| GLORY HOUNDS (ANIMAL PLANET)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
2/21/13
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STATUS:
canceled/ended (2012-2013 season) |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
SEASON(S):
1 (1 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Animal Planet's press release, January 2013) When Osama Bin Laden was killed, a military working dog was part of the team on the ground, working alongside his handler to help capture him. Tens of thousands of military service men and women risk their lives in Afghanistan every day. Serving beside these heroes are approximately 600 military working dogs (MWDs), whose sole purpose is to protect soldiers and innocent civilians. These specialized dogs are highly trained to do what no man or technology can. The military relies on the dogs' keen, canine sense of smell to sniff out, locate and signal for explosive devices and to track insurgents. Premiering Thursday, February 21, at 9 PM ET/PT, GLORY HOUNDS is a two-hour, first-of-its-kind special with Animal Planet's filmmakers and embedded camera crews having unprecedented access to MWD teams in some of the most volatile regions in Afghanistan. Permission to film in the active war zone required more than a year of discussions among producers and four branches of the US Military. Upon gaining access, camera teams filming the stories told in GLORY HOUNDS acquired specialized training before spending six weeks in Afghanistan embedded with these troops. |
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andrew Stephan as EP
· John Dorsey as EP
· Lisa Lucas as EP (AP)
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GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Ten100
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