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Manhunt
GenreReality competition
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time43 minutes
Production companyParamount Television
Original release
NetworkUPN
ReleaseAugust 3 (2001-08-03) –
September 7, 2001 (2001-09-07)

Manhunt is an American reality television series that aired on UPN from August 3 to September 7, 2001.

The contestants on the show posed as fugitives who tried to escape actors who pretended to be bounty hunters. The one who eluded the bounty hunters the longest would receive a cash prize.

Manhunt encountered multiple problems during its brief run. Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Federation (whose program SmackDown! aired on the same network) backed out of producing the show despite originally being heavily involved in its development and marketing.[1][2] Later, separate investigative reports by Peter Lance and game-show enthusiast Steve Beverly revealed that portions of the show were being filmed at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, rather than entirely on location in Hawaii, as the producers were not satisfied with the original material.[3][4][5] Allegations were also made that Paramount Television had convinced a producer to rig the show in favor of a particular contestant,[6][7] which violated FCC regulations put in place following the 1950s quiz show scandals.

The program ended after six episodes.

John Cena (then a WWE developmental talent)[8][9] and former American Gladiator Raye "Zap" Hollitt were among the cast members.

References

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  1. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (August 27, 2001). "August 27, 2001 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: SummerSlam Review, More". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ Kaplan, Don (August 17, 2001). "MCMAHON: 'MANHUNT' NOT PARAMOUNT TO MY EMPIRE". New York Post. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ "UPN's 'Manhunt' a Maggot For Real". Reality TV Hall of Shame. Archived from the original on August 22, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Coming Up to Date on the Manhunt Scandal". Reality News Online. Archived from the original on May 2, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2006.
  5. ↑ Wilkes, Neil (August 18, 2001). "UPN to dump Manhunt?". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ Kaplan, Don (August 16, 2001). "WAS 'MANHUNT' MANIPULATED?". New York Post. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ Johnson, Steve (August 24, 2001). "'Manhunt' prompts a search for truth in reality TV". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (August 6, 2001). "August 6, 2001 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WCW Purchase Price Revealed". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Whatever Happened to Manhunt's "Big Tim"?". Reality News Online. Archived from the original on January 18, 2006. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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