| 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 | 10 |
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| Running time | 20 to 22 minutes |
| Production company | Nash Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | truTV |
| Release | February 21, 2012 – January 22, 2013 |
Caught Red Handed is an American reality television series that portrays reenactments of shoplifting crimes on truTV that debuted on February 21, 2012 to January 22, 2013.
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]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Flemingtons" | February 21, 2012 | N/A | |
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Note: This episode was a pilot for the series. | ||||
| 2 | "How's Supermarket" | February 21, 2012 | N/A | |
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Note: This episode was a pilot for the series. | ||||
| 3 | "DataVision/ Over the Fence" | November 5, 2012 | 0.67[5] | |
| 4 | "The Rat Trap" | November 12, 2012 | 0.91[6] | |
| 5 | "Yellow Rat Bastard" | November 20, 2012 | 1.44[7] | |
| 6 | "Shell Lumber" | November 27, 2012 | 1.60[8] | |
| 7 | "Bolting Bandits!" | December 4, 2012 | 1.40[9] | |
| 8 | "Surf Style" | December 11, 2012 | 1.31[10] | |
| 9 | "Salzers" | December 18, 2012 | 1.57[11] | |
| 10 | "Garden State Wholesalers" | January 22, 2013 | 1.25[12] | |
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.[13]
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.
- ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: Saints/Eagles Puts "Monday Night Football" on Top for ESPN". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Monday Night Football" on ESPN". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: FX's "Sons of Anarchy" Rolls to Another Victory". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Sons of Anarchy" Holds Off Return of TNT Dramas". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles," "Sons of Anarchy" Land Top Spots". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars" Leads Viewers, "Chopper Live" Tops Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ "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.
