Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force
Opening themeDaniel Miller
Marty Beller
ComposerRamón Balcázar
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producersGary Tarpinian
Stuart Goodman
Vincent Scarza
Running time23 minutes (per episode)
Original release
NetworkA&E
ReleaseDecember 2008 (2008-12)

Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force is a half-hour reality-television show that premiered on A&E in December 2008. It chronicled US Marshals and local law enforcement as they hunted down some of America's worst fugitives. The show's 60 episodes' primary focus was on the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force based out of New York City. The show's first season averaged 1.6 million viewers.[1]

About the Fugitive Task Force

The New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF) became operational in May 2002.[2] It has Memoranda of Understanding with over 80 federal, state, or local agencies and three offices in the New York/New Jersey area.

The force was mandated by Congress after the September 11 attacks, and the US Marshals allowed the show to be made because of its public relations value.[1][3]

Main cast

Participating agencies

Federal Agencies[6]

Regional agencies New York/New Jersey High Density Drug Trafficking Area

References

  1. ^ a b Adarlo, Sharon (January 3, 2010). ""Facing danger, in high definition Reality show highlighting New York/New Jersey task force films second season."". The Star-Ledger. Newark, NJ. p. 025.
  2. ^ LaDuca, Rocco (March 19, 2011). "A&E's "Manhunters' episode to focus on Utica". Observer-Dispatch. Utica, NY.
  3. ^ Acken, Lori Lundquist (December 9, 2008). "A&E trains its cameras far up the fugitive-hunting food chain". The Expositor. Brantford, Ontario, Canada. p. B12.
  4. ^ a b Lussier, Germain (December 12, 2008). "Detective Roxanne Lopez of New Windsor stars on A&E's 'Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force'". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, New York. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Hinckley, David (December 9, 2008). "THE UNWATCHABLES: GOOD SQUAD, BAD TV". New York Daily News. p. 68.
  6. ^ a b c "Investigations, New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force". U.S. Marshals Service.

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