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Post by Scumhunter on Apr 27, 2015 17:56:50 GMT -5
Just read these claims on the Hunt Facebook group run by Steve from MKTV. Some of these sound like some things we've already stated, but nevertheless:
Here are some confirmed facts:
1. Season 2 of The Hunt *will* air on CNN in the future.
2. As of right now, the start date looks to be in July, but it could be pushed back to September.
3. The reason for the delay has to do with contracts that John Walsh is currently under.
4. John Walsh is currently under contract not only to CNN, but to the Justice Network.
5. John Walsh's CNN contract is currently set to expire in 2015.
6. Season 2 of The Hunt will consist of 16 episodes.
We also have unconfirmed rumors:
1. The format of the show is scheduled to be altered.
2. Fifteen Seconds of Shame is scheduled to return.
3. Reenactments will have speaking roles. This rumor comes from an actress from one of the already filmed episodes.
Thoughts? First off, people are already saying they're seeing commercials for The Hunt, even though I haven't, so I'm not too worried about that possible September delay... yet. Also, glad to see Steve seems to confirm the 16 episodes. Also, as much as we loved The Hunt's first season- and as successful as it was- the format does need to be slightly altered. When you devote 5 minutes of time to Shane Miller's wife's hairdresser- that is really dragging things out unnecessarily and that space could have been used for brief spots on fugitives.
15 seconds of shame and a slightly altered format would do wonders to show more fugitives so I hope that's true! Although part of me wonders if someone read us suggesting they bring 15 seconds back and misread it as The Hunt bringing it back. (Nothing against the group, it's a great group (and so is MKTV so please support it!), but sometimes people read this website and send the admins of various AMW and Hunt fan pages their misinterpretations of our information- which is why I stressed those people giving us credit for the information we find so they can see what we meant- and what I am doing here).
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Post by 912thamwuser on Apr 27, 2015 18:23:01 GMT -5
Reasons why 15 Seconds of Shame wouldn't return:
*It hasn't been used since June '010, over 2 years before America's Most Wanted's 10-12-012 series finale
*They had originally axed the Shame segments because 15 seconds was far too little time to describe a fugitive's crimes and whereabouts. This is why they replaced it with BOLO in November '010.
*Too many cases aired on one show contributed to staff's complaints of a frantic-paced show.
Reasons why it would return:
*Each of the 4 quarter-minute segments requires very little footage. Often times, previous footage from full profiles was recycled.
*The possibility that Walsh and company conceded that their success rate was too slow with so few fugitives for show...
*...and that perhaps they recalled that the Shame segments busted about 80 fugitives in 5 1/2 years.
*The possibility that they were feeling pressure to air more cases in order to solve more cases, which would probably require them to make The Hunt more and more like AMW as the show goes on.
*The possibility that 15 Seconds of Shame was the most resource-efficient type of segment for brief airings.
*The slight possibility that fellow AMW fans saw us talking about how much good it would do to bring 15SoS back, that they passed the suggestion to the staff, and a motion to revive 15 Seconds may have passed.
*If I remember correctly, after BOLO replaced Shame, it may not have been enough of a success, and they might've axed the BOLO segments some time in '012 long before AMW was cancelled.
Which side has more weight?
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Post by Scumhunter on Apr 27, 2015 18:33:05 GMT -5
Definitely think the side of it returning is more weight. If you do an entire show on one fugiitve- and give just 15 seconds to three fugitives- that's four fugitives per episodes. If there were an 8 episode season focused on just one fugitive per episode- that would be 32 fugitives as opposed to 8! A 16 episode season would be 64. There were like something like 12-14 fugitives in season 1. So math-wise that's potentially 112 fugitives if season 1 is 16-episodes!
The only thing though because it's technically an AMW segment I feel like The Hunt may bring 15 seconds of shame back or a similar short length but won't call it 15 seconds of shame. Like 20-second roundup or something. (I feel like I'm re-enacting the Pulp Fiction McDonald's scene. They don't call it 15 seconds of shame on the new show. What do they call it? The 20-second roundup. 20-second roundup?)
