Caught Red Handed is an American reality television series that portrays reenactments of shoplifting crimes on truTV that debuted on November 5, 2012.
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 20 to 22 minutes |
| Production company | Nash Entertainment |
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| Network | truTV |
| Release | November 5, 2012 – January 22, 2013 |
Premise
Caught Red Handed takes a close look at the daily life of loss-prevention agents as they apprehend shoplifting suspects.[1] In May 2012, the producers issued a casting call for actors to portray shoplifters on the show.[2] At the end of each show, the credits reveal that the show consists of "reenactments inspired by true events."[3][4][5]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 100A | "Flemingtons" | February 21, 2012 | N/A | |
Note: This episode was a pilot for the series. | ||||
| 100B | "How's Supermarket" | February 21, 2012 | N/A | |
Note: This episode was a pilot for the series. | ||||
| 1 | "Episode 103" | November 5, 2012 | 0.67[6] | |
| 2 | "Episode 105" | November 12, 2012 | 0.91[7] | |
| 3 | "Episode 104" | November 20, 2012 | 1.44[8] | |
| 4 | "Episode 106" | November 27, 2012 | 1.60[9] | |
| 5 | "Episode 101" | December 4, 2012 | 1.40[10] | |
| 6 | "Episode 107" | December 11, 2012 | 1.31[11] | |
| 7 | "Episode 108" | December 18, 2012 | 1.57[12] | |
| 8 | "Episode 102" | January 22, 2013 | 1.25[13] | |
Note: Episodes are not broadcast in truTV episode number order.
Lawsuit
truTV was sued on October 30, 2012 for allegedly stealing the idea from Harry Dunn and Steven Bloch. Despite the lawsuit, the series finished its eight-episode run. Thereafter, the show was cancelled.[14]
