DISCOVERY FIT & HEALTH GREENLIGHTS AN ALL-NEW SEASON OF DR. G: MEDICAL EXAMINER

--Original Real-Life Medical Mysteries to Premiere this Fall on Discovery Fit & Health--

(Silver Spring Md.) -- Discovery Fit & Health announced today the greenlight of another season of DR. G Medical Examiner, the fan-favorite forensic thriller that takes viewers into the morgue to find answers from the beyond the grave. Six all-new episodes of DR. G: MEDICAL EXAMINER are slated to premiere this fall.

Jan "Dr. G" Garavaglia has become a television institution after overseeing hundreds of investigations and closing incredibly puzzling case files. From rare diseases, to toxic overdoses, to mysterious murder cases, Dr. G gives life to the dead by discovering the truth about their untimely deaths. In this all-new season, viewers again will go on the job with her at the District 9 Medical Examiner's Office in Florida to learn how cases go from unsolved to unscrambled, all in a day's work.

"Dr. G embodies the authentic investigator that has inspired a legion of TV series about the fascinating topic of human autopsies," said Laura Michalchyshyn, president and general manager of Discovery Fit & Health. "The next season of this gripping docu-series will give loyal Dr. G groupies exactly what they have been waiting for: high stakes drama, poignant story-telling, and the irresistible no-nonsense attitude that Dr. G brings to the screen."

DR. G: MEDICAL EXAMINER is produced for Discovery Fit & Health by Atlas Media. For Discovery Fit & Health, Lynn Sadofsky is executive producer. For Atlas Media, Bruce David Klein is executive producer, and Cheryl Miller Houser and Lorri Leighton are co-executive producers.

About Discovery Fit & Health:

Discovery Fit & Health, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), entertains viewers with gripping, real-life dramas, featuring storytelling that chronicles the human experience from cradle to grave. Network programming includes forensic mysteries, amazing medical stories, emergency room trauma dramas, baby and pregnancy programming, parenting challenges, and stories of extreme life conditions. Discovery Fit & Health also features popular online and social media destinations found at DiscoveryFitandHealth.com, facebook.com/DiscoveryHealth and twitter.com/disc_health.

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