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[10/09/14 - 06:41 PM]
AMC Shutters Unscripted Division, Save for "Talking Dead," "Comic Book Men"
"Game of Arms," "Owner's Manual," "The Pitch," "Freakshow," "Small Town Security" and "4th & Loud" are among the series that won't be returning.

[05/16/14 - 10:36 AM]
AMC Greenlights Three New Unscripted Series
Plus: in August, the network will premiere its next unscripted series, "4th and Loud" - focused on the inaugural season of the L.A. KISS arena football league team, featuring co-owners Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, of KISS fame.

[04/02/14 - 11:00 AM]
"Freakshow" and "Small Town Security" Set for May 6 Premiere at 10 and 11 P.M. Respectively
"Freakshow," will double the freak quotient with 16 new episodes," while "Small Town Security" is back with eight half-hour episodes.

[01/11/14 - 10:27 AM]
AMC Announces 2014 Programming Schedule
Highlights include the premiere of "Turn" on Sunday, April 6 and the final season of "Mad Men" beginning Sunday, April 13.

[10/16/13 - 11:18 AM]
AMC Greenlights Unscripted Series "King of Arms," Renews "Small Town Security" for Third Season
"Small Town Security" will air with the previously announced second season of "Freakshow" in the second quarter of 2014.

[07/11/13 - 12:36 PM]
NBC Picks Up Endemol USA's New Game Show "Wall of Fame"
"This series offers something for everyone in a unique game show format that rewards families who know their pop culture trivia," said Paul Telegdy.

[07/08/13 - 07:10 PM]
Q2 in Review: How 436 Original Primetime Cable Series Fared in the Ratings
A recap of the ratings to date through the second quarter of 2013.

[04/17/13 - 10:07 AM]
AMC Announces Series Pick-Up, Projects in Development, Overall Deal, Programming Premiere Dates and Series Renewals on Day of Network Upfront
"Breaking Bad" to return Sunday, August 11 followed by the series premiere of "Low Winter Sun."

[04/11/13 - 01:35 PM]
Exclusive: AMC's "Small Town Security" to Return Thursday, May 9
The show's sophomore run will continue the network's reality push on Thursday nights.

[04/02/13 - 06:07 PM]
Q1 in Review: How 280 Original Primetime Cable Series Fared in the Ratings
A recap of the ratings to date for the first quarter of 2013.

[11/28/12 - 09:10 AM]
AMC Launches New Programming Night for Original Unscripted Series
"Comic Book Men," "Freakshow" and "Immortalized" will kick off said lineup on Thursday, February 14.

[08/16/12 - 11:27 AM]
AMC Greenlights Unscripted Series "Untitled Taxidermy Series" and "Venice Beach Freakshow"
Plus: "The Pitch" to return for a second season, due in the second quarter of 2013.







FREAKSHOW (AMC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/14/13 - 6/25/14
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2013-2014 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (24 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 10/9/14
DESCRIPTION:
(from AMC's press release, April 2014) AMC announced today that its unique and unexpected unscripted series "Freakshow" and "Small Town Security" will premiere new seasons on TUESDAY, MAY 6 at 10:00 p.m. and 11 p.m. respectively as part of AMC's new "strangest night on TV." "Freakshow," will double the freak quotient with 16 new episodes debuting back-to-back at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., immediately followed at 11:00 p.m. with the season three premiere of "Small Town Security," which will consist of eight half-hour episodes. "Freakshow" is executive produced by Todd Ray from Living Wonders and Greg Johnston from Endemol USA, and "Small Town Security" is executive produced by Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver and Mike LaHaie of Left/Right Films. Season two of "Freakshow" continues to explore the lives of Todd Ray and his Freakshow family, but delves deeper than just inside the doors of their Venice Beach business. The new season will cover the scouting of new talent, and cameras will take viewers inside the personal lives of Morgue, Asia and others, documenting their real, everyday struggles of balancing life, love and the "Freakshow."
CREW INFORMATION:
· Greg Johnston as EP
· Todd Ray as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Endemol USA
· Living Wonders