Dog and Beth: On the Hunt

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Dog and Beth: On the Hunt
Dog and Beth On the Hunt.jpg
Genre Reality
Starring
Theme music composer Saliva
Opening theme"Hunt You Down"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes47
Production
Executive producers
  • Alan Deutsch
  • Rob VanAlkemade
  • Ben Silverman
  • Beth Chapman
  • Corie Henson
  • Chris Grant
  • Duane Chapman
  • Matt Trierweile
Running time39 minutes- 42 minutes
Production companies
  • Electus
  • Entertainment By Bonnie and Clyde
Release
Original network CMT
Original releaseApril 21, 2013 (2013-04-21) 
August 22, 2015 (2015-08-22)
Related
Dog the Bounty Hunter (2004–2012)
Dog and Beth: Fight Of Their Lives (2017)
Dog's Most Wanted (2019)

Dog and Beth: On the Hunt is an American reality television series and spin-off of Dog the Bounty Hunter that aired on CMT and debuted on April 21, 2013. [1] [2] It was announced on May 21, 2013, that CMT had ordered additional episodes of the first season. [3] New episodes returned on August 24, 2013. [4] Season 2 premiered on June 14, 2014 and ended in October 2014. [5] Season 3 premiered on July 18, 2015 and ended in August 2015.

Contents

Beth Chapman announced on January 12, 2016 that the Chapmans were leaving CMT (with all rights to the show and other shows featuring the team), effectively cancelling the show. [6]

A third spin-off, Dog's Most Wanted , on WGN America premiered in September 2019. [7] [8]

Premise

Each week, the Chapmans, their son Leland, and Leland's son Dakota fly from their Da Kine Bail Bonds headquarters in Hawaii to various bail bondsmen businesses around the United States as they assist in apprehending criminals. The series also encompass the group as they improve the bail bondsmen businesses techniques on how to run more efficiently, from the writing of bonds to the tedious task of tracking criminals and technological device training. [9] [10] [11]

In the season three finale, Dakota quit the business after a falling out with his father and Leland announced he has moved to Alabama for a fresh start.

Cast

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesSeason premiereSeason finale
1 18April 21, 2013November 2, 2013
2 15 [5] June 14, 2014 [5] October 4, 2014
3 12July 18, 2015August 22, 2015

Season 1 (2013)

No. in
series
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
00"A New Beginning"April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)
Fifteen months have passed since Dog and Beth left television, this two-hour preview episode goes behind-the-scenes to find out how the family reunites.
11"Dog's New Tricks"April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)
The Chapmans head to Denver, Colorado to assist Mike Vester of Bail City Bail Bonds and his team. Mike's company has several fugitives fleeing custody while the time to capture two big money jumps is closing.
22"Big Trouble in Little Clovis"April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)
The Chapmans fly to Clovis, New Mexico to answer Bail Bondsman Hank Bayless' call for help. Hank is ready for retirement and to pass down the business to his daughter and granddaughter but that is on hold until his two most wanted fugitives are captured.
33"Family Bonds"May 5, 2013 (2013-05-05)
Tony Madrid, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and owner of Madrid Family Bail Bonds, has requested the help of the Chapmans. The Madrid family teams up with the Chapmans to gain support and lobby a necessary bail bond and bounty hunter legislation at the State Capitol. Next, the fugitives who seem to always slip away are pursued and captured.
44"Going to Jackson"May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)
Agent J, located in Jackson, Michigan, alerts the Chapmans that assistance is needed with bondsman Leo Urban who needs to apprehend a $500,000 fugitive bond.
55"L.A. Consequential"May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)
The Chapmans head to Los Angeles to assist Arnold with tightening up his business techniques and catch his most wanted fugitive.
66"Norwalk This Way"June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)
Blazen Bail Bonds, featuring all-female crew, has called for the Chapmans' help. They need to catch their $100,000 running bond or risk shutting the business down.
77"Viva Dog Vegas"June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
The Academy of Country Music Awards and Professional Bail Agents of the United States are being held in Las Vegas, and the Chapmans are in town. Beth is the senior vice president of PBUS while Dog and Leland assist bail bondsmen in the area to catch their fleeing fugitives.
88"Doglahoma: A Fistful of Warrants"June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)
99"Doglahoma 2: For a Few Bounties More"June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30)
1010"Paradise Lost"July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)
1111"Dog Days of Kansas"July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)
1212"Training Dakota"August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24)
1313"Rock Bottom Bounty"August 31, 2013 (2013-08-31)
1414"Big Sky Bounty"September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07)
1515"Southern Fried Bounty"September 14, 2013 (2013-09-14)
1616"Handcuffed"October 12, 2013 (2013-10-12)
1717"Divine Intervention"October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19)
1818"Trouble at Home"October 26, 2013 (2013-10-26)
--"Best of Dog and Beth: On The Hunt"November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02)

Season 2 (2014)

No. in
series
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
191"Action in Jackson: Part 1"June 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)
202"Action In Jackson: Part II"June 21, 2014 (2014-06-21)
213"Rites of Passage"June 28, 2014 (2014-06-28)
224"Fathers and Sons"July 5, 2014 (2014-07-05)
235"Popcorn Bounty"July 12, 2014 (2014-07-12)
246"Love Conquers All"July 19, 2014 (2014-07-19)
257"Rude Awakening"July 26, 2014 (2014-07-26)
268"Long Arm of the Dog"August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02)
279"Desert Justice"August 9, 2014 (2014-08-09)
2810"Big Easy Bounty"August 16, 2014 (2014-08-16)
2911"Jambalaya Justice"August 23, 2014 (2014-08-23)
3012"Music City Mayhem"August 30, 2014 (2014-08-30)
3113"There's Something About Mary Ellen"September 6, 2014 (2014-09-06)
3214"Rocky Mountain Menace"September 13, 2014 (2014-09-13)
3315"Family Fugitive"September 20, 2014 (2014-09-20)
3416"Birthday Special: Part One"September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27)
3517"Birthday Special: Part Two"October 4, 2014 (2014-10-04)

Season 3 (2015)

No. in
series
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
361"Return to the 'Aina"July 18, 2015 (2015-07-18)
372"Cecily Steps Up"July 18, 2015 (2015-07-18)
383"Road to Redemption Part 1"July 25, 2015 (2015-07-25)
394"Road to Redemption Part 2"July 25, 2015 (2015-07-25)
405"Lester's Last Stand"August 1, 2015 (2015-08-01)
416"The United States of Texas"August 1, 2015 (2015-08-01)
427"Houston, We Have A Problem"August 8, 2015 (2015-08-08)
438"The Houston Solution"August 8, 2015 (2015-08-08)
449"The Dark Night"August 15, 2015 (2015-08-15)
4510"The Dark Night Returns"August 15, 2015 (2015-08-15)
4611"Catch You On My Way Out Of Town"August 22, 2015 (2015-08-22)
4712"Old Friends, New Beginnings"August 22, 2015 (2015-08-22)

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