‘Cops’ TV show ends 32-year run following George Floyd protests
“‘Cops’ is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return,” a Paramount Network spokesperson said in a statement. The
“‘Cops’ is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return,” a Paramount Network spokesperson said in a statement.
The infamous television show “Cops” is now ending after being on air for 32 years. The ViacomCBS-owned cable channeled removed the long-running show from its schedule in the wake of nationwide protest following the death of George Floyd. He recently passed away in police custody.
Floyd was a bouncer who had lost his job because of the coronavirus outbreak. Police seized him after being accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. He was pinned to the pavement for 8 minutes, 46 seconds, a number that has since become a rallying cry among protesters.
Four Minneapolis officers were arrested in his death: Derek Chauvin, 44, was charged with second-degree murder. J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao were charged with aiding and abetting. All four could get up to 40 years in prison.
“Cops” initially launched on Fox in 1989 and has come under fire in recent years for its depicts law enforcement and questionable behind the scenes practices.
Old episodes of “Cops” currently air on WGN America and the ViacomCBS-owned streaming service Pluto TV, and had previously aired on the FOX network for 25 seasons.
WGN America’s commitment to the show expires at the end of June and does not plan to renew it; sources told The Hollywood Reporter. However, the Pluto TV channel remains active.
A&E has also made the decision not to air new episodes of “Live PD,” a television show that follows officers on patrol, albeit in real-time. A source told THR that new episodes Friday and Saturday are “unlikely,” although A&E is still evaluating things. A spokesperson for Discovery’s ID channel says its similar show, “Body Cam,” is also off the schedule for the foreseeable future.
