IMDb TV To Premiere Insect Heist Docuseries ‘Bug Out’ March 4

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Four episodes to stream in the U.S. and U.K.

Bug Out IMDb TV
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IMDb TV (now Amazon Freevee), Amazon’s ad supported streaming service, said it will premiere Bug Out, a true-crime docuseries about the largest theft of insects in history, on March 4.

Bug Out IMDb TV

Evidence in a case that's bugged officials (Image credit: IMDb TV)

The show is part of IMDb TV’s original programming effort, designed to help it stand out in the increasing competitive ad-supported streaming fields. IMDb original programming also includes the spy story Alex Rider, Leverage:Redemption, Judy Justice and the Dick Wolf produced On Call.

Streamers ranging from Roku to Fox’s Tubi are also churning out original programming to attract viewers and advertisers.

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Bug Out looks at the bizarre thefts of $50,000 worth of living bugs from the Philadelphia Insectarium. The show’s four episodes feature interviews with insect collectors, bug smuggler and law enforcement offices.

From The Cinemart, Bug Out is executive produced by Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason, and Michael Gasparro, and directed by Ben Feldman. ■

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.