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For Immediate Release
UP GREENLIGHTS NEW SERIES – “LAST HOPE WITH TROY DUNN” –
STARRING REAL-LIFE MISSING PERSONS EXPERT AND AUTHOR
TROY DUNN (“APB with Dunn,” “The Locator”)
UP Also Acquires Dunn’s Popular Debut Series, “The Locator,”
Premiering Monday, June 1 at 9 p.m. EDT
ATLANTA – May 21, 2015 – UP announced today that it has greenlit a brand-new original series, “Last Hope with Troy
Dunn” (working title), with real-life missing persons and relationship expert, best-selling author and motivational speaker
Troy Dunn (“APB with Troy Dunn,” The Locator”). The series will follow Dunn as he tracks down lost loved ones and
facilitates their inspirational reunions. Produced by DunnDeal Studios, “Last Hope with Troy Dunn” (working title) will debut
in Fall 2015, exclusively on UP. In addition, UP has acquired all 44 episodes of Dunn’s original popular reality series, "The
Locator," in a deal with Off the Fence. "The Locator" will premiere on UP on Monday, June 1 at 9 p.m. EDT.
The new half-hour, 10-episode UP series promises a deeper insight into how Dunn rebuilds fractured relationships by finding
absent loved ones and bringing them home. Combining technology, social media and good old-fashioned “boots on the
ground” detective work, Dunn will give viewers an unprecedented look inside his unorthodox approach for finding the
“unfindable” and repairing the very broken. It is his deeply passionate approach and extraordinary track record that have
made him the most sought after expert in his field.
“Troy’s work to heal fractured families has brought to television some of the most uplifting stories of healing, redemption
and forgiveness that viewers have ever seen,” said Amy Winter, EVP and General Manager, UP. “As the leading network
for heart-warming, compelling content for you and your family, UP is the perfect home for Troy’s latest series. This will be
more than just ‘a show.’ This is his life’s work, and we hope viewers will come along with us for what we expect to be some
of the most deeply moving and memorable moments on television.”
Dunn had this to say about his new series: "In all of my years of sharing real-life reunions on television, I have maintained
very specific boundaries for the cameras capturing these powerful, vulnerable events. Because of my faith in UP and our
shared vision, I have decided to blow up those former boundaries and allow viewers deeper inside the experience than I
ever imagined I would. This will be the most raw, unfiltered view inside our 'Locator' world we have ever, ever shared with
anyone. It's going to be a vulnerable position to put ourselves in, but I really want our loyal fans to cross over from 'watching'
what we do' to really experiencing it as first-hand as possible."
Casting for the series has commenced. Interested persons who wish to be reunited with loved ones or want to be
considered for Dunn’s upcoming new series may submit their request for his help at www.TroyTheLocator.com or at
www.UPtv.com.
For the past 25 years, Troy and his team have assisted tens of thousands of people worldwide in repairing their lives and
reuniting their families. His “life’s mission,” as he puts it, began in 1990 when Troy helped his mother (who was adopted as
a baby) locate her own biological family. To date, Troy has starred in two hit TV shows: “The Locator” and “APB with Troy
Dunn.” He is a recognized television personality, frequently seen on “Dr. Phil,” and a variety of network talk shows in the
U.S., U.K. and Canada. Troy is also the author of several best-selling books – his most recent: Family: The GOOD F Word.
In addition, he remains in demand as an inspirational speaker around the world. He is currently on tour with his latest
initiative (familythegoodfword.com) as he looks to help people build their best family.
Produced by Legendary’s Asylum Entertainment, “The Locator,” follows the first television exploits of Troy Dunn, a real-life
missing person’s expert with a thriving business in Florida. Troy has located thousands of missing people and solved some
of the toughest missing family-member cases in the country. Inspired by his mother, who was given up for adoption as a
baby, Troy takes on many pro-bono cases on behalf of adopted children seeking their birth mothers, lost siblings, or lost
love ones.
Follow the cast at:
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www.UPtv.com
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Troy Dunn on Twitter @TheLocator, on online at www.familythegoodfword.com
About UP
UP is television's trusted entertainment brand dedicated to providing viewers with "feel good TV for you and your family."
UP uplifts viewers every day with premiere movies, original reality, dramatic and comedy series filled with compelling stories
and characters with character. In keeping with its brand promise, UP’s pro-social initiative, “Uplift Someone,” inspires people
to do simple, everyday acts of kindness. UP can be seen in 70 million homes on cable systems and satellite providers
across the United States. Based in Atlanta, UP is a division of UP Entertainment, LLC which also operates gMovies, the
first faith-friendly streaming movie service and provides sales and operations services to the ASPiRE network.
Follow UP on the Web at www.UPtv.com on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/UPtv, Twitter on @UPtv and Instagram
at UP_TV.
About Off the Fence
Off the Fence (www.offthefence.com) is the leading global non-fiction content company of global scale and reach, producing
and distributing exceptional programming. Over the past 20 years, Off the Fence has grown from its roots in Amsterdam
and has become a global operation with presence in the UK (London, Bristol), USA (Los Angeles, New York), South Africa
(Cape Town) and Germany (Mainz). Off the Fence is a Realscreen 100 company, and Off the Fence Productions ranked
no.5 in the Top 30 True Indies in the 2014 Broadcast Indie Survey, and took the no.1 position in the top producers of
‘Popular Factual’, as well as no.8 in the Top True Independents, 2014 Televisual Indie Survey.
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