John Langley, creator of the hit reality show “Cops,” died of an apparent heart attack while racing in the Ensenada-San Felipe 250 in Mexico, according to media reports. Langley was 78.
“Langley was participating in his second running of the Record Off-Road Series championship race with his son Zak, fighting for the overall lead in the Open Class aboard his 50th Baja Truck, suffering a heart attack at the height of the Baja racing location, San Matías Pass,” Baja Racing News Live! reported.
Off-road racer and Langley’s Cops Racing Team member, Steve Hengeveld, paid tribute to his friend: “Thank you for believing in me and allowing me to be part of your family on Off-Road and treating me like I’m your family. I will never forget you. Forever in our hearts. Rest In Peace .”
Created as an alternative to scripted programming during the 1988 writers strike, “Cops” became a hit show on Fox,...
“Langley was participating in his second running of the Record Off-Road Series championship race with his son Zak, fighting for the overall lead in the Open Class aboard his 50th Baja Truck, suffering a heart attack at the height of the Baja racing location, San Matías Pass,” Baja Racing News Live! reported.
Off-road racer and Langley’s Cops Racing Team member, Steve Hengeveld, paid tribute to his friend: “Thank you for believing in me and allowing me to be part of your family on Off-Road and treating me like I’m your family. I will never forget you. Forever in our hearts. Rest In Peace .”
Created as an alternative to scripted programming during the 1988 writers strike, “Cops” became a hit show on Fox,...
- 6/27/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
John Langley, who created the long-running TV show “Cops” which helped usher in the reality TV era, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack in Baja, Mexico, according to his reps. He was 78. Langley was competing in the Coast to Coast Ensenada-San Felipe 250 off-road race.
“Cops” was canceled in 2020 after the George Floyd protests, and had become controversial for showing primarily the point of view of the police.
For 32 seasons, it was a reality TV juggernaut, running for over 1,000 episodes and introducing the cinéma vérité style of documentary to television. The familiar theme song by Ian Lewis of Inner Circle became a part of pop culture. It remains in production for overseas networks.
After being canceled by Fox in 2013, “Cops” moved to the Spike network, now Paramount Network before being canceled again in 2020. A podcast had detailed how police were able to remove portions of the shows that showed them...
“Cops” was canceled in 2020 after the George Floyd protests, and had become controversial for showing primarily the point of view of the police.
For 32 seasons, it was a reality TV juggernaut, running for over 1,000 episodes and introducing the cinéma vérité style of documentary to television. The familiar theme song by Ian Lewis of Inner Circle became a part of pop culture. It remains in production for overseas networks.
After being canceled by Fox in 2013, “Cops” moved to the Spike network, now Paramount Network before being canceled again in 2020. A podcast had detailed how police were able to remove portions of the shows that showed them...
- 6/27/2021
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Cops is celebrating a major milestone. Deadline reports Spike TV will air a special in honor of the TV series' 1,000th episode.Created by John Langley and Malcolm Barbour, the long-running docuseries has been showcasing the work of police officers since it debuted in 1989.Read More…...
- 7/28/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Cops” is the long-running docu/reality series that follows real-life officers of the law during patrols and other police operations, created by John Langley and Malcolm Barbour, which premiered on March 11, 1989. I’m sure most of you have watched at… Continue Reading →...
- 8/20/2016
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
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