Live Rescue
Live Rescue (stylized as Live + Rescue) is an American television program on the A&E Network. It follows live camera crew ride-alongs with fire departments and rescue squads in cities and towns across the country.[2] The show was originally hosted by Ashleigh Banfield. Matt Iseman took over as host for the second season. The series is a spin-off of Live PD. The first season concluded on August 19th 2019 and consisted of sixteen episodes. Two spin-offs of the series entitled Live Rescue: Rewind and Live Rescue: Emergency Response airs on A&E as well. The second season premiered on September 23, 2019. Presenters Dan Flynn and Garon Patrick Mosby confirmed the show will return on August 21st 2020 with new episodes; the show will move to Friday and Saturday nights.[3][4]
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Genre | Reality |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 38 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 86–129 minutes |
Production company(s) | Big Fish Entertainment |
Distributor | A&E Networks |
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Original network | A&E |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | April 22, 2019 – present |
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Production
In 2019, A&E began developing a spin-off of Live PD called Live Rescue focusing on emergency rescue calls as opposed to police calls.[5] Ashleigh Banfield was the first host of the series.[6] The series received an initial eight episode order and premiered on April 22, 2019.[7] A bonus episode of the series aired on May 9 bringing the episode count up to nine episodes. A&E later ordered an additional ten episodes bringing the final episode count to nineteen.[8] Live Rescue also has its own spin-offs entitled Live Rescue: Rewind [9] and Live Rescue: Emergency Response. [10] Live Rescue: Rewind highlights segments from formerly aired episodes of Live Rescue and airs in the same format of Live PD: Rewind.[11] Live Rescue: Emergency Response is a half hour show which shows highlights from Live Rescue and interviews with the fire fighters and emergency medical technicians featured.
For the second season, Matt Iseman took over as host.[12] Season 2 premiered on September 23, 2019. The series returned with two new agencies, including the Tallahassee Fire Department (FL) and the San Bernardino County Fire Department (CA).[1] Returning departments include the Mesa Fire and Rescue Department (AZ), the Paterson Fire Department (NJ), the St. Louis Fire Department (MO), the Hamilton County EMS (TN), and the Sacramento Fire Department (CA).[1]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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1 | 16 | April 22, 2019 | August 19, 2019 | ||
2 | 22 | September 23, 2019 | March 9, 2020 [13] | ||
3 | TBA | August 21, 2020[3][4] | TBA |
References
- "A&E's "Live PD" Returns for Season 4 on 9/20 and "Love Rescue" Returns on 9/23 With New Host Matt Iseman". A+E Networks. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- Nissen, Dano; Nissen, Dano (March 13, 2019). "A&E Orders 'Live Rescue' Series Hosted by Ashleigh Banfield". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- Flynn, Dan [@DanFlynn] (July 26, 2020). "We will be back August 21st!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Mosby, Garon Patrick [@GaronMosby] (July 26, 2020). "Friday & Saturday nights starting August 21st..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Porter, Rick (March 13, 2019). "'Live PD' Rescue Spinoff Ordered at A&E". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Sippell, Margeaux (March 13, 2019). "A&E to Spin Off 'Live PD' With Ashleigh Banfield-Hosted 'Live Rescue'". TheWrap. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "New A&E Live docuseries "Live Rescue"". AVIWEST. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- "A&E Network Orders 10 Additional Episodes of Hit New Series "Live Rescue" from Big Fish Entertainment". The Futon Critic. June 12, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- "Live Rescue: Rewind". TV Guide. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "Live Rescue: Emergency Response". TV Guide. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- "Watch Live Rescue: Rewind Season 1". MSN Entertainment. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- O'Brien, Jennifer (14 September 2019). "A&E's Live PD & Live Rescue is Returning". Screen Rant. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/live-rescue/