Paramount Network Cancels Reality Show Cops Amid Protests Against Police Brutality
Amid the ongoing protests against police brutality and Black Lives Matter movement, Paramount Network has cancelled the new season of the reality show Cops
Amid
the
ongoing
protests
against
police
brutality
and
Black
Lives
Matter
movement,
Paramount
Network
has
cancelled
the
new
season
of
the
reality
show
Cops.
After
airing
33
seasons,
the
studio
decided
to
cancel
the
show
due
to
the
ongoing
protests
around
the
world.
Earlier
in
May,
the
show
was
put
on
hold
when
the
protests
first
began,
post
the
death
of
George
Floyd.
However,
the
makers
decided
to
make
the
decision
permanent
and
announced
the
same
on
Tuesday.
A
spokesperson
of
the
channel
revealed
that
they
have
no
plans
to
return
in
future.
"Cops
is
not
on
the
Paramount
Network
and
we
don't
have
any
current
or
future
plans
for
it
to
return,"
read
the
statement.
The
reality
show
reportedly
allowed
viewers
to
ride
along
with
police
officers
on
patrol
in
various
cities.
It
is
still
unclear
if
the
show
will
find
a
new
studio
to
back
it
or
will
it
be
dropped
completely.
Over
the
years,
Cops
has
worked
with
different
studios
like
Fox
Network
until
2013,
followed
by
Viacom-owned
Spike
TV
and
was
finally
rebranded
by
Paramount
Network
in
2018.
According
to
reports,
the
new
season
was
supposed
to
air
on
Monday,
but
no
episode
was
aired.
Talking
about
George
Floyd,
he
passed
away
shortly
after
a
white
police
officer
held
him
down
with
a
knee
on
his
neck.
A
video
of
the
incident
shows
George
repeatedly
pleading,
"I
can't
breathe",
and
"please,
I
can't
breathe".
The
video
sparked
protests
worldwide
asking
for
justice.
The
four
officers
involved
have
now
been
charged
with
second-degree
murder
and
aiding
and
abetting
second-degree
murder
and
manslaughter.