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Extreme(TV show/series, 1995)

1h per episode | Genre: Action & Adventure

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 7 episodes

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Extreme is an American television adventure drama that premiered on ABC on January 29, 1995 following Super Bowl XXIX. Starring James Brolin, Extreme was centered on a search and rescue team which operated in the Rocky Mountains. Although thirteen episodes were ordered and the network had enough faith in the series to give it the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot, Extreme could not find an audience and ABC cancelled the series after seven episodes aired. The final episode aired on April 6, 1995, and the remaining six episodes were never aired in the United States. The failure of Extreme forced a reconsideration of post-Super Bowl programming strategy by the major networks. NBC chose to commission a special episode of Friends to air immediately following Super Bowl XXX the next year and the experiment was such a success that other networks subsequently often chose to air one of their established series after the Super Bowl, with particular attention paid to season premieres of popular reality competitions like Survivor and The Voice. The practice of premiering new series following the Super Bowl was not been fully discontinued; Fox debuted Family Guy in 1999, American Dad! in 2005, and 24: Legacy in 2016 while CBS launched Undercover Boss in 2010 and its reboot of The Equalizer ... ()

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About Extreme

Extreme is an action adventure series starring James Brolin and centered around a Rocky Mountains search and rescue operation. Debuting on ABC on January 29, 1995, Extreme was the lead-out program which followed the network's coverage of Super Bowl XXIX. The show was unsuccessful and ABC canceled the series after seven episodes aired. The final episode aired on April 6, 1995, with six episodes left unaired. Following the failure of Extreme, the Big Four networks have largely steered themselves away from premiering new programming after the Super Bowl and have instead chosen to run special episodes of their own programming.

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Extreme Seasons and Episodes

01/29/1995Season 1 - 7 episodes
#1 | 01/29/1995Pilot
Saving lives is an uphill battle for Reese (James Brolin), the veteran leader of a mountain-rescue team in Utah's rugged ski country. Tonight, the arrival of newcomer Kyle Hansen (Cameron Bancroft) sparks friction among other young team members. Filmed around Park City, Utah.
#2 | 03/02/1995The Harder They Fall
Sarah has the hots for a champion mountain biker she rescued and pulls strings to help him promote a race with a rival down a precarious course on Devil's Ridge. Meanwhile, Kyle and Lance come to lows as Kyle defends Andie's honor; and an old knee injury comfounds Reese as he faces a mountain-climbing challenge.
#3 | 03/09/1995Breaking Away
Andie tries to determine where she stands with Kyle after the obsessive Calire breezes into town looking for some answers of her own; and Sarah saves the life of a daring photographer who has no use for a helping hand.
#4 | 03/16/1995Higher Ground
While recuperating in the hospital, Callie vows revenge for Kyle's rejection and Andie's intrusion. Meanwhile, on Smuggler's Ridge, guide Sarah keeps an eye out for danger as photographer Jack Hawkins focuses on a daring assignment.
#5 | 03/23/1995Competitive Edge
Western rescue teams gather for an annual competition that brings to town Reese's old Olympic buddy—-who carries a chip on his shoulder. Meanwhile, Lynn's news takes Reese by surprise; and Catlie plots Andie's failure in one event and schemes to buy a prime piece of mountain property out form under Marnie.
#6 | 03/30/1995Death Do Us Part
Kyle gets personally involved in tracking down a bear poacher responsible for the avalanche that killed a young skier. Meanwhile, back in town, Reese and Lynn announce their engagement; and Lance conspires with Callie over the purchase of the Red River Café.
#7 | 04/06/1995Into the Deep
Reese's sorrows drive him into the snowy wilderness—and into danger. Back in town, Lance's betrayal wounds Marnie; Bones teams up with Skeeter to open a snowboard shop; and deputies make a shocking discover at Kingsley Meadows.

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Norwegian (NO), Swedish (SV)
Status: Canceled
First episode released on: 01/29/1995
Last episode released on: 04/06/1995
Director: Anthony Hickox

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