"Live PD" cancelled by A&E network
EXCLUSIVE: #LivePD has officially been cancelled https://t.co/xfcxJdbCzN
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) June 11, 2020
A&E has canceled its flagship series Live PD, one of the highest-rated shows on basic cable. A week after Live P.D. was pulled in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the reality series’ hiatus has been made permanent.
This comes a day after Paramount Network cancelled Cops
This is a critical time in our nation’s history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live PD,” the network said in a statement to Deadline. “Going forward, we will determine if there is a clear pathway to tell the stories of both the community and the police officers whose role it is to serve them. And with that, we will be meeting with community and civil rights leaders as well as police departments.
This week, Austin outlets reported on the March 2019 death of Javier Ambler during a police stop, which was allegedly captured by the Live P.D. crew but the video has been destroyed.
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