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8 Minutes

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8 Minutes
Genre	Reality
Presented by	Kevin Brown
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Brad Bishop Bryan Valderrama Drew Tappon Paul Harrison Sean Gottlieb Tom Forman
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Relativity Television
Original release
Network	A&E
Release	April 2 (2015-04-02) – April 30, 2015 (2015-04-30)

8 Minutes is an American reality documentary television series that premiered on April 2, 2015 on A&E.^[1] The reality show chronicles ex-police officer Pastor Kevin Brown meeting sex workers and attempting to convince them to quit the profession within eight minutes.^[2] The show is executive produced by Tom Forman, who previously worked on another controversial sex-themed reality program Sex Box.^[3]

Reception

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The show has been controversial for its storytelling, tactics of approaching women with hidden cameras and myths about sex work.^[4]^[5]

Cancellation

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Eight episodes of the program were ordered, however only five have been broadcast in America.^[3]^[6] In May 2015, A&E announced it was removing the program from its schedule following controversy surrounding the series, and the network isn't planning to air the remaining three episodes, effectively cancelling the series.^[7]

Lawsuit

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A group of three women who appeared on the show have filed a lawsuit against A+E Television, saying that they got stiffed after agreeing to appear on the series.^[8] Some who were part of 8 Minutes also claimed that they were contacted days or weeks ahead of filming, rather than being surprised like it was depicted on the show.^[9]

Episodes

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No.	Title ^[6]	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
1	"Welcome to Houston"	April 2, 2015 (2015-04-02)	1.05^[10]
2	"Trafficker in the Lobby"	April 9, 2015 (2015-04-09)	0.78^[11]
3	"Gorilla Pimped"	April 16, 2015 (2015-04-16)	0.80^[12]
4	"Couple Calls"	April 23, 2015 (2015-04-23)	0.58^[13]
5	"Two for None"	April 30, 2015 (2015-04-30)	0.49^[14]

Broadcast

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In Australia, the series premiered on the CI Network on July 6, 2015.^[15]

References

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^ "8 Minutes on A&E". The Futon Critic. July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ Roy, Jessica (December 11, 2014). "New A&E TV Show Gives Pastor 8 Minutes to Shame Women Out of Sex Work". Vulture. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Hibberd, James (10 December 2014). "Man has 8 minutes to convince prostitutes to quit in new reality show". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
^ Massey, Alana (April 2, 2015). "A&E Completely Misunderstands the Reality of Sex Workers". The New Republic. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ Seltzer, Sarah (March 26, 2015). "Appalling New A&E Sex Worker Intervention Show '8 Minutes' Met With Protests". Flavorwire. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "8 Minutes Season 1 Episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
^ Yahr, Emily (5 May 2015). "A&E pulls heavily criticized show '8 Minutes,' which claimed to help sex workers leave the trade". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
^ Keneally, Tim (September 29, 2015). "Sex Workers Claim A&E Screwed Them Hard in '8 Minutes' Lawsuit". The Wrap. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ Sola, Katie (May 5, 2015). "This A&E Reality Show Promised To Help Sex Workers. It Just Made Their Lives Worse". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ Metcalf, Mitch. "Showbuzz Daily's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.2.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ Metcalf, Mitch. "Showbuzz Daily's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.9.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ Metcalf, Mitch. "Showbuzz Daily's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.16.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ Metcalf, Mitch. "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.23.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ Metcalf, Mitch. "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.30.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ "Duck Dynasty, The Brink, Finding Carter, A Place To Call Home and live sport". The Green Room. July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

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