Life Is Wild
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| Life Is Wild | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama |
| Created by | Michael Rauch |
| Starring | Leah Pipes D. W. Moffett Stephanie Niznik Andrew St. John Calvin Goldspink Atandwa Kani |
| Country of origin | United States South Africa |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Michael Rauch George Faber Charlie Pattinson |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The CW |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Original run | October 7, 2007 – February 3, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Based on the British drama, Wild at Heart |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Life Is Wild is an American television serial drama adapted by Michael Rauch, George Faber and Charlie Pattinson from popular 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, Warner Bros. Television and Company Pictures, the series was officially green-lit by The CW and given a thirteen-episode order on May 15, 2007.[1] The series premiered on October 7, 2007, and airs every Sunday night at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central, following a repeat of Aliens in America. It is also broadcast on E! in Canada as a mid-season replacement.[2] Warner Channel will air the show in South America.[3] Bryan Gordon directed the pilot.
The show was cancelled in February of 2008 due to low ratings.[4]
There are no plans to release Life Is Wild on DVD.
Contents |
[edit] Cast
[edit] Principal characters
- Leah Pipes - Katie Clarke
- D. W. Moffett - Dr. Danny Clarke[5]
- Stephanie Niznik - Jo Clarke[6]
- Andrew St. John - Jesse Weller
- Calvin Goldspink - Oliver Banks
- Atandwa Kani - Tumelo
[edit] Supporting characters
- K'Sun Ray - Chase Clarke
- Mary Matilyn Mouser - Mia Weller
- David Butler - Art
- Tiffany Mulheron - Emily Banks
- George Jackos - Colin Banks
- Shannon Esra - Lauren
- Precious Kofi - 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.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Reception
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ CBS, The CW Confirm Renewals, Cancellations; Fox Extends "24", The Futon Critic, May 15, 2007
- ^ Bawden, Jim. "TV lineup launch disrupted", Toronto Star, 2007-06-06. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
- ^ World Screen - Home
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie. "Myles set for 'Moonlight' run on CBS", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-06-27. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie. ""Everwood" actress Niznik game for "Wild"", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-07-05. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
