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Fox O&Os To Air 'Caught In Providence'

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http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/109559/fox-oos-to-air-caught-in-providence/format/print

This show will air in fall 2018

Debmar-Mercury said today that Fox Television Stations has acquired Citylife Productions’ Caught in Providence for a fall 2018 national launch. The co-produced first-run series will offer episodes of real-life cases directly from the Providence, R.I., courtroom of Judge Frank Caprio.

Fox O&Os in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, Phoenix, Orlando, Minneapolis and Charlotte, N.C., will air the series, “offering a distinctive twist on a popular daytime programming staple thanks to the compassionate brand of justice doled out daily by Caprio, the chief judge of the Providence Municipal Court,” according to Debmar-Mercury.

Frank Cicha, SVP of programming for the FOX Television Stations, said: "If there’s one thing the Fox TV Stations and Debmar-Mercury have always agreed upon, it’s that the last thing syndication needs is another court show. So, here comes one. This show is different, though. It’s a completely fresh approach. Just goes to show, never say ‘never!’"

Judge Caprio’s longstanding reputation on the bench as a kind and respectful jurist who tempers the letter of law with compassion and humor has turned him into a viral sensation. Clips from his courtroom over the past two years have captured more than 1 billion views — aggregated by Citylife’s Sociable platform — of people drawn to the good-hearted judge’s daily display of humanity and warmth.

“We love Judge Caprio’s heartfelt take on justice and think Caught in Providence will truly stand out from every other show on daytime television,” commented Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein, co-presidents of Lionsgate-owned Debmar-Mercury. “In these contentious times, many viewers are simply looking for something light-hearted and fun. Caught in Providence has proven to be exactly that, and has an unprecedented social media following to prove it.”
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Most people who have never attended court will not believe how slowly most cases roll out. It is nothing like Perry Mason or the multitude of faux court shows now fertilizing daytime TV. I suspect viewership will peak quickly then viewers will lose interest rapidly. Most court cases are mind-numbingly dull.
 
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