Georgia is home of "America's Most Wanted" Season 3. Why the popular crime show came to Atlanta
A major true crime show is now calling Georgia home.
"America's Most Wanted" moved out of Los Angeles last year into the Georgia Public Broadcasting headquarters in Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. While it does not necessarily mean they will be highlighting Georgia criminals, some re-enactments have been reportedly filmed in the metro Atlanta area.
Long-time host John Walsh referenced in multiple interviews that the tax credits for filming in Georgia were a real incentive. The state offers up to 30% plus other benefits, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development. He also said the flight is a lot shorter from his home in Florida, and in an interview with Fox 5, Walsh couldn't say enough good things about the capital city.
"I'm amazed," he said. "Each time I go there, Atlanta is a little safer, a little cleaner, people are back down town, and I remember the old Atlanta underground days and how it started out big and then went sideways. But, we love shooting in Atlanta. It's a great place to shoot a show."
For those who haven't seen it, "America's Most Wanted" highlights open investigations on serious crimes including murder, drug trafficking, assault, etc. Fugitives are profiled for viewers to be on the look out for and a hot line is available for anyone with information to call in tips for law enforcement.
The show first premiered in 1988, and has been canceled and revived multiple times and in multiple formats over the years. The current run of the show started in 2021 and is on its third season.
New episodes of "America's Most Wanted" air on Fox affiliates every Monday at 9 p.m. They are then available to stream the next day on Hulu.
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on X and Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: "America's Most Wanted" season 3 filmed in Georgia. What we know
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