New Show Premiering on “The Oxygen Network” Relentless (Featuring Everyday Women Who Stop at Nothing in the Name of Justice) Sunday October 9th at 10:30 PM
Smyrna, GA (PRWEB) October 6, 2005
Oxygen explores women and crime through two true crimes series – with the return of Snapped and the premiere of Relentless, a new series featuring every day women who stop at nothing in the name of justice. These two series feature women on opposite sides of justice — all who have been pushed to extremes. Relentless spotlights real life women vigilantes on the right side of the law who expose crimes that would have remained uncovered if not for their tenacity. Snapped explores murders committed by women each with diverse motivations. Snapped premieres Sunday, October 2 at 10 p.m.* with a one-hour special and Relentless premieres Sunday, October 9 at 10:30 p.m.* on Oxygen.
Relentless, a 30-minute crime series plunges into the unexpected – with remarkable stories of heroic women who stop at nothing to pursue justice. Each of the women profiled are faced with a mystery or crime that affected them personally. With little or no help from authorities, they take it upon themselves to uncover the truth. Their backgrounds are diverse but they all share one common trait, an unrelenting drive to find answers and make sure that justice is served.
Snapped has been Oxygen’s highest rated reality program to date. Its third season will continue to explore the minds of women who kill, but will examine a wider variety of stories and motives including women who struck back in self-defense. This new season will reflect on women who have committed crimes to protect their children and themselves.
“We’re extremely proud of the success Snapped has enjoyed. It’s not only doubled its ratings season to season but it has had its highest rating ever this summer,”** said Debby Beece, Oxygen President of Programming and Marketing. “These are both shows about personal stories – both about women who are driven to extremes. Snapped is about women who commit crimes, Relentless is about women who devote their lives to solving them.”
In the premiere episode of Relentless, Lynn Frey’s heroin-addicted step-daughter has gone missing in one of most dangerous neighborhoods of Vancouver. When authorities refused to investigate she began a one-woman crusade to find her missing daughter. What she uncovered was a dark sinister world of over 30 missing women, a serial killer on the loose, and a pig farmer who knew more secrets then he wanted exposed. Her fearlessness solved one of the most heinous crimes in Canada’s history to date.
Relentless is created and executive produced by Jupiter Entertainment – the production team responsible for Snapped. Jupiter Entertainment has a roster of successful programming including A&E’s City Confidential, History Channel’s Hands on History, Animal Planet’s King of the Jungle, and Court TV’s Dominick Dunne’s Power, Privilege and Justice. Deborah Dawkins serves as producer for Jupiter Entertainment and Kimberly Chessler serves as the executive in charge of production for Oxygen.
On Sunday October 30th 2005 at 10:30 PM Relentless will feature the story that was popular in the Atlanta Georgia. A story of one courageous wife, mother and first lady of the church that starts to put together a startling revelation that her husband and preacher “Bishop Anthony Glenn Owens” is not who she knew him to be. She uncovers a revelation that will not only rock her world but uncover a secret that will prove that her marriage to this Man of God was full of deception, lies and deceit.
Atlanta’s own Author & Pastor Louis Adams will make a guest appearance on this program. Louis Adams is an Atlanta Based Christian Author & Pastor of Overcoming with Joy Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia where Bishop Anthony Glenn Owens preached a one night revival service there at this metro-Atlanta church. Pastor Adam’s web site is www.overcomingwithjoy.com
About Oxygen Media
Oxygen, the only cable network owned and operated by women, is currently available in 55 million homes. The network was launched in 2000 to fill a void in the television landscape — creating a network targeted to younger women. Oxygen is rewriting the rulebook for women’s television, with the most original programming of all the women’s networks including Mo’Nique’s Fat Chance, Talk Sex with Sue Johanson and Oprah After the Show. Geraldine Laybourne, the network’s founder, Chairman and CEO, has led the company to be a strong advocate for women. Through programs like The Mentor’s Walk, Oxygen’s national program for bringing along the next generation, and “Who Cares About Girls,” Oxygen’s new documentary series — Oxygen is creating The New Girls Network.
Parts of this release was taken from the Oxygen web site at: www.oxygen.com
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