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The Hunt with John Walsh

American television series


The Hunt with John Walsh is an American investigation/documentary series that debuted on CNN on July 13, 2014. The series is hosted by John Walsh.[1] The second season premiered on July 12, 2015, and the third season premiered on June 19, 2016. The fourth season premiered on CNN's sister station, HLN, on July 23, 2017.[2][3] A successor to the show, In Pursuit with John Walsh was announced in early 2018. It premiered in January 2019 on Investigation Discovery.[4]

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Format

The series profiles an unsolved and ongoing high-profile crime story as told by witnesses (including the surviving victims) and law enforcement officials, along with re-enactments of how the events happened. A picture of the person or persons involved is shown along with a number to call (1-866-THE-HUNT, or 1-866-843-4868) if a viewer has any information or leads on the subject featured on the program. Tipsters' identities will remain anonymous, and may be eligible for a cash award if it leads to the apprehension & conviction of the fugitive(s) involved.

Aftermath

One of the suspects who was profiled on The Hunt episode that aired on July 20, 2014, Charles Mozdir, was shot and killed during a shootout with police and US Marshals in New York City on July 28, 2014. Mozdir had been wanted in connection with child molestation and pornography, including being convicted for molesting a child of a family friend in Coronado, California in 2012, when he fled after failing to show up for his sentencing.[5] This would be followed five days later on August 3, 2014, when a hiker discovered the remains of Shane Miller, a convicted felon who was the subject of a manhunt after he murdered his wife and two daughters on May 7, 2013. Miller's body was found outside a creek near Petrolia, California, where he was last seen after evading authorities. Miller was the first person to be profiled on The Hunt (July 13, 2014) and its second to have met with a deadly conclusion.[6]

Since the show's airing, twenty-three fugitives have been captured, one was killed, and three were found dead.[7]

Reception

The series has received mixed reviews, mostly about the show's format. In a review from Variety writer Brian Lowry noted that the series was "Essentially a new iteration of Walsh's America's Most Wanted, the show feels more suited to TLC or Investigation Discovery, featuring reenacted shots like a dead body with blood artfully oozing from it. In the process, CNN further blurs the thin red line between news and Lifetime movie."[8]

Audience reception, however, was and has been much more positive. The debut episode won the 9 PM ET time slot for cable news networks, delivering 989,000 total viewers and 330,000 in the 25–54 demographic range. It was the highest-rated debut episode in the demo for a CNN original series.[9]

The Hunt continued to win its time slot in total viewers and the 25–54 demographic for the rest of the month of July.[10]

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

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Season 2 (2015)

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Season 3 (2016)

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Season 4 (2017)

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References

  1. Genzlinger, Neil (July 11, 2014). "Shoe Prints, Dripping Blood and Groping 'Hunt With John Walsh' Goes for Suspects Still at Large". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  2. "TV Review: 'The Hunt With John Walsh'" from Variety (July 11, 2014)
  3. "Press Releases – CNN Press Room - CNN.com Blogs". cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
  4. Wilber, Del Quentin (June 28, 2018). "FBI Removes Accused Killer of His Family from Ten Most Wanted List". Wall Street Journal.
  5. "Roommate missing after killing" from CNN (July 2, 2015)
  6. "Where is Jacob Wetterling?" from CNN (July 3, 2015)
  7. Hauser, Tom (September 3, 2016). "Sources: Jacob Wetterling's Remains Have Been Found". KSTP TV. LLC A Hubbard. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  8. "'The Hunt': Yaser Abdel Said" from CNN (July 12, 2015)
  9. "'The Hunt': Daniel Hiers, Jr." from CNN (July 16, 2015)
  10. "Local Man Sentenced, Sexual Assault of Child" from Big Country Homepage (February 29, 2016)
  11. "Texas woman beaten beyond death" from CNN (August 20, 2015)
  12. "The pedophile next door" from CNN (August 20, 2015)
  13. "The Hunt With John Walsh". Zap2it. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  14. Thom Patterson (June 26, 2016). "Police: Man used 12-year-old boy to lure girls for sexual attacks". CNN. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  15. "Inside Houston's Sex Slave Trade" from CNN (August 11, 2016)
  16. "Marshals track down Phoenix suspect in Mexico". ABC 15 Arizona. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  17. "After long wait, murder suspect in custody". Register-Pajaronian. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.

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