with the original, the new series explores what happens when 4,400 people who went missing over the past 60 years return all at once.

David-Jones’s TV credits include playing Connor Hawke on CW’s Arrow, co-starring as Clayton Carter on CMT’s Nashville, and guest-starring on Amazon’s Hysteria, Intelligence on CBS, and Fox’s America’s Most Wanted: America Fights Back.

On the film side, David-Jones co-starred in Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit, the 1967 Detroit riots docudrama that focuses on a specific incident of police violence against a group of black men at a hotel, appeared opposite Shailene Woodley in The Divergent Series: Allegiant, and Roman J. Israel, Esq., where he starred alongside Denzel Washington.

David-Jones is...

Exclusive: Xg Productions, the company behind Fox’s reboot of America’s Most Wanted, has landed another podcast order at Audible.

The company is making true-crime dating show Am I Dating a Serial Killer? for the Amazon-owned audio service.

The series will explore the crossover topics of dating and dangerous personalities by sharing stories of real people navigating the sometimes treacherous path to finding the right partner.

Hosted by author and dating expert Gabi Conti, each episode features a victim of the dating world’s harrowing story and weighs in on the pitfalls of dating the wrong person before an expert in psychology, behavioral profiling, forensics, or personal safety provides tips.

Am I Dating a Serial Killer?, which launches February 3, was created by Conti, Peter McDonnell and James Bruce. The trio exec produce with Heather J. Miller and Xg Productions’ Spencer Gordon and Peter Clemente.

Last year, Xg Productions, which was...

Fox alternative entertainment head Rob Wade said the quick spread of the Covid-19 delta variant this summer caught everyone off guard — and led to the outbreak of cases registered on the set of “The Masked Singer.”

Last month Los Angeles County’s Public Health department reported 12 confirmed positive Covid-19 cases at Red Studios Hollywood, where “The Masked Singer” was shooting its sixth season. Production wasn’t shut down, however, and Wade says the season — the first with an audience back in studio since the pandemic began — will look and feel much like a return to normal for the show.

But that took a lot of effort — and the outbreak had a “huge impact” on the show, Wade said. “You have to realize with ‘Masked Singer,’ we had done two seasons of ‘Masked Singer’ and a season of ‘Masked Dancer.’ This was our fourth ‘Masked’ franchise within 18 months. It’s all...

After teasing the plan in recent months, CNN has confirmed it will launch stand-alone streaming service CNN+ in the first quarter of 2022.

When parent WarnerMedia was ramping up HBO Max to launch last spring, management had indicated a plan to include a live news element on the platform. Over time, though, the strategy shifted toward one of emphasizing the CNN brand proposition in a more targeted way.

In the official announcement of the launch, the news outlet said it will serve “CNN superfans, news junkies and fans of quality non-fiction programming.”

CNN is the last major news network to start a streaming channel, though it did have a separate feed for live programming on CNN.com in the early 2000s that was eventually discontinued. While many streaming initiatives in TV news predate the coronavirus pandemic, the appetite for news in 2020 gave more momentum to the digital shift. NBC News and...

The Fox network has announced its plans for the 2021-22 broadcast season. Returning shows include 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Bob's Burgers, Call Me Kat, Duncanville, Family Guy, The Great North, Hell's Kitchen, Housebroken, I Can See Your Voice, The Masked Singer, The Resident, and The Simpsons.

New Fox series will include Accused, Alter Ego, The Big Leap, The Cleaning Lady, Domino Masters, Don't Forget the Lyrics!, Kraptopolis, Monarch, Next Level Chef, Our Kind of People, Pivoting, and Welcome to Flatch.

The fates of shows like America's Most Wanted, Cherries Wild, The Masked Dancer, and The Moodys have yet to be decided. Read More…...

