Party Down South

Party Down South
Also known asThe Dirty South
Dirty South
GenreReality
Created bySallyAnn Salsano
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes86
Production
Executive producers
  • SallyAnn Salsano
  • Joel Zimmer
  • Kyle Simpson
  • Jayson Dinsmore
  • Melanie Moreau
Camera setupMultiple
Running time42 minutes
Production company495 Productions
Original release
NetworkCMT
ReleaseJanuary 16, 2014 (2014-01-16) –
April 14, 2016 (2016-04-14)
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Party Down South (also known as The Dirty South and Dirty South) is an American reality television series that premiered January 16, 2014, on CMT.[1] The series was created by Jersey Shore executive producer SallyAnn Salsano and 495 Productions, and has thus far been set in five different locations: Murrells Inlet, South Carolina; Athens, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Biloxi, Mississippi; and St. Petersburg, Florida. The latter two locations have served as the setting for Party Down South and the spinoff series Party Down South 2.

Party Down South depicts eight adults who are put together in a house for the summer.[2][3][4][5][6] In October 2014, Party Down South was announced as CMT's highest-rated show, averaging over 930,000 viewers, which led to the making of two seasons of the spinoff show Party Down South 2.[7][8]

On January 7, 2016, CMT announced that the fifth season, featuring the original Party Down South cast, will be the final season. The final season premiered on January 28, 2016, and concluded on April 14, 2016.[9][10]

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  2. ^ "CMT Broadens Its Appeal With New Programs". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Hayes, Erika. "'Jersey Shore' creators set to begin production on reality show in Murrells Inlet". WBTW. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  4. ^ O'Connell, Michael. "CMT Orders New Series From 'Jersey Shore' Creator, 'Voice' Winner Cassadee Pope (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Whitney, Alyse. "Jersey Shore Creator Launches New CMT Series, The Dirty South". Wet Paint Jersey Shore. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Hayes, Theo. "Reality show finds its way to Murrells Inlet". WMBF-TV. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  7. ^ "CMT's Highest-Rated Series Ever "Party Down South" Keeps the Party Going This Holiday Season with Two All-New, One-Hour Specials". The Futon Critic. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  8. ^ Snierson, Dan (October 23, 2014). "CMT expanding 'Party Down South' franchise with 'Party Down South 2'". Entertainment weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  9. ^ Essary, Sarah (January 7, 2016). "Party Down South: The Last Vacation". CMT. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  10. ^ Snierson, Dan (January 7, 2016). "Party Down South to end after season 5". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 7, 2016.