| Jail | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | John Langley |
| Opening theme | "Get Me Out" by Lil' Droppa |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 102[1] |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Langley Productions |
| Distributor | Paramount Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Court TV/MyNetworkTV Spike/Paramount Network |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 4, 2007[nb 1] – July 15, 2017 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Cops |
Jail (stylized as JAIL) is an American reality television series that follows suspected criminals from booking through incarceration. The series was created and produced by John Langley and his son, Morgan Langley, through their Langley television and film Productions company who also produce Cops.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 24 | September 4, 2007[nb 1] | May 27, 2008 | ||
| 2 | 18 | September 9, 2008 | July 14, 2009 | ||
| 3 | 18 | April 7, 2010[2] | September 23, 2010 | ||
| 4 | 22 | January 10, 2015[3] | November 21, 2015[4] | ||
| 5 | 20 | July 9, 2016[5] | July 15, 2017[6] | ||
Broadcast
The show originally premiered on Court TV as Inside American Jail in 2005. It was repackaged for MyNetworkTV's 2007 Fall schedule as simply Jail beginning September 4, 2007[1] with a different theme song, "Get Me Out", performed by rapper Lil' Droppa.[7] It was later syndicated on TruTV (A rebrand of the original Court TV) under its original name, and Spike TV, under its current title.[2] The show ran initially for three seasons.
The booking of former NFL Hall of Fame O.J. Simpson into the Clark County, Nevada Detention Center was featured in the show's February 11, 2008 episode.[8][9]
In 2014, Spike revived the series as Jail: Las Vegas; shifting focus to jails in the eponymous city. The network ordered a 22-episode season which premiered on January 10, 2015.[10][11]
In January 2016, it was announced on the show's Facebook page that Spike had renewed Jail for a fifth season.[12] In April, the season's title was announced as Jail: Big Texas; focusing on jails in the state of Texas. The fifth season premiered on Saturday, July 9, 2016.[13][14][15]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "JAIL". May 15, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "GOING TO JAIL". Spike.com. April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 2, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Jail: Big Texas | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Jail: Big Texas | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "MyNetworkTV Finalizes Fall Lineup". The Futon Critic. August 24, 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
"Jail," a repackaged version of Court TV's reality series "Inside American Jail,"...
- ^ O.J. Simpson's Booking to Be Shown on MyNetworkTV's 'Jail' Archived 2012-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "O.J. Simpson Behind Bars on MyNetworkTV's "Jail"". YouTube.com. February 11, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive: Spike TV Orders Jail: Las Vegas to Series". TV Guide. August 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Jail: Big Texas". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Jail: Big Texas". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Stuever, Hank. "Summer TV offers crime dramas, game shows and more". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Jail TV Show (3 July 2016). "Jail: Big Texas Episode 501 Preview". Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
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