Fox’s “America’s Most Wanted” revival has done some good in nabbing fugitives from justice, but how “wanted” has it really been among Americans (as measured by Nielsen)? The short answer: not very. Including one week of (mostly) DVR viewing, the March 15, 2021 season premiere of “America’s Most Wanted” with Elizabeth Vargas as host drew a 0.5 rating among adults 18-49 and (a rounded) 2.8 million total viewers. The following week stayed steady in the key demo, though it shed 221,000 overall viewers. By Week 3, both metrics declined and the five-episode comeback solidified itself as a noncompetitive series. Though the franchise was never really a big TV hit (and spent most of its former life slotted on Saturdays) these numbers place this “America’s Most Wanted” a far cry away from its heyday, when John Walsh hosted. The original “America’s Most Wanted” aired on Fox from 1998 to 2011 before moving to Lifetime for two years. In that final year on Fox,...

Exclusive: Xg Productions, the company behind Fox’s reboot of America’s Most Wanted, has struck a first-look deal with CBS Studios and has set its first project – a TV adaptation of its Audible original series Call Me God in the works at Paramount+.

The company, which was set up by former FBI agents, Jim and Tim Clemente, is turning the audiobook story, about their role in the DC Sniper investigation, into a scripted series for the fledgling streamer.

The Clemente brothers are attached to write alongside NCIS: Los Angeles showrunner R. Scott Gemmill with Charmed and Dynasty exec producer Brad Silberling set to direct the pilot.

Xg will produce with CBS Studios as part of their new first-look deal that will see the company develop and produce premium content in both the scripted and unscripted space.

They have an emphasis on the crime genre, leveraging the company’s deep law enforcement expertise,...

ABC’s Rebel Wilson-hosted dog-grooming competition “Pooch Perfect” grew from last week in both its rating and overall audience size. While the two shows might not have a Ton of natural crossover, it certainly didn’t hurt that CBS’ “NCIS” was in reruns. A little growth doesn’t mean ABC topped primetime ratings though — that distinction went to NBC. However, even with its whole run of repeats — and a new “This Is Us” on NBC — CBS drew the most total viewers on Tuesday. CBS, ABC, Fox and Univision all tied for second place in the key demo’s (adults 18-49) Nielsen ratings. Also Read: Ratings: Fox's 'America's Most Wanted' Finale Gets Buried Under Singing Competitions NBC was first in ratings with a 0.5 rating/4 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 3.4 million, according to preliminary numbers. “Young Rock” at 8 p.m.

With “The Voice” and “American Idol” battling it out for ratings supremacy, you might not have even noticed Fox wrapped up “America’s Most Wanted” on Monday. If you did notice, well, you were among the 1.5 million Americans who watched. That all-in tally was about 21% fewer viewers than last week’s penultimate episode, which had the men’s NCAA National Championship Game to contend with. Fox ended up in a fifth-place ratings tie with Telemundo. Also Read: Luke Bryan Tests Positive for Covid, Paula Abdul to Fill in on First 'American Idol' Live Show This season’s first live episode of “American Idol” aired last night, with old fan-favorite judge Paula Abdul filling in for the Covid-struck Luke Bryan. NBC and ABC tied for first in ratings, both with a 0.6 rating/4 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. NBC was first in total viewers with an average of 4.7 million, according to preliminary numbers.

In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s All American returned from a five-week break to 706,000 total viewers (its second smallest audience of the season) and a 0.2 demo rating, down a tenth from its last fresh episode to match its series low.

Leading out of that, Black Lightning‘s planted Painkiller spinoff pilot dropped a few eyeballs (with 396K) while steady in the demo (with a 0.1.).

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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

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A pair of fugitives were arrested in Madrid four days after being featured on Fox’s “America’s Most Wanted” reboot.

Alison Gracey and Christopher Jones were on the run for nearly 10 years after they were implicated in the boating death of 36-year-old Aimee Rhoads in 2011. Gracey and Jones, both British citizens, ran a scuba excursion company off the coast of Key Largo, Fla., and according to authorities, were repeatedly informed of major safety problems with the boat that capsized while carrying Rhoads and five other passengers.

Gracey and Jones were featured on “America’s Most Wanted” in a segment that featured a simulator estimating what the couple might look like in present day. Watch the clip above.

A representative for “America’s Most Wanted” was unable to confirm whether or not a tip came through the show’s tip line, as the investigation in Madrid is ongoing.

