| Dog the Bounty Hunter | |
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Theme music composer | Ozzy Osbourne |
| Opening theme | "Dog the Bounty Hunter" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 246 |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 21 minutes (Seasons 1–5;8) 42 minutes (Season 6; 7) |
| Production company | Hybrid Films |
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| Network | A&E |
| Release | August 31, 2004 – June 23, 2012 |
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Dog the Bounty Hunter is an American reality television series which aired on A&E and chronicled Duane "Dog" Chapman's experiences as a bounty hunter. With a few exceptions, the series took place in Hawaii or Dog's home state of Colorado.
On May 21, 2012, A&E canceled the series after eight seasons.[1] The series began airing in syndication on September 16, 2013.[2] Dog and his wife, Beth Chapman, then starred in a spin-off series, Dog and Beth: On the Hunt on CMT, before that series ended in August 2015. On November 14, 2017, A&E announced that they would be airing a two-hour special called Dog and Beth: Fight of Their Lives. The special aired two weeks later, on November 27, documenting Beth Chapman and her family as she was fighting Stage 4 throat cancer. At the age of 51, she died on June 26, 2019, about a week after having lost consciousness and subsequently being placed in a medically induced coma.[3][4]
A second spin-off series, entitled Dog's Most Wanted, premiered in September 2019 on WGN America. A third spin-off series entitled Dog's Unleashed, was in production and was set to premiere sometime in 2022 on the streaming service Unleashed, but it was canceled due to a breach of contract.[5]
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 21, 2012). "A&E Cancels 'Dog the Bounty Hunter'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Deluxe Syndication page for Dog the Bounty Hunter" (Press release). Rohrs Media Group. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "'Dog the Bounty Hunter' star Beth Chapman dies at 51, husband Duane announces". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ Lisa Respers France (June 26, 2019). "Beth Chapman, 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' star, has died". CNN. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (March 27, 2021). "Duane 'Dog' Chapman's 'Dog Unleashed' Series Canceled Before It Airs". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 18, 2024.