What Would Ryan Lochte Do?

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What Would Ryan Lochte Do?
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Genre Reality
Starring Ryan Lochte
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Erika Wright
  • Kevin Dill
  • Mechelle Collins
Running time21 to 23 minutes
Production companiesIntuitive Entertainment
Wright Entertainment and Sports
Release
Original network E!
Original releaseApril 21 (2013-04-21) –
May 27, 2013 (2013-05-27)

What Would Ryan Lochte Do? is an American reality television series on E! that debuted on April 21, 2013. [1] [2] The series chronicles the life of American competitive swimmer and Olympian Ryan Lochte as he prepares for the 2016 Summer Olympics while creating his fashion line, making media appearances, spending time with his family and friends as well as searching for the woman he can call his wife. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"What Would Ryan Lochte Do... With a TV Show?"April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)0.80 [8]
2"What Would Ryan Lochte Do... in Washington D.C.?"April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)0.39 [9]
3"What Would Ryan Lochte Do... for Love?"May 5, 2013 (2013-05-05)0.47 [10]
4"What Would Ryan Lochte Do... If He Got Plastered?"May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)0.47 [11]
5"What Would Ryan Lochte Do... In Hollywood?"May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)0.37 [12]
6"What Would Ryan Lochte Do... When Family Gets Involved?"May 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)0.41 [13]
7"What Would Ryan Lochte Do... For His Brother?"May 27, 2013 (2013-05-27)0.30 [14]
8"What Would Ryan Lochte Do... On Spring Break?"May 27, 2013 (2013-05-27)0.32 [14]

Broadcast

In Australia, the series premiered from May 28, 2013 on E!. [15] Lochte made use of his desired catchphrase, "Jeah!" and Lochterage, a term that he defines as “Inner Circle Dedicated To Turning It Up At All Times.” [16]

Reception

The show received negative reviews. It was called a "crushing commercial and creative failure" by The A.V. Club and "gloriously terrible" by The Washington Post. [16] [17] Prior to the show's premiere, E! president Suzanne Kolb believed that viewers would fall into three categories: "they want to be him, sleep with him or mother him." [18] The show was canceled after one season for low ratings.

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References

  1. ↑ Bibel, Sara (February 22, 2013). "'What Would Ryan Lochte Do?' & 'Married to Jonas' to Premiere Sunday, April 21 on E!". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ "E! Announces Premiere Date for New Series "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" and Returning Favorite "Married to Jonas" Airing Sunday, April 21". The Futon Critic. February 22, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  3. ↑ Hibberd, James (January 7, 2013). "Ryan Lochte lands E! reality show". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  4. ↑ "E! Jumps in the Deep End with Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte". The Futon Critic. January 7, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  5. ↑ Carlson, Erin (March 26, 2013). "Ryan Lochte Does Shots, Hunts for 'The One' in E! Reality Show (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  6. ↑ Moorhouse, Drusilla (March 27, 2013). "'What Would Ryan Lochte Do?' We can't really tell". TODAY. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  7. ↑ Billups, Andrea (March 27, 2013). "Ryan Lochte Shows Sentimental Side in Reality Show Trailer". People.
  8. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Game of Thrones," NBA Playoffs Top Charts". The Futon Critic. April 23, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Game of Thrones" on HBO". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Game of Thrones" Goes Untouched for HBO". The Futon Critic. May 7, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: Another Week, Another "Game of Thrones" Victory". The Futon Critic. May 14, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Game of Thrones," "North America" Top Charts". The Futon Critic. May 21, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: TNT Tops Charts with Latest NBA Playoffs Coverage". The Futon Critic. May 29, 2013.
  14. 1 2 "Monday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Overshadow Summer Premieres". The Futon Critic. May 29, 2013.
  15. ↑ Knox, David (23 April 2013). "Airdate: What Would Ryan Lochte Do?". TV Tonight . Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  16. 1 2 "Jeah! case file #68: What Would Ryan Lochte Do?". The A.V. Club. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  17. ↑ Yahr, Emily (2021-12-03). "Now you can watch Ryan Lochte's gloriously terrible reality show". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  18. ↑ Myre, Greg (August 18, 2016). "Ryan Lochte's Drama: We Should Have Seen It Coming". National Public Radio .
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