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Post by pakman on Apr 28, 2015 15:17:40 GMT -5
*They had originally axed the Shame segments because 15 seconds was far too little time to describe a fugitive's crimes and whereabouts. This is why they replaced it with BOLO in November '010. I had this confirmed to me from Steve Katz himself on Twitter. He said that while the segment was popular, they wanted to do something that devoted more time to a fugitive. |
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Post by Scumhunter on May 3, 2015 14:10:30 GMT -5
As mentioned on his thread, and thanks to HeadMarshal's research, we now know Yaser Said will get a profile on season 2 of The Hunt!!!! I think this news is not surprising, I pretty much assumed Yaser Said was going to get a profile being the newest addition to the FBI's Top 10 list, but it feels so good to have confirmation! I think another airing will be what finally brings this monster to justice! fardeenbarak.com/ |
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Post by Scumhunter on May 3, 2015 14:21:32 GMT -5
Ok, HeadMarshal inspired me to dig deeper and found the profile of an adult actress playing "murderer." This is just speculation on my part, but if it's not a new fugitive, I wonder if it can possibly be Margaret Smith since she was a recent AMW fugitive and had the notorious distinction of being the "first-ever" fugitive of the Lifetime era. (Still bothers me they still haven't caught her because of that.) Other than that, I can't really think of many other possibilities at the moment. pollykreisman.wix.com/actor#!resume/c13dn |
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Post by HeadMarshal on May 3, 2015 14:58:39 GMT -5
Ok, HeadMarshal inspired me to dig deeper and found the profile of an adult actress playing "murderer." This is just speculation on my part, but if it's not a new fugitive, I wonder if it can possibly be Margaret Smith since she was a recent AMW fugitive and had the notorious distinction of being the "first-ever" fugitive of the Lifetime era. (Still bothers me they still haven't caught her because of that.) Other than that, I can't really think of many other possibilities at the moment. pollykreisman.wix.com/actor#!resume/c13dn Quite possible that she's acting as Margaret Smith, to me they actually look a lot alike. |
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Post by Scumhunter on May 5, 2015 12:42:16 GMT -5
I mentioned this with HeadMarshal before but I found this description for a casting call for The Hunt:
"Abhinatha & Neelmadhav: (Lead) charismatic and persuasive leaders of a fringe religious movement; charming, but self-centered with God complexes; one is accused of sexually abusing teen girls, who are among their followers."
It says they were seeking South Asian males 40 plus or older.
I don't know any fugitives by those last names, so I am wondering if one of those are code names for Prakashanand Saraaswati. I believe he has also been associated with another guru/alleged child molester as well.
So basically in addition to cases we pretty much confirmed, we have cases that *sound* like Paul Jackson, Margaret Smith, and Prakashanand Saraswati, but we can't officially confirm them and there's always the chance they are just similar cases to a new fugitive.
(P.S. If what we think holds up, it means at least FOUR Texas fugitives will be on season 2 of The Hunt!)
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Post by 912thamwuser on May 5, 2015 16:44:51 GMT -5
I mentioned this with HeadMarshal before but I found this description for a casting call for The Hunt: "Abhinatha & Neelmadhav: (Lead) charismatic and persuasive leaders of a fringe religious movement; charming, but self-centered with God complexes; one is accused of sexually abusing teen girls, who are among their followers." It says they were seeking South Asian males 40 plus or older. I don't know any fugitives by those last names, so I am wondering if one of those are code names for Prakashanand Saraaswati. I believe he has also been associated with another guru/alleged child molester as well. So basically in addition to cases we pretty much confirmed, we have cases that *sound* like Paul Jackson, Margaret Smith, and Prakashanand Saraswati, but we can't officially confirm them and there's always the chance they are just similar cases to a new fugitive. (P.S. If what we think holds up, it means at least FOUR Texas fugitives will be on season 2 of The Hunt!) I consider "South Asia" to be primarily India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Burma." While Prakashanand had molested 2 girls, I don't think anyone considered him a particularly fringe religious extremist. In America, most fringe extremists happen to be secluded sects like FLDS (Warren Steed-Jeffs and Orson William Black) and Tony Alamos's ministry, and offshoots of Christianity, such as fundamentalist Pentecostals, snake-handling sects, hyper-Calvinists, and Rushdoony Reconstructionists. A lot of them are found within a rectangle encompassing Kansas, central Texas, the Florida panhandle, West Virginia, and everything in between. Please note that I don't endorse any of those versions of religion. In fact, as someone who finds honor in the Christian Left's depiction of Christ, without even attending church, I am highly embarrassed by the ultra-fundamentalists listed above who've tarnished Christ's good name. Also, I think they'll all be new cases. |
