Slednecks Explained

Genre:Docu-Reality[1]
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:19
Runtime:30 minutes
Network:MTV

Slednecks is an American reality television series about a group of friends living in Wasilla, Alaska that premiered on MTV on October 30, 2014. The show's title is borrowed from a slang term referring to "rednecks" who live in snowy climes, like Alaska. The series has the same basic premise as Buckwild, the popular show that preceded Slednecks on Thursday nights (but was canceled after one of its cast members died). Slednecks was cancelled after one season due to low ratings.

Premise

Slednecks is a documentary series that follows a group of friends living in the "modern-day Wild Wild West of Alaska".[2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Development

When it was announced on April 9, 2013, that MTV had chosen to cancel Buckwild, it was reported that executive producer J.P. Williams from Parallel Entertainment stated that his company would like to revive the series in another location with a new cast.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Production

On April 24, 2014, Slednecks was announced.[7] According to MTV President Stephen Friedman, the series set in Alaska "will not be a version of 'Buckwild' in a different setting", but like Jersey Shore and will "be focused on the unusual experiences of a different group of people".[8]

On December 30, 2014 the cast announced via Twitter that the show had been canceled.[9]

Episodes

The first (and only) season aired episode in pairs, back to back.[10] The series' special 90-minute premiere aired on October 30, 2014, but was released a week earlier on October 23, 2014 for the MTV app as well as the Xbox One app and Xbox 360 for Xbox Live members living in the United States.[11]

References

General references

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Slednecks. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006032038/http://www.mtv.com/shows/slednecks/. dead. October 6, 2014. MTV. October 29, 2014.
  2. News: Levin. Gary. MTV sets new series on Alaskan 'slednecks'. April 24, 2014. USA Today. December 15, 2014.
  3. Web site: Whittington. Mark. 'Buckwild' May Be Revived in Texas. Yahoo!. April 16, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227004001/http://news.yahoo.com/buckwild-may-revived-texas-172100637.html. December 27, 2013.
  4. Web site: 'Buckwild' producers eyeing show revival. MSNTV. April 15, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130418033632/http://social.entertainment.msn.com/tv/blogs/blog--buckwild-producers-eyeing-show-revival. April 18, 2013.
  5. Web site: 'Buckwild' Canceled. TMZ. April 9, 2013.
  6. News: Rose. Lacey. MTV Cancels 'Buckwild' Following Star Shain Gandee's Death. The Hollywood Reporter. April 9, 2013.
  7. Web site: MTV Renews 'Real World,' Orders New Series From 'Buckwild' Producers. Goldberg. Lesley. The Hollywood Reporter. April 24, 2014. April 24, 2014.
  8. News: Bauder. David. MTV 'Slednecks' Finds Wild Crowd In Alaska. April 26, 2014. Huffington Post.com. December 15, 2014.
  9. News: Sorry, 'Slednecks' fans: MTV reality show appears to be canceled. Megan. Edge. Alaska Dispatch News. December 30, 2014. January 20, 2015.
  10. Web site: MTV Slednecks. Futon Critic. December 19, 2014. December 19, 2014.
  11. Web site: Bucksbaum. Sydney. Meet Alaska's Version of the Jersey Shore: MTV's New Series 'Slednecks'. October 2, 2014. EOnline. December 15, 2014.

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