Jail (TV series)

Jail (stylized as JAIL) is an American reality television series that follows suspected criminals from booking through incarceration. The series was created and produced by John Langley and his son, Morgan Langley, through their Langley television and film Productions company. They also produce Cops.

Jail
Created byJohn Langley
Opening theme"Get Me Out" by Lil' Droppa
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes102[1]
Production
Running time22 minutes
Production companyLangley Productions
Release
Original networkCourt TV (2005-2007)
MyNetworkTV (2007-2010)
Spike (2015-2017)
Original releaseSeptember 4, 2007 (2007-09-04)[nb 1] –
July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15)
Related
Cops

History

The show originally premiered on Court TV as Inside American Jail in 2005.[2] It was repackaged for MyNetworkTV's 2007 Fall schedule as simply Jail beginning September 4, 2007[1] with a different theme song, "Get Me Out", performed by rapper Lil' Droppa.[3] It was later syndicated on TruTV (A rebrand of the original Court TV) under its original name, and Spike TV, under its current title.[4] The show ran initially for three seasons and was distributed by 20th Century Fox Television.

The booking of O. J. Simpson into the Clark County, Nevada Detention Center was featured in the show's February 12, 2008 episode.[5][6]

In 2014, Spike revived the series as Jail: Las Vegas; shifting focus to jails in the eponymous city. The network ordered a 22-episode season which premiered on January 10, 2015.[7][8]

In January 2016, it was announced on the show's Facebook page that Spike had renewed Jail for a fifth season.[9] In April, the season's title was announced as Jail: Big Texas; focusing on jails in the state of Texas. The fifth and final season premiered on July 9, 2016, and ended on Saturday, July 15, 2017.[10][11][12]

As of 2023, reruns of both series air on the cable channel Reelz, the streaming platform Fox Nation, and clips on YouTube.

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
124September 4, 2007 (2007-09-04)[nb 1]May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27)
218September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)
318April 7, 2010 (2010-04-07)[4]September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)
422January 10, 2015 (2015-01-10)[13]November 21, 2015 (2015-11-21)[14]
520July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09)[15]July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15)[16]

Notes
  1. The airdate is the MyNetworkTV premiere; the series originally premiered on Court TV.

References
  1. "JAIL". May 15, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. Bailey, Kayla. "Fox Nation's fresh acquisition 'JAIL' pulls back the curtain on America's shocking criminal justice system". Fox News Channel. FOX News Network, LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. "MyNetworkTV Finalizes Fall Lineup". The Futon Critic. August 24, 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2017. "Jail," a repackaged version of Court TV's reality series "Inside American Jail,"...
  4. "GOING TO JAIL". Spike.com. April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 2, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  5. O.J. Simpson's Booking to Be Shown on MyNetworkTV's 'Jail' Archived 2012-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "O.J. Simpson Behind Bars on MyNetworkTV's "Jail"". YouTube.com. February 11, 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  7. "Exclusive: Spike TV Orders Jail: Las Vegas to Series". TV Guide. August 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  8. "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  9. "Jail: Big Texas". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  10. "Jail: Big Texas". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  11. Stuever, Hank (26 June 2016). "Summer TV offers crime dramas, game shows and more". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  12. Jail TV Show (3 July 2016). "Jail: Big Texas Episode 501 Preview". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
  13. "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  14. "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  15. "Jail: Big Texas | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  16. "Jail: Big Texas | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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