Fascinating Facts About The Groundbreaking TV Show America’s Most Wanted

Lifetime Stepped In After Fox Cancelled The Program For A Second Time

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The show was canceled (again) in 2011 by Fox executives. By the time it ended its run, America’s Most Wanted had been on the air for 25 seasons, making it the network’s longest-running series at the time. It has since been beaten by animated series The Simpsons.

The cancellation did not deter Walsh, who wanted it to continue because he believed it was essential to keep catching bad guys and find missing kids. It was later picked up by Lifetime, which started airing new episodes later that year. AMW spent two years on the network before being canceled for good in 2013. Walsh currently hosts The Hunt With John Walsh on HLN.