A&E HEADS BACK TO THE AUCTION BLOCK WITH BIG BIDS AND EVEN BIGGER EPISODES IN NEW SEASON OF "STORAGE WARS"

FAN-FAVORITE BUYERS AND AUCTIONEERS RETURN THIS SUMMER IN NEW ONE-HOUR EPISODES

NEW YORK, NY - March 5, 2025 - A&E's hit series "Storage Wars" is back and bigger than ever with an expanded new one-hour format, exciting locker finds and wild auction battles. The new season brings even more bidding, buying and selling featuring fan-favorite characters, some of whom have been on the series since its inception. The 10-episode season is set to premiere this summer on A&E.

"Storage Wars" debuted as the Number 1 non-fiction premiere on A&E in 2010 and has consistently ranked among the network's top original series in terms of total viewership, remaining a Top 10 original series for nearly every year while in premieres (L+SD).

"Storage Wars" features teams of bidders on the hunt for valuable abandoned and repossessed storage units and with only a few minutes to see inside, they must decide whether they've spotted trash or true treasure that they can turn into big profits. The competition is fierce with the return of Brandi Passante, Kenny Crossley, Ivy Calvin and his sons, Lisa Delarios and Dusty Riach -- as they attempt to outbid each other for the contents of the lockers. With Dan and Laura Dotson back to run the fast-paced, exhilarating auctions, who knows what will happen!

"After 15 seasons of 'Storage Wars,' we are thrilled to expand the format and take an even deeper dive into the high-stakes world of storage auctions," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President & Head of Programming, A&E and Lifetime. "We can't wait for the fans to experience the series on a larger scale than ever before."

"Storage Wars" is produced for A&E by Original Productions, a Fremantle company. Executive producers for Original Productions are Jeff Hasler, Jeff Bumgarner and Roman Mykytyn. Franklin Cumberbatch and Sean Gottlieb serve as executive producers for A&E. A+E Global Media holds worldwide distribution rights for "Storage Wars."

About Original Productions

Based in Los Angeles, Original Productions (OP) is a production company that believes in telling engaging stories about the people and world around us. Original Productions, a Fremantle company, produces hundreds of hours of authentic unscripted programming each year, making it one of the largest innovators of content in the US. More than 180 countries worldwide are watching their shows.

OP's diverse portfolio showcases big, bold ideas, told in a well-crafted way by some of the industry's most renowned and engaging storytellers. Partnering with the likes of Frank Marshall, Reginald Hudlin, Byron Phillips, Tiller Russell, Laura Gabbert and Ricki Stern, OP has been escalated to the center of current cultural conversations In addition to their enormously successful reality series Deadliest Catch and Bering Sea Gold on Discovery and Race to Survive on USA, OP has brought to TV feature-length documentaries that examined the college loan crisis with Loan Wolves (MSNBC) and took an in-depth look at what draws people to extremist beliefs in A Radical Life (discovery+). Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles (IFC Films) followed a chef's exploration of history and culture, utilizing pastry as art. OP also shed light on the plight of black comedians in the 90's and the blatant discrimination they faced in Phat Tuesdays (Prime Video), while their Waco: American Apocalypse docuseries (Netflix) premiered as the streamer's No. 1 show in the U.S. In addition, Rather (Netflix), explored epic moments in American journalism through the lens of Dan Rather.

About A&E

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