Akil the Fugitive Hunter: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A&E's original docuseries Akil the Fugitive Hunter combines live-action and animation to chronicle the journey of modern-day superhero Akil Muhammad as he tracks and captures some of the most elusive criminals in Los Angeles in order to keep his community safe. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Akil saw thugs and gangsters committing crimes with impunity. On the verge of entering into the criminal world himself, he chose to take a different path after losing his best friend to gang violence and vowed to do everything in his power to rid his neighborhood of those doing harm. Today, Akil has become one of the most successful bounty hunters in California, yet he remains true to his original mission: fighting to keep his community safe from gangsters, murderers, rapists and those who seek to hurt innocent people.

Series details

• Title: Akil the Fugitive Hunter
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2017-07-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-08-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: A&E
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 29735
• IMDb ID: tt7138040
• TVDB ID: 331425

Cast and credited roles

• Wood Harris — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-07-13; final listed air date 2017-08-31; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Akil the Fugitive Hunter on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.