Based on the original series hosted by John Walsh,...

In the latest TV ratings, CBS’ coverage of this year’s NCAA men’s basketball championship, in which Baylor bested Gonzaga 86-70, averaged 13 million total viewers (and a 3.0 demo rating), easily dominating Monday in both measures though down about a third in audience from Virginia’s Ot win over Texas Tech in 2019.

Opposite ye olde hoops….

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NBC | The Voice (5.9 mil/0.75) was nearly steady, while Debris (2.5 mil/0.5) ticked up in the demo.

Fox Nation seems eager to expand its chief export.

The streaming service, originally conceived as a place for “super fans” of Fox News Channel, has in recent months been filling its digital shelves with a show led by Nancy Grace; faith-based shows tied to Easter; and vintage movies and TV series. It will serve as a place where fans of a new version of the long-running TV program “America’s Most Wanted” can watch the series a day after it debuts on Fox Corp. sibling Fox Broadcasting.

Expect more programing devoted to crime and justice and other topics, says Jason Klarman, a veteran TV executive who was named president of Fox Nation in January. Subscribers looking for that content “could be Fox News viewers or not be Fox News viewers. They could just be fans of Nancy Grace or ‘America’s Most Wanted,’” he says in an interview. “We know there is...

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ primetime coverage of two Elite Eight March Madness matchups averaged a hair under 6 million total viewers along with a dominant 1.5 demo rating.

Opposite hoops….

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NBC | The Voice (6 mil/0.7, read recap and get Ariana Grande news) was down from last Monday’s lows, but juuuust barely edged out basketball for the night’s largest audience. Debris (2.7 mil/0.3) dipped to season lows.

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It’s only a week after “America’s Most Wanted” returned to air and already a viewer tip has led to a new capture. This marks the 1,187th one for the series, which originated in 1988.

Phillip Dent was arrested for a carjacking that took place in Littleton, Colo. in January. Through security camera footage from the car wash where the crime took place, the January event was covered on the premiere episode of Fox’s new version of “America’s Most Wanted,” which premiered March 15. In the footage, which you can watch above, a man in a baseball cap is seen entering the car wash, where a minivan is being serviced, open the driver’s side door and struggle to pull the driver out. She fights back, but he bites her on the arm, removes her from her own vehicle, and drives away in it. At the time, Vargas narrated that police...

NBC’s “The Voice” and ABC’s “American Idol” had some stiff competition in Monday primetime when the singing competitions went up against not just each other, but also the NCAA Tournament on CBS. CBS crushed “The Voice” and “Idol” — and the rest of primetime — with the Lsu Tigers-Michigan Wolverines March Madness game from 8-9:30 p.m., which was immediately followed by a game between the USC Trojans and the Kansas Jayhawks. The 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament began over the weekend, giving CBS an edge in Sunday night ratings as well, thanks to an afternoon block of games that lead right into some very rerun-heavy primetime programming. Also Read: Ratings: March Madness Boosts Rerun-Heavy CBS to Top Sunday Primetime Elsewhere, Fox’s revival of “America’s Most Wanted” rose ever so slightly in ratings from its week-ago premiere. CBS was first in ratings with a 1.2 rating/8 share in the...

In the latest TV ratings, CBS’ Monday coverage of two NCAA men’s basketball tourney matchups averaged 5 million total viewers and a 1.2 rating, easily leading the night in the demo.

CBS’ coverage peaked in the 8 o’clock hour, with 6.2 mil and a 1.5.

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Opposite hoops….

NBC | The Voice (5.9 mil/0.8, read recap) slipped 26 percent week-to-week to what appears to be franchise lows, yet drew a larger...

Paul Holes is more than just an official expert on America's Most Wanted, he's a fan of the show too. In an exclusive chat with E! News, the famed cold case investigator, who is best known for his work in the Golden State Killer case, opened up about his new role on the 2021 reboot of Amw. While Paul has seen quite a bit throughout his career, he said he was "nervous" to join the iconic series. "I am very confident in terms of my ability to contribute to the cases," he started off. "But, of course, I want to be able to present to the viewers in a way that they understand the way I'm thinking and that will help catch these fugitives." Despite his confidence, he admitted that...

