A+E Upfront draws impressive crew

The A+E Networks upfronts turned on the power, showcasing celebrities from President George W. Bush to Sylvester Stallone and Garth Brooks as it laid out its plans for History, A&E and Lifetime. In addition, the company flagged several upcoming initiatives, including podcasts, speaking series and a three-day HistoryCon event.

Among the announcements:A&E will air a four-part special on Garth Brooks as part of its Biography franchise. Garth: The Road I’m On is set to air in Q4 of 2019 and highlight the country music artist’s career. Additionally, the networks announced Top Dog from MGM’s Big Fish Entertainment, a show about working K-9s and their handlers in competition with amateurs…History has paired with Sylvester Stallone to develop a period police drama series tentatively called The Tenderloin. The show is based on the true story of Charles Becker, the only policeman in U.S. history to be executed for murder.,,The network has also greenlit nonfic series The UnXplained (w/t), hosted and executive produced by William Shatner. New docudramas on the slate include the rebooting of In Search Of and Evel Live 2 (premiering July 7). Two new six-hour docs, Washington and The Food That Built America have already been added to its premium docudrama slate.

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