| Murder in Small Town X | |
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| Genre | Reality/Murder mystery |
| Created by | George Verschoor Robert Fisher Jr. Gordon Cassidy |
| Developed by | Fox/NBC |
| Presented by | Gary Fredo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Conrad Green |
| Production locations | Eastport, Maine, United States |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Hoosick Falls Productions Fox Television Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | July 24 – September 4, 2001 |
| Related | |
| The Murder Game | |
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Murder in Small Town X (sometimes abbreviated MiSTX) is an American reality television series created by George Verschoor, Robert Fisher Jr., and Gordon Cassidy and was hosted by Sgt. Gary Fredo, a California Police Investigator, that aired on Fox from July through September 2001.[1] The series immerses contestants in a fictional town, and challenges them to solve a murder. Each week, one of the contestants is "murdered" (and removed from the show); the final contestant solves the case and wins $250,000.[2]
Although classified as a reality television series, given the format's unique nature, it was more accurately described as a hybrid of a reality TV show, game show, and mystery drama. It is notable for the fact that its winner, New York City fireman Ángel Juarbe Jr., died in the September 11 attacks exactly one week after the show's finale aired.[3]
- ^ Bobbin, Jay (July 22, 2001). "Fox's Murder in Small Town X turns players into detectives". Quad-City Times. p. 139. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Mike (July 23, 2001). "Reality TV, 'murder' intertwine in new series". Lansing State Journal. p. 19. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Angel Juarbe: A Pinup and a Sleuth". New York Times. 2001-10-11. Archived from the original on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-09-06.