Is it cold in here, or is it just “Cherries Wild’s” TV ratings? TheWrap has ranked the Big 4 broadcast networks’ new series by the viewership for their winter 2020-21 debut episodes.

Combined, there are 18. Check out TheWrap’s gallery here.

Rank: 18 • Show: “Cherries Wild” • Net: Fox • Total Viewers: 1.111 million • This Pepsi-produced game show had a flat debut.

Rank: 17 • Show: “Holmes Family Effect” • Net: Fox • Total Viewers: 1.230 million • Imported CTV show did not have a positive effect on Fox’s ratings.

Rank: 16 • Show: “The Hustler” • Net: ABC • Total Viewers: 1.993 million • Hustlin’ skills will need to improve if this show wants to get away from the bottom of the Nielsen chart.

Rank: 15 • Show: “America’s Most Wanted” • Net: Fox • Total Viewers: 2.200 million • Apparently, America didn’t especially want this show back.

Rank: 14 • Show: “The Great North” • Net: Fox • Total Viewers: 2.275 million • Way too far south on this list to be great.

The Bachelor closed out its season Monday with ratings highs, but it fell well short of last year’s finale. The Voice ticked up a little for NBC while the premiere of Fox’s revived America’s Most Wanted didn’t draw much of a crowd.

The finale of The Bachelor scored a 1.49 rating among adult 18-49 and 6.07 million total viewers — highs in both measures for this season. It was the top show of the night in the 18-49 demographic. Compared to 2020, however, the finale fell a third in the demo (vs. a 2.25 average for the ...

The Bachelor closed out its season Monday with ratings highs, but it fell well short of last year’s finale. The Voice ticked up a little for NBC while the premiere of Fox’s revived America’s Most Wanted didn’t draw much of a crowd.

The finale of The Bachelor scored a 1.49 rating among adult 18-49 and 6.07 million total viewers — highs in both measures for this season. It was the top show of the night in the 18-49 demographic. Compared to 2020, however, the finale fell a third in the demo (vs. a 2.25 average for the two-night ...

The latest controversial season of The Bachelor ended down considerably from last year.

The season finale drew 5.75 million total viewers and a 1.4 rating -- way down from the 7.7 million/2.2 rating it pulled in last year.

An After The Final Rose (5.3 million/1.3 rating) special was also down double digits.

The franchise announced last night that it would continue with two back-to-back seasons of The Bachelorette, one of which definitely won't have Chris Harrison.

Over on NBC, The Voice was steady at 7.7 million viewers and a 1.1 rating.

Debris Season 1 Episode 3 was steady at 3.4 million viewers and a 0.4 rating -- but these numbers probably won't be enough for it to survive for long.

Over on Fox, America's Most Wanted returned with a revival, but it went virtually ignored at a paltry 2.2 million viewers and a 0.3 rating.

These numbers are about a third of what 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star did...

No broken hearts here: ABC topped Monday in the key demo’s ratings with the finale of Matt James’ “Bachelor” season. NBC and “The Voice” drew more total viewers, however. Last night, Fox brought back “America’s Most Wanted.” It turns out, the return wasn’t wanted by all that many Americans. Also worth mentioning, The CW premiered Season 3 of “Bulletproof.” The Nielsen numbers for the cop drama imported from Britain were full of holes. Find out who won “The Bachelor” Season 25 here. (As if you didn’t already know.) Also Read: ABC Sets 2 Seasons of 'The Bachelorette' to Air This Year ABC was first in ratings with a 1.3 rating/8 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 5.6 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Bachelor” season finale from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. averaged a 1.4/9 and 5.7 million total viewers. The annual “After...