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Post by Scumhunter on May 5, 2015 17:17:45 GMT -5
We'll see. If I'm right about any of the three, my guess is Paul Jackson but we'll see.  |
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Post by Scumhunter on May 7, 2015 17:48:47 GMT -5
I'm seeing casting calls for episodes "209 and 210"- this should help confirm even more the season will be 16 episodes. Or at the very least- more than just eight. |
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Post by Scumhunter on May 8, 2015 13:14:51 GMT -5
Saw Wade Angel, also known to us on our forum as williamsdad, has confirmed The Hunt will return in July! He also says the show will begin with updates on cases from season 1. findchrisponce.com/ |
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Post by Scumhunter on May 15, 2015 6:41:55 GMT -5
Found a couple of casting calls for the upcoming season. None of these sound familiar to me off the top of my head but I didn't get a chance to focus in detail on them. (These are a lot of details so I'm going to split them up into three posts:
Episode 209 casting call:
Rogelio: Male | Hispanic, | Age: 36 - 49
The character is late 30's - 40's Latin male. Very fit, a finance guy turned yogi. He can be very charming and a smooth talker, but also has a secretive side. He is suspected of murder. Yoga experience a plus. NOTE: Please INDICATE in your cover note any Yoga experience.
Sarah: Female | Caucasian, | Age: 50 - 53 | Hair: Black, Brown
The character is early 50's, short dark hair. A short Jewish woman, an accounting professor, she is bubbly, energetic, and generous to a fault. Extreme emotional highs and lows, a perfectionist. She dresses in black or bright colors. Very well liked, friendly, wants to help everyone, but also carries some secrets. She is a murder victim. Must be comfortable doing various yoga poses and holding them. NOTE: Please INDICATE in your cover note any Yoga experience.
Episode 210: Story 1 casting call:
Agustin: Male | Hispanic, | Age: 30 - 45 | Hair: Black, Brown
The character is 30's - 40's Latin male. An athletic man with short or buzzed dark hair. He is quiet, but can become violent unexpectedly. A murder suspect.
Beatriz: Female | Hispanic, | Age: 24 - 33 | Hair: Black, Brown
The character is mid 20's - early 30's. Short and curvy with short, dark, curly hair. She's smart and determined but has a wild side that she hides from her family. Recently happy, she has just turned moody and sad as her boyfriend lured her into the drug scene. She is a murder victim. Note: Actress must be comfortable with herbal cigarettes in a scene.
Jake: Male | African-American, | Age: 30 - 39 | Height: 5' 11" to 6' 2"
The character is in his 30's. Tall and broad build. Charismatic and afraid of monogamy. Likes to party and be surrounded by women and drugs. A straight-talker, but builds the world around him that he wants to live in. Cool dancer. Note: Actor must be comfortable smoking herbal cigarettes in a scene.
Episode 210: Story 2- casting call:
Amanda: Female | Caucasian, | Age: 40 - 49
The character is in her 40's. Short hair. Wife to a convicted child molester. She is a tough broad, she stands by her husband no matter what.
David: Male | Caucasian, | Age: 40 - 59 | Hair: Bald
The character is 40's - 50's. Bald on top with some hair on the sides of his head. Smart, focused on what he wants, he works hard to achieve it. He is accused of being a pedophile.
George: Male | Caucasian, | Age: 48 - 59
The character is late 40's - 50's. Father of the victim. Tough and passionate, he takes his family very seriously. A one-time hippie who is now very work and family oriented.
Leslie: Female | Caucasian, | Age: 8 - 12
Very talkative, funny, and upbeat, adventurous and a bit of a rebel. A talented painter and artist. She becomes quiet and moody after she is sexually abused (actress will NOT be exposed to any sensitive/sexual material on set - we do not film any scenes of actual abuse, it is all by implication in scenes preceding or following the assault).
