A&E Announces Knievel's Wild Ride

A&E NETWORK’S DAREDEVILISHOUS NEW REAL-LIFE SERIES

“KNIEVEL’S WILD RIDE”  

SCHEDULED TO PREMIERE APRIL 5, 2005  at 10pm/9c

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA JANUARY 14, 2005 – This coming April, A&E Network will premiere a new real-life series featuring the extraordinary exploits of daredevil Robbie Knievel in KNIEVEL’S WILD RIDE.  An exuberant and unfiltered look into the life of a guy who lives hard, plays hard, and most certainly works hard, KNIEVEL’S WILD RIDE tracks the day-to-day life of our generation's greatest living daredevil.  Robbie also happens to be the son of Evil Knievel, the most legendary daredevil of them all! 

Each episode will revolve around the preparations for a single life-or-death jump.  No rules, no fabrications, no trumped up premise.  The stakes are totally real.  The show also features Robbie’s ragtag crew of buddies, offering viewers a rare glimpse into the authentic world of outlaw bikers as they crisscross the country on their hogs from jump to jump.  From the muscle-bound Austrian mechanic, Roman, to the Heavy Metal rocker turned Knievel Roadie, Rocker Pete, this band of loveable rogues serve as Robbie’s surrogate family on the road.  Robbie’s real family will also appear in the series, from conflicts with hard-bitten father to tender moments with his beautiful daughter.  KNIEVEL’S WILD RIDE will also chronicle the emotionally charged struggle of a son trying to live outside of the normous shadow of a larger-than-life father.

Robbie Knievel is a real life action-hero who is one of the most compelling characters to ever to blast across the television landscape. 

Nancy Dubuc and Robert Sharenow serve as the A&E executive producers.  KNIEVEL’S WILD RIDE is produced by Screaming Flea Productions for A&E Network.  Matt Chan and Lisa Knapp serve as the Executive Producers for Screaming Flea.

About A&E Network

Now reaching more than 88 million homes, A&E Network brings viewers the Art of Entertainment^TM through a unique combination of three genres – The Art of Biography, The Art of Documentary, and The Art of Drama.  A brand synonymous with excellence in television, A&E Network offers a diverse mix of programming ranging from critically acclaimed original series and movies, to innovative documentaries, to the Emmy Award-winning Biography^® series, to dramatic specials, feature film presentations, and contemporary performances. In 2004, A&E Network holds the distinct record for the most Primetime Emmy nominations (24) for a basic cable network.

The 2005 primetime line-up includes several new series, featuring the premieres of: Caesars 24/7, an unprecedented peek behind the scenes at Las Vegas' most legendary resort and casino; Intervention, a powerful and gripping new program featuring real people at the boiling point of a personal crisis as they are confronted by friends and family who have staged a surprise intervention; Knievel’s Wild Ride an exuberant and altogether surreal look into the life of Kaptain Robbie, one of our generation's greatest living daredevils and son of Evil Knievel.  Also set to debut in 2005, Being…, executive produced by Mick Jagger, giving viewers an exclusive, all-access pass into the lives of today’s most popular and fascinating people.  The 2005 schedule also includes a host of topical and timely documentary specials under the A&E Indie Films including Bearing Witness, Murderball and Rock School and a quarterly series titled Movie Real, bringing viewers the true stories behind the topics of Hollywood ’s biggest releases.  Great drama also remains the heart of the A&E Network brand with upcoming original movies such as See Arnold Run, and Faith of My Fathers.  Returning real-life series in 2005 include Dog The Bounty Hunter, Growing Up Gotti, Airline, Family Plots and The FIrst 48.

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