After almost a decade off the air, “America’s Most Wanted” returns Monday to its home network, Fox, with an Elizabeth Vargas-hosted revival. And while the show is returning at a time when we’ve hit peak true-crime TV, the new face of “America’s Most Wanted” says it’s bringing one thing to the table that none of those other shows can: offering “viewers the chance to actually do something” — and in real time, too. “We have phone banks of law-enforcement officials taking tips in real time, as we air,” the Emmy-winning “20/20,” “World News Tonight” and “Good Morning America” vet told TheWrap. “So we have people who will check out these tips from our viewers, instantaneously, right away… Whether they reach us on Instagram, or Twitter, or text us, or call us, we’re standing by to be able to take these tips and check them out and see...

America’s busiest retired detective, Paul Holes, is joining the reboot of America’s Most Wanted, a new season of which is premiering on Fox on March 15th. Holes will be joining host, journalist Elizabeth Vargas, as an official expert.

“I’m excited to be part of the iconic America’s Most Wanted family and to continue to contribute in any way, utilizing my own experience and expertise to help the Amw team catch criminals who are evading justice,” Holes tells Rolling Stone.

Holes made his name hunting the infamous Golden...

Elizabeth Vargas didn’t seek to become a prominent voice for the recovery community. But the longtime ABC News anchor was put on that path nearly a decade ago when her treatment for alcohol addiction and anxiety became tabloid fodder. Once the news was out, Vargas decided she’d better be the one to tell her story. She wrote a much-praised book, “Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction,” in 2016. Last year she launched a podcast, “Heart of the Matter,” with the Partnership to End Addiction nonprofit advocacy group. The series is devoted to candid conversations about addiction and mental health crises. Vargas was also just tapped by Fox to host the revival of “America’s Most Wanted,” scheduled to premiere in March.

You’ve been vocal about the need for better mental health and substance abuse treatment options, especially with the conditions of the pandemic. What have you learned from your recent reporting?...

Criminals beware! Fox is bringing back one of its past signature programs that were responsible for putting away many wanted criminals behind bars. America's Most Wanted is set for a revival but one key element is going to be missing from the new season. Emmy-winning journalist Elizabeth Vargas will host the new launch of America's Most Wanted and will succeed…...

America's Most Wanted is returning to Fox after nearly a decade off the air. The series, which helps hunt down fugitive criminals, aired on the network for 23 years, between 1988 – 2011. After the network cancelled the show, Lifetime picked up the series for two seasons before ending the show in 2013. This new incarnation will land on Fox in March. The possibility of a revival for this series was first teased last year.

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Over eight years since its last episode, Fox is bringing back America's Most Wanted with former ABC news anchor Elizabeth Vargas as its host, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series, which ran from 1988 to 2011 on the network before moving to Lifetime for a final season in 2012, featured reenactments of crimes, as well as interview portions, that highlighted a culprit who was still at large. Photographs of the fugitive were shown, and the show provided the number for their tip line with the hope that a viewer would help bring the perpetrators to justice. Over a thousand criminals were brought to justice due to the program, including 17 on the FBI's Most Wanted List. The...

America’s Most Wanted criminals better watch out, because a revamped version of the iconic true-crime program will debut this March on Fox.

Journalist Elizabeth Vargas takes over for John Walsh as host of the new iteration, which will utilize technologically advanced tools and the power of social media to catch criminals.

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A decade after Fox canceled “America’s Most Wanted,” the network is reviving the series — with new host Elizabeth Vargas.

The new “America’s Most Wanted” will premiere this March on Fox, the network announced on Friday. The format will be the same: “Vargas will ask for viewers’ help as she breaks down cases from the show’s new headquarters, consulting with a team of experts representing law enforcement units such as the FBI, U.S. Marshall’s Office and Secret Service,” the network said.

“America’s Most Wanted” caught 1,186 criminals over 25 seasons in its original run with host John Walsh — starting in 1988 on Fox, and then moving to Lifetime for a few more years before the show ended for good in 2013.

Even after the show moved to Lifetime, Fox owned the trademark and copyright to “America’s Most Wanted,” making a return to the network easy. Fox Alternative Entertainment will produce the new version of “Amw,...

“America’s Most Wanted” is being revived at Fox with Elizabeth Vargas as host, the broadcast network said Friday.

