Swamp People

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Swamp People
Series Title Card
Genre	Reality TV
Developed by	Dolores Gavin
Presented by	Pat Duke
Starring	see Locals below
Composer(s)	Don DiNicola Brian Deming Bruce Hanifan
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2 (Ongoing)
No. of episodes	21
Production
Location(s)	Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana
Cinematography	Alex Rappoport
Camera setup	multiple
Production company(s)	Pilgrim Films & Television
Broadcast
Original channel	History
Original run	August 22, 2010 (2010-08-22) – present
Status	Airing
External links
Website

Swamp People is an American documentary television series that debuted on the History Channel on August 22, 2010. The show follows the day-to-day activities for several Cajuns living in the Atchafalaya River Basin swamp in Louisiana, USA who hunt American Alligators for a living.

Show Premise

Deep in the heart of Louisiana lies America's largest swamp--a million acres of inhospitable bayous, marshes and wetlands where nature rules and humans struggle to tame it. Many of its inhabitants are the hardened descendants of the Acadians, French refugees who were forced out of Canada in the 18th century and settled in this harsh yet majestic environment. Today, these people are known as the Cajuns, a group renowned throughout the world for their flavorful cuisine, distinctive music and vibrant culture. Resilient, self-reliant and fiercely independent, the Cajuns of the Atchafalaya Swamp still carry on many of their ancestors' trades and traditions.
The HISTORY Channel follows these 'swampers' through a time of year that is crucial to their survival: the 30-day alligator hunting season. At its core, this is a uniquely American story of people fighting to maintain an ancient way of life in a rapidly modernizing world, despite the many perils and trials that stand in their way.^[1]

Locals

Individual	Location	Season(s)
Troy Landry	Pierre Part, Louisiana	1,2
Jacob Landry	Pierre Part, Louisiana	1,2
Clint Landry	Pierre Part, Louisiana	1,2
"Pappy" Landry (Troy's Father)	Pierre Part, Louisiana	1,2
Liz Cavalier	Pierre Part, Louisiana	2
Junior Edwards	Iberville Parish, Louisiana	1,2
William 'Willie' Edwards	Iberville Parish, Louisiana	1,2
Albert Knight		1
Kenwood Knight		1
Anthony Knight		1
Bruce Mitchell	Hammond, Louisiana	1,2
Mike Kliebert	Hammond, Louisiana	1
T-Mike Kliebert	Hammond, Louisiana	1
Joe LaFont	Port Sulphur, Louisiana	1,2
Tommy Chauvin	Port Sulphur, Louisiana	1,2
R.J. Molinere Jr.	Houma, Louisiana	2
Jay Paul Molinere	Houma, Louisiana	2
Terral Evans	Slidell, Louisiana	2
Glenn Guist	Ascension Parish, Louisiana	2
Mitchell Guist	Ascension Parish, Louisiana	2

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Season One (2010)

Alligator season in Louisiana begins on the first Wednesday in September and lasts 30 days. In this time limit, many of the alligator hunters, following a tradition dating back 300 years, earn most of their yearly income in a high risk vocation dependent on experience and the whims of weather within strict regulation by wildlife laws.

The series opener of Swamp People premiered August 22, 2010. The series premiere garnered 3.1 million total viewers, 2.5 million Adults 25-54 and 2.3 million Adults 18-49 – driving HISTORY to #1 in cable within the 10-11pm time period in total viewers and Adults 25-54.^[4]
Episode 1 of season 2 premiered on March 31, 2011. The second season premiere drew 3.9 million total viewers, and increased 26% versus the season 1 average (3.1 million). It was the series' most-watched episode ever. Swamp People captured 2.0 million adults age 18-49 and age 25-50 impressions up +25% and +18% from the season 1 average respectively (1.6 million A18-49 and 1.7 million A25-54).^[5]