Undercover Stings

Undercover Stings
GenreDocumentary
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersChris Rantamaki
John Langley
Morgan Langley
Running time20 to 22 minutes
(excluding commercials)
Production companyLangley Productions
Original release
NetworkSpike
ReleaseMay 7 (2012-05-07) –
July 16, 2012 (2012-07-16)

Undercover Stings is an American reality documentary television series on Spike. The series debuted on May 7, 2012.[1]

Premise

The series follows undercover police officers as they work on assigned cases. Each episodes reveals the planning, set-up, and execution of the plan. The series follows police units in cities such as Kansas City, Missouri, Palm Beach, Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana, Savannah, Georgia and Las Vegas, Nevada.[2][3]

Episodes

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 10 May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07) July 16, 2012 (2012-07-16)

Season 1 (2012)

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Preacher and the Prostitute"May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07)0.511[4]
A priest is arrested for involvement with an internet prostitution sting, men attempting to steal copper pipes are apprehended and a man is caught dealing drugs.
2"Crack and Car Jack"May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07)0.524[4]
Officers are able to intervene a drug sting, a hooker gets caught and arrested and a car thief gives information to officers as a plea deal.
3"Drug Dealer Under My Bed"May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14)0.401[5]
Undercover officers invite a drug dealer to a fake bachelorette party and arrest him, a crack dealer flees from officers but is later caught in a weird hiding place and a criminal uses the restroom in his pants while under arrest.
4"Oxy Mom"May 21, 2012 (2012-05-21)0.647[6]
A pregnant woman is arrested while trying to purchase Oxycodone and officers jump out of a moving van in order to pursue drug dealers.
5"The Takedown Clown"May 28, 2012 (2012-05-28)0.411[7]
Hookers are arrested by an undercover cop in a clown suit and officers follow a stolen truck.
6"Win a Prize, Go to Jail"June 11, 2012 (2012-06-11)0.703[8]
Cops are able to shut down a meth laboratory in a trailer and set up a drug bust inside a hotel room.
7"Gun Runner"June 18, 2012 (2012-06-18)0.807[9]
Cops catch a young couple who are trading stolen guns for pills to create Meth and a crack dealer gives up his secret supply stash.
8"Pawn Busters"June 25, 2012 (2012-06-25)0.490[10]
Meth users who are going to local drug stores and buying ingredients are busted and a pawnshop owner is arrested for buying stolen gold.
9"Car Wash Crack Sales"July 9, 2012 (2012-07-09)0.653[11]
Cops stake out a business which turns out to be fake and an undercover cop mistakenly trusts a known drug dealer.
10"Secret Weed Safe"July 16, 2012 (2012-07-16)0.437[12]
Cops get a drug user to direct them to a supply location with marijuana and an officer arrests a hustler in Las Vegas.

References

  1. ^ "Spike to Have an Arresting May With Premiere of Two Original Police-Themed Shows in May". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Spike TV Announces the Pick-Up of Four New Non-Scripted Original Series". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "SPIKE TV ANNOUNCES THE PICK-UP OF FOUR NEW NON-SCRIPTED ORIGINAL SERIES". Viacom Entertainment Group. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw," NBA Playoffs Lead the Night". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  5. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: TNT Hits NBA Postseason High With Lakers/Thunder". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  6. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: Lakers/Thunder Huge for TNT". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  7. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: "Hatfields & McCoys," Heat/Celtics Big for History, ESPN". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  8. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Top the Charts". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  9. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Claim Top Spots". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  10. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Remain on Top". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  11. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Triumphs With "Home Run Derby"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  12. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw" Wins Demo Crown, "The Closer" Tops Viewers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.


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