The unscripted show, based on the original series hosted by John Walsh, which ran on Fox from 1988-2011 and on Lifetime from 2011-2012, is set to premiere in March and, per Fox, “will investigate some of the country’s most dangerous fugitives.”

Here’s the official description for the “America’s Most Wanted” revival, courtesy of Fox:

Each week, Vargas will ask for viewers’ help as she breaks down cases from the show’s new headquarters, consulting with a team of experts representing law enforcement units such as the FBI, U.S. Marshall’s Office and Secret Service. Returning at a time when social media and technology loom large in the public consciousness, “America’s Most Wanted” will offer a unique and urgent opportunity for viewers to be armchair detectives by helping law enforcement...

Exclusive: A signature Fox program, America’s Most Wanted, is coming back to the network with a new season, set to launch in March.

Emmy-winning journalist Elizabeth Vargas will succeed John Walsh as host of the revamped America’s Most Wanted, which is being produced in-house by Fox Alternative Entertainment.

While Amw‘s goal remains the same — enlisting public’s help to track down some of the country’s most dangerous fugitives — the program will now employ a number of technologically advanced tools to assist in the search, including harvesting the power of social media.

“It is about bringing people together, it is about unifying the country together in the pursuit of these criminals,” said Rob Wade, President, Alternative Entertainment & Specials, Fox Entertainment. “The show has the ability to create a huge impact on society and resonate with audiences. I think it represents in many ways the heart of America.”

The new...

Fox is giving new life to one of its foundational series.

The network has greenlit a new version of America’s Most Wanted, with former ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas serving as host.

The new series, set to premiere in March, will have the same format as its predecessor: Each week, Vargas will present cases involving fugitives from justice and ask for viewers’ help in tracking them down. The show will also employ social media for viewer tips and use technology like augmented reality and 3-D projections of what suspects might look like now — tools that didn’t exist in ...

Fox is giving new life to one of its foundational series.

The network has greenlit a new version of America’s Most Wanted, with former ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas serving as host.

The new series, set to premiere in March, will have the same format as its predecessor: Each week, Vargas will present cases involving fugitives from justice and ask for viewers’ help in tracking them down. The show will also employ social media for viewer tips and use technology like augmented reality and 3-D projections of what suspects might look like now — tools that didn’t exist in ...

Lance Heflin, an executive producer on “America’s Most Wanted” and a journalist, has died. He was 67.

Heflin died on Nov. 15, his wife of 40 years Jan Evans posted in a statement on Facebook. Evans did not specify the cause of death but said that it was not related to the coronavirus and that he went peacefully with his family by his side. Saturday would have been his 68th birthday.

“Lance was special to each of us in his own way, bringing joy and laughter to our lives,” Evans wrote. “His work ethic and ability to remain calm in the most difficult situations were his hallmark, but to his family, he was the person who helped ground us.”

Heflin was an executive producer on “America’s Most Wanted” for 20 years and is credited on 423 episodes dating back to 1989, helping to make the show one of the longest-running in American history with over 1000 episodes...

Lance Heflin, most known for producing various America’s Most Wanted iterations and 48 Hours, has died.

The producer’s wife, Jan Evans and sons Patrick and Walker, confirmed Heflin’s death on Facebook. His family shared that Heflin died Sunday, November 15 and that his death was not connected to the Covid-19 virus.

“Lance was special to each of us in his own way, bringing joy and laughter to our lives,” the Facebook post from Heflin’s family read.

Born in Independence, Missouri on November 21, 1952, Heflin started his producing career with the TV series 48 Hours in 1988. The CBS series, created by Howard Stringer, highlighted various true crime stories and shocking criminal cases. Heflin served as a producer on 48 Hours until 1989.

1994 marked the beginning of his work for America’s Most Wanted. Like 48 Hours, the Fox crime series highlighted dangerous crime stories and featured interviews with fugitives, witnesses and victims.

Lance Heflin, former executive producer of “America’s Most Wanted,” died Nov. 15 after a brief hospital stay, his representative confirmed to Variety. He was 67.

