LOS ANGELES—A&E Network has canceled the police reality series “Live PD” following weeks of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd and a…
LOS ANGELES—A&E Network has canceled the police reality series “Live PD” following weeks of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd and a report that a crew from the show filmed the arrest of another black man who died after he was restrained by police.
The cable network announced the move June 10, a day after the similar show “Cops,” on the air for 33 seasons, was dropped by the Paramount Network.
“This is a critical time in our nation’s history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live PD,” A&E said in a statement. “Going forward, we will determine if there is a clear pathway to tell the stories of both the community and the police officers whose role it is to serve them.
