Life Is Wild
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Life Is Wild is an American drama television series adapted by Michael Rauch, George Faber and Charlie Pattinson from the British drama Wild at Heart. The show is about a New York veterinarian who moves his second wife and their two sets of children to a South African game reserve run by his former father-in-law.
Produced by CBS Paramount Network Television and Company Pictures, the series was officially greenlit by The CW and given a thirteen-episode order on May 15, 2007.[1] The series premiered on October 7, 2007, and aired every Sunday night at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central, following a repeat of Aliens in America. It aired in Canada on the pay TV channel E! as a mid-season replacement,[2] in Europe on pay TV, in the United Kingdom on the Hallmark Channel, in Greece on August 1, 2011 on Skai TV, in South America on the pay TV Warner Channel,[3] and in New Zealand weekdays during the 2009 Christmas holiday period on TV3 in a daytime slot.
In February 2008, the show was canceled after one season due to low ratings.[4]
Cast
Main
- D. W. Moffett as Danny Clarke[5]
- Leah Pipes as Katie Clarke
- Stephanie Niznik as Jo Weller-Clarke[6]
- Andrew St. John as Jesse Weller
- Calvin Goldspink as Oliver Banks
- Atandwa Kani as Tumelo
- David Butler as Art
- K'Sun Ray as Chase Clarke
- Mary Mouser as Mia Weller
- Tiffany Mulheron as Emily Banks
Recurring
- George Jackos as Colin Banks
- Shannon Esra as Lauren
- Precious Kofi as Mbali
Brett Cullen and Judith Hoag were originally cast as Danny Clarke and Jo Clarke respectively but the roles were recast in June and July 2007.[5][6] Jeremy Sheffield was also originally cast in the recurring role of Colin Banks but was replaced by George Jackos when the show received a series order.
Episodes
Reception
U.S. Nielsen ratings
| # | Episode | Airdate | Rating | Share | 18–49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | Rank (#) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | October 7, 2007 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.4/1 | 1.65 | 99/110 |
| 2 | "Ubuntu" | October 14, 2007 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3/1 | 1.06 | 100/110 |
| 3 | "Open for Business" | October 21, 2007 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.5/1 | 1.61 | 96/107 |
| 4 | "Heritage Day" | October 28, 2007 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.10 | 95/97 |
| 5 | "Bad to the Bone" | November 4, 2007 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.07 | 98/100 |
| 6 | "Games People Play" | November 11, 2007 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.4/1 | 1.35 | 99/101 |
| 7 | "The Heart Wants What It Wants" | November 18, 2007 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.4/1 | 1.39 | 99/101 |
| 8 | "Animal House" | December 2, 2007 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.25 | 96/98 |
| 9 | "The Code" | December 9, 2007 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.11 | 100/102 |
| 10 | "Rescue Me" | January 6, 2008 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.3/1 | 0.85 | 92/94 |
| 11 | "Love Life" | January 20, 2008 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.2/.5 | 0.80 | TBA |
| 12 | "P.O.C." | January 27, 2008 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.11 | TBA |
| 13 | "Home" | February 3, 2008 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.2/0 | 0.75 | TBA |
- Episode 13 aired against Super Bowl XLII.
Life Is Wild averaged 1.16 million viewers for its sole season.
References
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- ↑ CBS, The CW Confirm Renewals, Cancellations; Fox Extends "24", The Futon Critic, May 15, 2007
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- ↑ San Jose Mercury News – As Hollywood writers strike end nears, a status report on TV shows NOTE: Retrieval attempted 2008-05-10; link states page no longer available but story may be available by searching the fee based archives
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