Teen Leslie: Female | Caucasian, | Age: 16 - 17
The character is 16. Suicidally depressed after the trauma of her earlier molestation.
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Post by Scumhunter on May 15, 2015 6:46:44 GMT -5
The Hunt: Episode 2011: Stories 1 and 2:
Story 1 - Aaron: Male | Caucasian, | Age: 47 - 62
Talent plays late 40's - early 60's. Overweight. He appears nice and sweet, but is very selfish. Very meticulous and controlling. He is accused of being a pedophile.
Story 1 - Alison: Female | Caucasian, | Age: 11 - 15 | Hair: Black,Blonde,
A thin girl with curly dark hair and a broad smile, bright eyed and playful. She is the victim of a child molester. CHILD WILL NOT BE EXPOSED TO ANY SENSITIVE MATERIAL ON SET - we do not portray the abuse itself, everything is by implication in scenes in advance of or following the crime.
Story 1 - Emma: Female | Caucasian | Age: 18 - 20 | Eye Color: Brown
Actress must be comfortable appearing in a bra and panties. A thin woman with short brown hair. She's naive and looking for a sisterly figure in life. She has been the victim of a child molester.
Story 1 - Melinda: Female | Caucasian, | Age: 20 - 29 | Hair: Blonde,
Ability to drive stick a huge plus! A large grin - like the Joker. She has a sweet and sisterly side, but is also controlling and easily angered. She's impatient and wants things when she wants them. Very tidy and organized. She is the victim of a pedophile as a child and is then herself accused of committing sexual abuse against children in her 20's.
Story 1 - Young Emma: Female | Caucasian, | Age: 11 - 15 | Hair: Brown
A thin girl with short brown hair. She's naive and looking for a sisterly figure in life. She enjoys shopping and having her makeup and nails done. She is the victim of a child molester. CHILD WILL NOT BE EXPOSED TO ANY SENSITIVE MATERIAL ON SET - we do not portray the abuse itself, everything is by implication in scenes in advance of or following the crime.
Story 1 - Young Melinda: Female | Caucasian | Age: 5 - 10
Victim of a child molester. CHILD WILL NOT BE EXPOSED TO ANY SENSITIVE MATERIAL ON SET - we do not portray the abuse itself, everything is by implication in scenes in advance of or following the crime.
Story 2 - Rick: Male | Caucasian, | Age: 70 - 79
Talent plays 70's. Mostly bald. A passionate hunter with wilderness survival skills. He's independent and plays by his own rules. The family patriarch. Territorial, and reacts aggressively to things he views as an outside threat. He is suspected of murdering a family member. Actor must be able to play both vigorous and active, and weak and feeble.
Story 2 - Sheila: Female | Caucasian, | Age: 30 - 49 | Hair: Black, Brown
Female, Caucasian, Talent plays 30's - 40's, dark hair. Short and slender. She's stubborn and feisty - fights back in any way she can when she feels threatened. Victim of a domestic abuse. She is a murder victim. Very physical role, actress must be comfortable running and falling.
Story 2 - Young Rick: Male | Caucasian, | Age: 27 - 33 | Height: 6' 0" to 6' 4"
Talent plays late 20's - early 30's, tall. A hunter and woodsman. A man in his prime, smart enough to know he's not going to screw up, old enough to know the woods well. Physically capable, a tough working man (but not overly built).
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Post by Scumhunter on May 15, 2015 6:49:20 GMT -5
The Hunt: Episode 212
Darron: Male | Caucasian, | Age: 18 - 29
Talent to play late teens - 20's. Tall, short hair. A murder victim. He has a lot of energy and tries to bring out the best in people. He enjoys spending time with his family.
Ernesto: Male | Hispanic | Age: 27 - 34 | Hair: Black, Brown
Talent plays late 20's - early 30's, short, dark hair. Smart and cunning and takes advantage of opportunities that fall into his lap. Smug. A sexual assault suspect. Actor must be ATHLETIC - comfortable with military crawl, running, etc.
Feliciano and Justin: Male | Hispanic | Age: 20 - 39
They are members of a small gang, intent on petty grievances. Suspected of murder. ACTORS MUST HAVE VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AND BE GOOD CONFIDENT DRIVERS.
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