A&E'S HIT ORIGINAL SERIES "DUCK DYNASTY" RETURNS FOR SEASON 7

ROBERTSON CLAN RETURNS TO THEIR ROOTS WITH A FAMILY TRIP TO SCOTLAND IN THE ONE-HOUR SEASON PREMIERE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT 9PM ET/PT

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 17, 2014 - A&E Network catches back up with its number one original series, "Duck Dynasty," as the Robertsons embark on a family trip to Scotland in the season 7 premiere on Wednesday, November 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Cable's top unscripted show continues with a new season following the Robertson family as they approach business and life as only they can. Willie becomes assistant coach on Lil' Will's football team, Sadie's "Dancing With the Stars" partner, Mark Ballas, visits Monroe and attempts to teach Willie and Kay some dance moves, and the whole family takes over a local TV show for a holiday special with Si serving as the weatherman, Kay presenting her famous recipes and Phil offering holiday tips. Jep and Jessica move into a new house a few doors down from Willie and Jase and the family helps out a longtime Duck Commander employee whose mom has fallen on hard times by buying her a house for Christmas.

In the season 7 premiere, Willie takes a business trip to Scotland to expand the duck call business and brings the entire family along so they can reconnect with their Scottish roots. But when Willie organizes a bus tour to trace his family heritage, he discovers much more than he expected. Meanwhile, Jase brings a group of people to the Highland Games and winds up participating, while Jep and Jessica try to sneak away for a romantic getaway, only to find themselves with Uncle Si in tow.

In Live+7, "Duck Dynasty" averages 8.3 million viewers year-to-date.

"Duck Dynasty" is produced for A&E Network by Gurney Productions. Executive producers for Gurney Productions are Deirdre Gurney and Scott Gurney. Executive producers for A&E are Brad Holcman and Lily Neumeyer.

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