Dog the Bounty Hunter is an American reality television series which aired on A&E and chronicled Duane "Dog" Chapman's experiences as a bounty hunter. With a few exceptions, the series took place in Hawaii or Dog's home state of Colorado. On May 21, 2012, A&E canceled the series after eight seasons. The series began airing in syndication on September 16, 2013. Dog and his wife, Beth Chapman, then starred in a spin-off series, Dog and Beth: On the Hunt on CMT, before that series ended in August 2015. On November 14, 2017, A&E announced that they would be airing a two-hour special called Dog and Beth: Fight of Their Lives. The special aired two weeks later, on November 27, documenting Beth Chapman and her family as she was fighting Stage 4 throat cancer. At the age of 51, she died on June 26, 2019, about a week after having lost consciousness and subsequently being placed in a medically induced coma.
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Duane "Dog" Chapman, Beth Chapman, Leland Chapman, Duane Lee Chapman Jr, Lyssa Chapman |
| Theme music composer | Ozzy Osbourne |
| Opening theme | "Dog the Bounty Hunter" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 246 |
| Executive producer(s) | Daniel Elias, David Houts, David McKillop, Neil A. Cohen |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 21 minutes, (Seasons 1–5, 8), 42 minutes, (Season 6, 7) |
| Production company(s) | Hybrid Films |
| Distributor | A+E Networks, Trifecta Entertainment & Media |
| Original network | A&E |
| Followed by | Dog and Beth: On the Hunt (2013–2015), Dog and Beth: Fight of Their Lives (2017), Dog's Most Wanted (2019) |
About Dog the Bounty Hunter
Reality television series which chronicled Duane Chapman's experiences as a bounty hunter in Hawaii. The series ran for eight seasons on the A&E network and led to the spin-off series Dog and Beth: On the Hunt.
Achievement of Dog the Bounty Hunter
The show's pitch came after Dog appeared on an episode of Take This Job. Dog the Bounty Hunter's theme song was performed by legendary metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Dog the Bounty Hunter
Television shows filmed in Hawaii.. Television shows set in Hawaii.. Television shows set in Colorado.
Latest information about Dog the Bounty Hunter updated on July 28 2021.
