{"id":80004,"date":"2017-06-27T12:17:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T12:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2017\/06\/27\/ae-network-presents-original-docuseries-akil-the-fugitive-hunter-ty-dolla-sign-wood-harris-carl-jones\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T02:25:30","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:25:30","slug":"ae-network-presents-original-docuseries-akil-the-fugitive-hunter-ty-dolla-sign-wood-harris-carl-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/ae-network-presents-original-docuseries-akil-the-fugitive-hunter-ty-dolla-sign-wood-harris-carl-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"A&E Network Presents original docuseries “Akil The Fugitive Hunter” with Ty Dolla $ign, Wood Harris and Carl Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"

A&E Network Presents original docuseries “Akil The Fugitive Hunter” with Ty Dolla $ign, Wood Harris and Carl Jones <\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

June 27, 2017<\/p>\n

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A&E Network will premiere the new original docuseries \u201cAkil the Fugitive Hunter,\u201d<\/strong> which 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. Narrated by actor and activist Wood Harris<\/strong> (\u201cThe Wire\u201d), the 10 episode half-hour series features original animation from influential animator Carl Jones<\/strong> (\u201cBlack Dynamite\u201d) and original music from multiplatinum singer and producer Ty Dolla $ign, who also serves as executive music producer for the series. \u201cAkil the Fugitive Hunter\u201d premieres Thursday, July 13 at 10 PM ET\/PT with back-to-back episodes on A&E Network.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis series offers a fresh take on true crime storytelling through the lens of a real-life hero working to make his community safer and offering hope for future generations,\u201d<\/strong> said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President & Head of Programming for A&E. \u201cWith the incorporation of contemporary animation and Wood\u2019s poetic narration, this gripping series takes a unique and timely approach to a genre capturing the attention of viewers more than ever before.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Exploring a new case each week, the series uses Carl Jones\u2019 animation to detail the origin story of each criminal and fuses it with live-action footage of Akil\u2019s mission to apprehend the felons and take them off the streets. Actor and activist Wood Harris serves as narrator and provides an inside look into his friend Akil\u2019s world. South Central native Ty Dolla $ign serves as executive music producer and co-wrote the series\u2019 original theme song Redemption Song with Jared Gutstadt.<\/p>\n

\u201cAkil the Fugitive Hunter\u201d is produced for A&E Network by This is Just a Test. Executive producers for TIJAT are Aengus James, Colin King Miller and Myles Reiff. Akil Muhammad, Wood Harris and Carl Jones serve as executive producers. Tyrone \u201cTy Dolla $ign\u201d Griffin, Jr. serves as executive music producer. Elaine Frontain Bryant, Amy Savitsky and Evan Lerner serve as executive producers for A&E.<\/p>\n