"America's Most Wanted" (1988) TV series 1988-????

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Directors:

David H. Butler
Kenneth A. Carlson

Writers:

Carl Buehl (writer)
Steve Klayman (story)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | unknown

Release Date:

7 February 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

America's Most Wanted is where America Fights Back

Plot:

True crimes are dramatized in hopes that viewers can give information leading to the capture of the criminals.

Plot Keywords:

Criminal | Fugitive | True Crime | Law | Kidnapping

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14

9:00 PM

Fox

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Cast

John Walsh	...	Himself / ... (174 episodes, 1988-2009)
Don LaFontaine	...	Announcer (70 episodes, 1991-2008)

Also Known As:

A.M.W. (USA) (short title)
America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Aspen, Colorado, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

According to John Walsh's 1997 autobiography, "Tears of Rage", the following people were considered for the show's hosting duties: Treat Williams, Ed Marinaro, Brian Dennehy, Brian Keith, Theresa Saldana, and Joseph Wambaugh.

Quotes:

[Repeated Line]
John Walsh: And remember, you can make a difference.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Flintstones (1994)

One of the best shows you could watch today.

This show is truly one of the best, John Walsh must be one of the hardest working people in television today. The basic idea is to help capture criminals by profiling their cases and give facts about their habits in hopes of having a viewer see the person. I watch this every week, just in case I see one of the people profiled. Also profiled are missing children, which Walsh obviously put there on his own since his own son was murdered. It's hard to match this show, it's truly a great series. It's great that it's still broadcasting new episodes since its debut in 1988, a real sign of excellence.