Swamp People American television programme 6.3/10·IMDb 7.8/10·TV.com No, not that kind of swamp people. This is not a show based on a B horror film. The "Swamp People" featured in this History series are the proud descendants of French Canadian refugees who settled in the swamp region of Louisiana in the 18th century. Cameras follow members of this fiercely independent group as they struggle to preserve their way of life in the Atchafalaya Basin during the most important time of the year for them: alligator-hunting season. First episode date: August 22, 2010 Network: History Number of seasons: 6 Language: English Cast: Liz Cavalier, Junior Edwards, R.J. Molinere, Troy Landry, Pat Duke, Jay Paul Molinere Awards: Telly Award for TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces Film/Video - EntertainmentSwamp People is an American reality series that was first broadcast on History on August 22, 2010. The show follows the day-to-day activities of Cajuns living in the swamps of the Atchafalaya River Basin who hunt American alligators for a living. The program's latest season, its sixth, debuted February 2, 2015. Contents 1 Format 2 Cast Members 2.1 Mitchell Guist's death 3 Broadcast history 4 Episodes 5 Reception 6 Spinoff 7 Mobile App Games 8 International broadcasts 9 Home releases 10 References 11 External links Format Alligator season in Louisiana begins on the first Wednesday in September and lasts for 30 days. In this time, many of the alligator hunters, following a tradition dating back 300 years, earn most of their yearly income in a high risk vocation dependent on experience and the whims of weather within strict regulation by wildlife laws. Hunters are each issued a certain number of tags that must be attached to their kills; once they "tag out" (run out of tags), their season is over, and they may no longer kill any more alligators for the rest of the season. During this 30 day window, some of these hunters earn most of their annual income culling alligators; therefore, the ultimate goal for the alligator hunters is to tag out before the season ends. Most of the hunters spend the rest of the year harvesting other species (fish, crawfish, shrimp, crabs, raccoons, turtles, etc.) to augment their yearly incomes and/or holding down full-time jobs in other industries. Each season, the series focuses on various teams of alligator hunters. Some episodes also feature other aspects of the social and sporting life of the swamp, including fishing and hunting for other animals. Beginning with the fourth season, the program expanded to venues outside the Atchafalaya River Basin, featuring gator hunting crews in other parts of Louisiana, as well as the swamplands of Texas. Cast Members Sources: [1] Current Individual Location Season(s) Troy Landry Pierre Part, Louisiana 1-Present Chase Landry Pierre Part, Louisiana 3-present Jacob Landry Pierre Part, Louisiana 1-Present Brandon Hotard-Landry Pierre Part, Louisiana 4-Present Guy Landry Pierre Part, Louisiana 4-Present Holden Landry Pierre Part, Louisiana 5-Present Marie Lacoste Pierre Part, Louisiana 4-Present T-Roy Broussard Pierre Part, Louisiana (Season 4) Beaumont, Texas (Season 4-Present) 4-Present Harlan "Bigfoot" Hatcher Pierre Part, Louisiana (Season 4) Beaumont, Texas (Season 4-Present) (from Fannett, Texas) 4-Present Liz Cavalier Pierre Part, Louisiana (Season 2) Pecan Island, Louisiana (Season 3-Present) 2-Present Jessica Cavalier Pecan Island, Louisiana 4-Present Justin Choate Pecan Island, Louisiana 4-Present Glenn Guist Gonzales, Louisiana (Season 2-present) Pecan Island, Louisiana (Seasons 4 & 5: some episodes) 2-Present TK Waddell Gonzales, Louisiana 4-Present Junior Edwards Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana 1-Present William 'Willie' Edwards Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana 1-Present Randy Edwards Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana 1, 3-Present Theresa Edwards Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana 1-Present Dougie Acosta Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana 5-Present Bruce Mitchell Hammond, Louisiana 1-Present Ron Methvin Hammond, Louisiana 3-Present R.J. Molinere, Jr. Houma, Louisiana 2-Present Jay Paul Molinere Houma, Louisiana 2-Present Stacey Molinere Houma, Louisiana 4-Present David LaDart Marion, Louisiana (Season 4-present) Raceland, Louisiana; Violet, Louisiana (Season 5) 4-Present Jeromy Pruitt Marion, Louisiana (Season 4-present) Raceland, Louisiana; Violet, Louisiana (Season 5) 4-Present Terral Evans Slidell, Louisiana 2, 5-present Johnny Banks Slidell, Louisiana 5-present Roger Rivers Zwolle, Louisiana 5-present Johny Tenner Zwolle, Louisiana 5-present Joe LaFont Port Sulphur, Louisiana 1-3, 6-present Tommy Chauvin Port Sulphur, Louisiana 1-3, 6-present

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