A&E hits ratings high with Live PD
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Louise Duffy
| 26 June 2019

Live PD, A&E's flagship police documentary series, hit a series-ratings high on 21 June, pushing the media giant to rank first across all US broadcast and cable networks in prime in the Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 demographics.

Hosted by Dan Abrams with analysis from Tom Morris Jr and Sgt Sean ‘Sticks’ Larkin, Live PD showcases the policing of America, following diverse police departments from across the country in real time as they patrol their communities.

The episode in question drew 2.4 million total viewers and 1.2 million adults aged 25-54 — both new records for the live series — as well as 966,000 adults aged 18-49. New episodes of Live PD air on Friday and Saturday nights.

Using dash cams along with fixed rig and handheld cameras, the series captures the work of a varied mix of urban and rural police forces on a typical Friday and Saturday night. Abrams, Morris and Larkin guide viewers through the night, giving insight to what audiences are seeing in real time, bouncing between the featured police departments and offering an inside look at each live episode. Live PD also features law enforcement officers from the series who appear in-studio as guest analysts to provide additional commentary.

Live PD is produced for A&E by Big Fish Entertainment, an MGM Company. Executive producers for Big Fish Entertainment are Dan Cesareo, John Zito and Kara Kurcz. Executive producers for A&E Network are Elaine Frontain Bryant, Shelly Tatro, Sean Gottlieb and Brad Abramson.