Hit Documentary Series “On Patrol: Live” Celebrates 100-Episode Milestone

REELZ announced an On Patrol: Live milestone, with the hit documentary series celebrating its 100th episode on Saturday, July 29 @ 9PM ET/ 6PM PT. The 100th-episode On Patrol: Live weekend features host and Executive Producer Dan Abrams, with Sgt. Sean “Sticks” Larkin and Deputy Sheriff Curtis Wilson, and airs just one week following the show’s one-year anniversary.

To mark the event, two additional departments will appear on the series on Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29. The Hazen Police Department in Arkansas and the Brookford Police Department in North Carolina will appear alongside Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Daytona Beach Police Department, Fullerton Police Department, Nye County Sheriff’s Office, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Toledo Police Department, Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, and Wilkes-Barre City Police Department – for a total of 10 departments appearing for the first time in the show’s history.

Since its July 2022 premiere, On Patrol: Live has documented in real time the work of more than 250 police officers from 14 different departments and sheriff’s offices across America and has made REELZ the most-watched entertainment cable network on Friday and Saturday nights[1]. The series has also soared online and via social media, garnering 7+ billion Twitter impressions and trending in Twitter’s top five every weekend – twice reaching the #1 trending topic2.

“One year ago, On Patrol: Live began documenting the work of law enforcement officers in real time in communities across the country. Viewers engaged with the series in a big way, and we’re thrilled to celebrate the 100th episode of a show where anything can and does happen,” said REELZ CEO Stan E. Hubbard. “REELZ’s long-standing commitment to public service was a driving force behind bringing On Patrol: Live to our viewers. In fact, the show’s ‘Missing’ and ‘Wanted’ segments have brought crucial and timely media attention, and social media buzz and calls to action that have helped in the recovery of 22 missing people to date, most of them children, as well as the apprehension of several dangerous suspects. This is the power of live television.”

Added Host and Executive Producer Dan Abrams, “Our dedicated viewers are the heartbeat of this show. It’s an honor to spend every Friday and Saturday night with #OPNation, and the last 100 episodes have flown by. We’re gratified that OPL has had such an impact not only on the audience, but also in communities across America where the show has had a hand in reuniting families and bringing fugitives to justice, and we look forward to continuing that mission.”

On Patrol: Live follows live news-gathering protocols as its cameras document for viewers in real time the everyday work of police officers on patrol. Host and Executive Producer Dan Abrams, alongside Sgt. Sean “Sticks” Larkin (ret.) and Deputy Sheriff Curtis Wilson, provide minute-by-minute live analysis and context, offering unique insight into the experiences of the men and women of law enforcement appearing on the show. On Patrol: Live airs live Friday and Saturday nights from 9PM to 12AM ET on REELZ, and streams on Peacock. The live show content is complemented by segments dedicated to tracking down America’s most wanted criminals, as well as finding missing people through the help of weekly “Missing” segments that air in conjunction with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Black and Missing Foundation (BAMFI). During these segments, the show calls on the viewing public and OPL’s broad social media footprint, known as #OPNation, to reach out to NCMEC’s and BAMFI’s special hotlines, should they have any information related to the missing persons. Segments are also shared via the show’s platforms on Twitter (@OfficialOPLive), Instagram (@officialoplive) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ReelzOfficialOPLive/). Before every new episode of On Patrol: Live is a new episode of On Patrol: First Shift, airing every Friday and Saturday night @ 8PM ET/ 5PM PT and providing updates of past stories covered by the show and presenting a look forward to the coming live episode.

On Patrol: Live is produced by Half Moon Pictures for REELZ. Executive Producers are Dan Cesareo, John Zito, Lucilla D’Agostino, Paul Gordon, Joe Venafro and Dan Abrams.