Jail (TV series)

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Jail (stylized as JAIL) is an American

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History

The show originally premiered on

Spike TV, under its current title.[4] The show ran initially for three seasons and was distributed by 20th Century Fox Television
.

The booking of O. J. Simpson into the Clark County, Nevada Detention Center was featured in the show's February 12, 2008 episode.[5][6]

In 2014, Spike revived the series as Jail: Las Vegas; shifting focus to jails in the eponymous city. The network ordered a 22-episode season which premiered on January 10, 2015.[7][8]

In January 2016, it was announced on the show's Facebook page that Spike had renewed Jail for a fifth season.[9] In April, the season's title was announced as Jail: Big Texas; focusing on jails in the state of Texas. The fifth and final season premiered on July 9, 2016, and ended on Saturday, July 15, 2017.[10][11][12]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
124September 4, 2007 (2007-09-04)[nb 1]May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27)
218September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)
318April 7, 2010 (2010-04-07)[4]September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)
422January 10, 2015 (2015-01-10)[13]November 21, 2015 (2015-11-21)[14]
520July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09)[15]July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15)[16]

Notes

  1. ^ a b The airdate is the MyNetworkTV premiere; the series originally premiered on Court TV.

References

  1. ^ a b "JAIL". May 15, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Bailey, Kayla. "Fox Nation's fresh acquisition 'JAIL' pulls back the curtain on America's shocking criminal justice system". Fox News Channel. FOX News Network, LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ "MyNetworkTV Finalizes Fall Lineup". The Futon Critic. August 24, 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2017. "Jail," a repackaged version of Court TV's reality series "Inside American Jail,"...
  4. ^ a b "GOING TO JAIL". Spike.com. April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 2, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  5. ^ O.J. Simpson's Booking to Be Shown on MyNetworkTV's 'Jail' Archived 2012-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "O.J. Simpson Behind Bars on MyNetworkTV's "Jail"". YouTube.com. February 11, 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "Exclusive: Spike TV Orders Jail: Las Vegas to Series". TV Guide. August 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  8. ^ "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  9. ^ "Jail: Big Texas". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Jail: Big Texas". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  11. ^ Stuever, Hank (26 June 2016). "Summer TV offers crime dramas, game shows and more". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  12. ^ Jail TV Show (3 July 2016). "Jail: Big Texas Episode 501 Preview". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  14. ^ "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  15. ^ "Jail: Big Texas | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  16. ^ "Jail: Big Texas | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

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