AMW-BECOMES MOST “UNWANTED”

 

May 21, 2011

I usually do not write about tv shows that have been cancelled but I need to write about this one.

On May 17, 2011, Fox announced the cancellation of its longest-running reality crime show American Most Wanted.

Fox entertainment executive Kevin Reilly explained when making the announcement.  He stated that the show was basically becoming too expensive.

A campaign is going on right now to save this great show.  This is not the first time the show was canceled.  In 1996, an outpouring of support from fans, politicians, and law enforcement compelled Fox to reconsider after they announced they were taking the show off the air.

A facebook page called Save American Most Wanted has been started by Jim Sitton.  Jim Sitton credits the show for catching the man suspected of killing his 6 year old daughter and 3 other relatives on Thanksgiving in 2009.  The show help capture Paul Michael Merhige, who disappeared after the shooting.  Merhige was found after a couple who owned a Long Key,Flamotel saw a promotion for the show during a January 2010 college football game and recognized him as a guest.  Hours later, he was arrested.  His trial is set for later this year.

The show today has helped to catch more than 1.150 fugitives-including 17 of the FBI’s most wanted and find more than 50 missing children.

Please visit this facebook page today and sign the petition to keep the show on the air.