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America's Most Wanted

1988–2012 · 15 seasons

A sober, urgent true-crime watch that mixes reenactments with direct appeals, making you feel like a potential tipster.

Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Luis Da Silva, Jr., Lorenzo Toledo, Dennis Garr
Overview
Presented by Walsh, the show profiles and assist law enforcement in the apprehension of fugitives wanted for numerous crimes, including murder, rape, kidnapping, child molestation, white-collar crime, organized crime, armed robbery, gang violence, and terrorism, and also many of whom are currently on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

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Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Luis Da Silva, Jr., Lorenzo Toledo, Dennis Garr
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • violence
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, documentary
Starring
Luis Da Silva, Jr., Lorenzo Toledo, Dennis Garr, John Walsh, Mario E. Garcia, Daryl Hannah, Regina Russell Banali, Chad Tyler
Length
15 seasons, 437 episodes, 60 min each
Network
FOX
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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