After 13 seasons on the air, the A&E Network has decided to cancel the hit TV show ""Intervention" this summer.
"Intervention" is an on-going docuseries that catalogues the life of drug and alcohol abusers as their families plan a dramatic moment wherein they publicly step in, share their feelings about the disease, and ultimately arrange a strategy to save them from their addictions.
The show is produced by GRB Entertainment along with A&E, and has seen a great success under the watchful eye of executive producers Gary Benz, Michael Branton and Dan Partland.
"As 'Intervention' comes to an end, we're proud to have paved the way for such an original and groundbreaking series," said executive vice president of programming, David McKillop. "We're honored to have been a part of the 243 interventions since its premier March 2005, leading to the 156 individuals that are currently sober to this day."
The announcement comes just as the cable giant has seen notable success with such shows as "Duck Dynasty", a reality TV series that follows the life of the Robertson family who became wealthy off of their family-run business, Duck Commander.
Duck Commander sells gear and equipment for duck hunters.
The Robertson family's hunting philosophy is: "If it flies, it dies, and if just sits there, it dies too!"
Other successful TV shows that have been born out of A&E include "Dance Moms", "Swamp People", "Celebrity Ghost Stories", "Ring of Fire", "Counting Cars", "Devious Maids", "Pawn Stars", and newcomer,"Bates Motel".
The last episodes of "Intervention" are set to begin airing next month and promise to be just as riveting.
The first addict to launch the final five episodes is heroine addict Jessica, "a 29-year-old Chicago woman squatting in an abandoned house with no electricity or running water."
A&E Networks is "an award-winning global media content company offering consumers a diverse communications environment...[Its] channels and branded programming reach more than 300 million households in over 150 countries."