Heflin’s work on “America’s Most Wanted” led to the arrest of more than 1,000 fugitives, including 17 from the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Criminals list. During his 22 years as executive producer, the investigative series also reunited over 30 abducted children with their families. At the time of the show’s cancellation in 2012, it was the longest-running series with 25 seasons, a record that has since been surpassed by “The Simpsons.”

Born and raised in Independence, Mo., Heflin — son of late Missouri State Sen. Clarence Heflin — attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where he found his love for television as the managing editor of the school’s news station, Komu.

Heflin spent his early career in Miami, as a photographer at then Wckt (now Wsvn), and an investigative producer at Wplg.

Lance Heflin, known for executive producing the reality television series America’s Most Wanted, died on Nov. 15. He was 67.

His wife of forty years, Jan Evans, confirmed his death on Facebook along with their sons Patrick and Walker. Evans did not state the cause of death, but noted that it was not related to Covid-19.

“Lance was special to each of us in his own way, bringing joy and laughter to our lives,” wrote Evans. “All of you have different connections to Lance – from high school, to college, to his professional life in broadcast journalism and Executive ...

Lance Heflin, known for executive producing the reality television series America’s Most Wanted, died on Nov. 15. He was 67.

His wife of forty years, Jan Evans, confirmed his death on Facebook along with their sons Patrick and Walker. Evans did not state the cause of death, but noted that it was not related to Covid-19.

“Lance was special to each of us in his own way, bringing joy and laughter to our lives,” wrote Evans. “All of you have different connections to Lance – from high school, to college, to his professional life in broadcast journalism and Executive ...

This Unsolved Mysteries Volume 2 review contains spoilers.

Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries Volume 2 comes back even more serious than the first volume. The theme music may have a new arrangement which forebodes horrifying tales, but the telling has become even further removed from the overwrought drama of the original series which aired from 1987 to 2010. I have to admit, I miss the cheese of the gravelly melodrama which host Robert Stack exposed from under his raincoat. The crimes are exactly as promised, they are mysterious and open. But the Netflix series is almost too forensic in its unraveling, and it doesn’t even rely too much on the science itself.

The six new episodes profile fantastically mysterious happenings and tragic events in the hope a viewer holds the key to solving the cases. Viewers have also been calling tips into the Unsolved.com website. The first volume episode investigating the death of...

The debut of Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” reboot earlier this month has brought about a clamoring for cold cases to be brought to justice. In that spirit, we’ve compiled a list of TV shows that have actually solved crimes, exonerated people, and found answers to the unknown, from “The Jinx” miniseries that lead to the arrest of Robert Durst, to “Extinct or Alive,” which found a living animal thought to have died out over a hundred years ago.

“Unsolved Mysteries”

Back before the Netflix reboot, this classic series was on network television. Creator Terry Meurer told TheWrap that during its original 23-year run, the series helped to solve over 260 cold cases. She has high hopes that the Netflix reboot will have the same luck.

“Cold Justice”

This crime series from Dick Wolf and Magical Elves, which works with local law enforcement to solve cold cases, has resulted in 45 arrests and 18 convictions,...

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Every week I watched, I’d be frightened — and inspired that I, too, could help solve a mystery. The series changed networks and timeslots before being canceled in 2002; Robert Stack passed away in 2003. A short-lived reboot hosted by Dennis Farina ran from 2008 to 2010. The afterlife has been kind to the original show; there was a syndicated run Lifetime; it is available on PlutoTV; updated episodes are streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

So when Netflix announced another reboot, it came with a lot of baggage already attached. This new version of “Unsolved Mysteries” certainly tries...

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The decision to hold “Live Pd” and “Cops” comes as protests over police brutality continue across the nation following the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police officers, shining a spotlight on the widespread abuse by law enforcement against African Americans. This weekend A&e will air episodes of “Live Rescue” in its place.

“Out of respect for the families of George Floyd and others who have lost their lives, in consultation with the departments we follow, and in consideration for the safety of all involved, we have made the decision not to broadcast ‘Live Pd’ this weekend,” A&e said in a statement.

Paramount Network hasn’t yet commented on the fate of Monday’s “Cops” episode,...