AMC Networks’ Sundance TV gave a six-episode second-season renewal for the crime drama series, It Couldn’t Happen Here. The series features Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill, The Walking Dead).
It Couldn’t Happen Here follows Morgan as she injects empathy and advocacy into small-town American crime stories to examine how serious crimes affect these small-town populations and to provide light on cases that have already been decided but where there is still uncertainty regarding the final decision.
Bungalow Media produces. Robert Friedman, Liz Yale Marsh, Mike Powers for Bungalow Media + Entertainment, Hilarie Burton Morgan for Mischief Farm, Liz DeCesare and Meg Mortimer for Authentic Management Productions, and Dan Flaherty and Po Kutchins serve as executive producers for It Couldn’t Happen Here.
In a press release from AMC Networks, the people involved in the series stated:
“True crime is more popular than ever, and SundanceTV has an exciting slate of original series that provide a unique and elevated take on the genre. Our goal is to give audiences something they love and to raise the profile of cases that were unsolved or perhaps unjust. Even better if we can have some real-world impact along the way. We are thrilled to have Hilarie bring her empathic approach to crime in small towns and her fierce advocacy back for another season of It Couldn’t Happen Here,” Blake Callaway, General Manager of SundanceTV, said.
“I know how special it is to partner with a studio, network, production company, and crew who all see the value in doing things radically different in the true crime space. From the jump, we wanted to correct many of the predatory practices that exist in the genre, and instead lead with advocacy and compassion. The fact that fans have rallied and we are seeing real change is proof that we need to keep going and keep shining a light,” said Morgan.
Robert Friedman said: “We are so happy that SundanceTV is renewing the series and continuing their commitment to shining a light on small-town justice. Their reach, along with Hilarie’s passion for sharing the stories of underserved individuals, will continue to make a big difference in bringing awareness to these communities.”
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About It Couldn’t Happen Here TV Show
True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here (SUNDANCETV / AMC+)
Premieres Thursday, September 9 at 10pm ET/9pm C
Life-long small-town community member and advocate Hilarie Burton Morgan visits different small towns in an effort to shine a much-needed light on the unique ways in which crime impacts rural communities and their judicial systems. Too often the heartbreaking events in these towns are largely overlooked because they lack the national media platforms and advocacy resources found in larger cities. In each episode, Hilarie hears the facts of the case from family members and local insiders in an attempt to understand the challenges the community faced investigating the crime, learn the lasting imact the crime has had on the fabric of the town, and ultimately call attention to where justice currently stands.
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