May 21, 2018
“West Virginia Wilder” will be completion of ‘Buckwild’, producer says
The executive producers of MTV’s reality series “Buckwild” are returning to West Virginia to shoot a new series in Charleston and Morgantown called “West Virginia Wilder.” Morgantown native and executive producer J.P. Williams says it will be similar to “Buckwild” but will be funnier and have a stronger female cast, Max Garland reports for the Charleston Gazette-Mail.
“I think this show will be a completion of what we got started,” Williams told Garland. “There’s a lot I’m excited about, frankly.”
“Buckwild” ran for one season and scored well with the coveted age 12 to 34 demographic, but was canceled after one of its stars, Shain Gandee, was killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident in 2013.
Some West Virginians, such U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, disliked “Buckwild”, saying it played to negative stereotypes, but Williams said his shows are about “laughing with — not at,” which he says is a “huge distinction that needs to be made,” Garland reports.
The new show may not be on MTV; the show’s producers say they’re considering multiple offers on broadcast rights and will announce a decision soon.
Written by Heather Chapman Posted 5/21/2018
