Caught Red Handed
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 20 to 22 minutes |
| Production company | Nash Entertainment |
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| Network | truTV |
| Release | November 5, 2012 – January 22, 2013 |
Caught Red Handed is an American reality television series that portrays reenactments of shoplifting crimes on truTV that debuted on November 5, 2012.
Premise
[edit]Caught Red Handed takes a close look at the daily life of loss-prevention agents as they apprehend shoplifting suspects.[1] In May 2012, the producers issued a casting call for actors to portray shoplifters on the show.[2] At the end of each show, the credits reveal that the show consists of "reenactments inspired by true events."[3][4][5]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 100A | "Flemingtons" | February 21, 2012 | N/A | |
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Note: This episode was a pilot for the series. | ||||
| 100B | "How's Supermarket" | February 21, 2012 | N/A | |
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Note: This episode was a pilot for the series. | ||||
| 1 | "Episode 103" | November 5, 2012 | 0.67[6] | |
| 2 | "Episode 105" | November 12, 2012 | 0.91[7] | |
| 3 | "Episode 104" | November 20, 2012 | 1.44[8] | |
| 4 | "Episode 106" | November 27, 2012 | 1.60[9] | |
| 5 | "Episode 101" | December 4, 2012 | 1.40[10] | |
| 6 | "Episode 107" | December 11, 2012 | 1.31[11] | |
| 7 | "Episode 108" | December 18, 2012 | 1.57[12] | |
| 8 | "Episode 102" | January 22, 2013 | 1.25[13] | |
Note: Episodes are not broadcast in truTV episode number order.
Lawsuit
[edit]truTV was sued on October 30, 2012 for allegedly stealing the idea from Harry Dunn and Steven Bloch. Despite the lawsuit, the series finished its eight-episode run. Thereafter, the show was cancelled.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "truTV Ready to Turn Up the Heat this Winter After Scoring Best Third Quarter Ever in Key Demos". Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "CAUGHT RED HANDED - PEOPLE TO PLAY SHOPLIFTERS WANTED".
- ^ "Watch Caught Red Handed Streaming Online Free".
- ^ "Caught Red Handed (TV Series 2012– )". IMDb.
- ^ "Caught Red Handed". AllStarPics.Net.
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- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars," "Ink Master" Season Finales Top Charts". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara. "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Pretty Little Liars' & 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' Win Night, 'Justified', 'Cougar Town', 'White Collar' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Patten, Dominic. "TruTV Sued For Allegedly Stealing 'Caught Red Handed'". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved February 14, 2013.