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[11/07/14 - 11:08 AM]
WGN America Builds on Original Programming Slate; Orders First Unscripted Series
Kicking off the new year with 13 weeks of unscripted original programming, "Wrestling with Death" is set to premiere Tuesday, January 13, followed by "Outlaw Country" on Tuesday, February 24.







WRESTLING WITH DEATH (WGN)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/13/15 - 2/17/15
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2014-2015 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (12 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from WGN America's press release, November 2014) Executive producers Leftfield Pictures ("Pawn Stars," "American Restoration," "Counting Cars") presents "Wrestling with Death," a unique family docuseries that introduces The Lathams of Osceola, Arkansas: morticians by day who run The Wilson Funeral Home, and professional wrestlers by night who run The Mid-Southern Championship Wrestling League. "Wrestling with Death" is executive-produced by Brent Montgomery, David George, Alex Weresow and Jordana Hochman, alongside Bill Katz and Michelle Katz for Espiritus Productions. Bill Duncan and David Duncan serve as consulting producers. Twelve weekly back-to-back half-hour episodes have been ordered to premiere Tuesday, January 13, 2015 (10:00 p.m. ET/ 9:00 p.m. CT).
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alex Weresow as EP
· Bill Duncan as CO-EP
· Bill Katz as EP
· Brent Montgomery as EP
· David Duncan as CO-EP
· David George as EP
· Jordana Hochman as EP
· Michelle Katz as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Espiritus Productions