Caught Red Handed

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Caught Red Handed
Caught Red Handed.jpg
GenreReality
Starring
  • Richie Mistone
  • Phillip Borghee
  • Tyson Smith
  • Gary Chan
  • Tami Ferraiuolo
  • Julie Custudio
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Bruce Nash
  • Mike Montgomery
  • Andrew Jebb
Running time20 to 22 minutes
Production companyNash Entertainment
Release
Original networktruTV
Original releaseNovember 5, 2012 (2012-11-05) –
January 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)
External links
Website

Caught Red Handed is an American reality television series that portrays reenactments of shoplifting crimes on truTV that debuted on November 5, 2012.

Premise[]

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[]

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 8 November 5, 2012 (2012-11-05) January 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)

Season 1 (2013)[]

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
100A"Flemingtons"February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)N/A
Note: This episode was a pilot for the series.
100B"How's Supermarket"February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)N/A
Note: This episode was a pilot for the series.
1"Episode 103"November 5, 2012 (2012-11-05)0.67[6]
2"Episode 105"November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)0.91[7]
3"Episode 104"November 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)1.44[8]
4"Episode 106"November 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)1.60[9]
5"Episode 101"December 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)1.40[10]
6"Episode 107"December 11, 2012 (2012-12-11)1.31[11]
7"Episode 108"December 18, 2012 (2012-12-18)1.57[12]
8"Episode 102"January 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)1.25[13]

Note: Episodes are not broadcast in truTV episode number order.

Lawsuit[]

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[]

  1. ^ "truTV Ready to Turn Up the Heat this Winter After Scoring Best Third Quarter Ever in Key Demos". Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "CAUGHT RED HANDED - PEOPLE TO PLAY SHOPLIFTERS WANTED".
  3. ^ "Watch Caught Red Handed Streaming Online Free".
  4. ^ "Caught Red Handed (TV Series 2012– )". IMDb.
  5. ^ "Caught Red Handed". AllStarPics.Net.
  6. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: Saints/Eagles Puts "Monday Night Football" on Top for ESPN". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Monday Night Football" on ESPN". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  8. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: FX's "Sons of Anarchy" Rolls to Another Victory". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  9. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Sons of Anarchy" Holds Off Return of TNT Dramas". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  10. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles," "Sons of Anarchy" Land Top Spots". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  11. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars" Leads Viewers, "Chopper Live" Tops Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  12. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars," "Ink Master" Season Finales Top Charts". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Patten, Dominic. "TruTV Sued For Allegedly Stealing 'Caught Red Handed'". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved February 14, 2013.

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