Court TV(R) Announces New Primetime Programming Slate: Real Life, High Stakes Series Feature Documentary Specials
Female bounty hunters, best-selling authors, award-winning documentary filmmakers, paranormal investigators, Academy Award winners and forensic psychiatrists join forces to create a riveting, new, full-of-surprises season on Court TV(R). Packed with spellbinding stories told in new and unexpected ways, the network´s diverse primetime slate incorporates investigative drama, reality, true-life characters and adrenaline-pumping, unscripted storylines, all building on Court TV´s highly successful core brand.
New Investigative Series
HAUNTING EVIDENCE(SM)
Wednesday, June 14 at 10:30 PM
Following the success of the original series, PSYCHIC DETECTIVES(R), Court TV takes the paranormal/crime-solving phenomenon one step further when psychic profiler Carla Baron, clairvoyant John J. Oliver, and paranormal investigator Patrick Burns visit "haunted" crime scenes and attempt to provide new insight into cold cases.
MISSING PERSONS UNIT(SM)
In the compelling new investigative series MISSING PERSONS UNIT, Court TV re-examines the most baffling missing person cases from across the country. Each 30-minute episode chronicles a race against the clock, as an investigative team reconstructs the last two days of the missing person´s life to learn who they are, and where they might be found.
ON THE RUN(SM)
This original series features stories of international manhunts conducted by U.S. Marshals, FBI, CIA and state police searching for America´s most brilliant fugitives who are on the run and living the high life on their ill-gotten gains.
L.A. FORENSICS(SM)
Friday, March 31 at 10:30 PM
Turns the spotlight on the Los Angeles Scientific Investigation Division (SID) where top-notch forensic scientists use science and technology to solve crimes in the City of Angels.
SWAT USA(SM)
An up-close, inside look at the high-stakes world of special weapons and tactics teams across the United States. From strategy and planning to heart-pounding deployment, this half-hour series is a truly unique and exciting look at the best in law enforcement.
BEACH PATROL: MIAMI BEACH(SM)
Coming off the huge success of BEACH PATROL: SAN DIEGO, Court TV explores a new coast in BEACH PATROL: MIAMI BEACH, a fast-paced, hard-driving series, following the lifeguards of the Miami Beach Ocean Rescue team. From the sandy water´s edge to South Beach´s Ocean Boulevard, Miami Beach is home to the hip, beautiful, exotic and the outlandish.
INSIDE(wt)
From the inner workings of the Special Response Teams who take on law enforcement´s most dangerous assignments, to the elite guards who protect the nation´s diplomats, this action-packed half-hour show goes behind the scenes of the most fascinating areas of criminal justice and investigation.
THE WRONG MAN(SM)
When questions remain even after a conviction, Court TV sends former NYPD detectives Jerry Palace and Reggie Brit to re-open the case files and investigate - often finding new evidence or witnesses that prove that law enforcement has arrested the Wrong Man.
SPAM: The Documentary
We all know it ... it clogs our computers and may ultimately slow and damage the Internet. But where does spam come from? Who are the criminal minds behind it? In an insightful and often humorous investigation, Court TV looks into the global culture of spam, arguably one of the 20th century´s most annoying and harmful innovations.
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE POLKA KING
Jan Lewan was the Elvis of polka music, selling out months of performances in Atlantic City. But he was also a criminal mastermind. This documentary is an irreverent portrait of one man whose professional career was destroyed because he began to believe he was bigger than the music.
DIVORCE STORY(SM)
When a marriage goes sour and a bitter legal battle is inevitable, some couples use binding arbitration to avoid a prolonged feud. In each episode of Divorce Story, Court TV follows two couples as they go through the arbitration process, resolving their conflicts once and for all. The series is produced by Craig Piligian, creator of DIRTY JOBS.
BOUNTY GIRLS(SM)
Sunshine State Bail Bonds in Southern California is home to an elite team of female bounty hunters who use their brains and beauty to track down and bust the most hardened criminals. Court TV´s cameras go along for the ride, following the best in the business as they do their jobs in style.
TAKEDOWN 2(SM)
In this exciting new series, the con is on! A team of talented former con men and women led by world-class hustler Paul Wilson demonstrate some of the cleverest cons of all time, offering tips on how to avoid getting conned.
INSIDE THE CRIMINAL MIND WITH KEITH ABLOW(SM)
Keith Ablow is a world-renowned forensic psychiatrist and bestselling author of INSIDE THE MIND OF SCOTT PETERSON. In this true crime series, Court TV joins Ablow as he delves deep into the minds of some of the country´s most notorious criminals, finally answering the question: what made them do it? Ablow discusses the psychology involved as well as the expert profiling methods used to catch them.
PHENOMENA POLICE(SM)
The Phenomena Police are a group of active duty peace officers who investigate calls involving paranormal activity and unusual phenomena. Using forensic investigative techniques, police procedures and advanced technology, they gather evidence and find out what really went on and why it happened.
CALL 911(SM)
More than half a million 911 calls are placed every day. From home invasions to hostage situations, this half-hour brings the most intense, amazing calls to life, played out in real time, from the moment the call is made to its eventual resolution.
