Dog the Bounty Hunter: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The world's most famous bounty hunter, Duane "Dog" Chapman, is back with action-packed, high-stakes hunts from Hawaii to Colorado, tracking down fugitives along side his wife Beth and fearless family-based posse. The intensity of bounty hunting is taking its toll on the Chapman family this year - Baby Lyssa has a run-in with the law after a night of drinking, Duane Lee is fighting with Dog and Beth about his responsibilities to the family business and Leland is stuck in the middle. Dog and Beth are trying to keep the family working together, and in this season, they have some of the most adrenaline fueled, heart pumping chases and catches to date.

Series details

• Title: Dog the Bounty Hunter
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2004-08-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-06-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: A&E
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 4.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 992

Cast and credited roles

• Duane "Dog" Chapman — Duane "Dog" Chapman
• Beth Chapman — Beth Chapman
• Leland Chapman — Leland Chapman
• Tim Chapman — Tim Chapman
• Duane Lee Chapman Jr. — Duane Lee Chapman Jr.
• Lyssa Chapman — Lyssa Chapman

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-08-31; final listed air date 2005-01-25; episode order: 18.
• Season 2: premiered 2005-04-05; final listed air date 2006-01-31; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 2006-03-21; final listed air date 2006-11-28; episode order: 27.
• Season 4: premiered 2007-04-10; final listed air date 2008-10-29; episode order: 40.
• Season 5: premiered 2008-11-05; final listed air date 2009-09-09; episode order: 31.
• Season 6: premiered 2009-12-02; final listed air date 2010-08-11; episode order: 33.
• Season 7: premiered 2010-10-06; final listed air date 2011-04-06; episode order: 34.
• Season 8: premiered 2012-01-04; final listed air date 2012-06-23; episode order: 30.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dog the Bounty 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.