Series synopsis
Airplane Repo is an American reality documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on December 8, 2010. It ended on September 16, 2015. It stars Ken Cage, Danny Thompson and Kevin Lacey.
The Airplane Repo crew scour the ends of the earth to hunt down and recover high-value toxic assets from the nation’s wealthiest "1%." Dig deep into the minds of these high-flying daredevils to find out what makes them tick. Is it greed? Pride? Justice? Or just pure, unadulterated thrill-seeking? In each episode of Airplane Repo, these experts are hired by banks to repossess high-end and enormous luxury assets from wealthy individuals behind on their payments. From violent altercations with owne ...
Premise
The Airplane Repo crew scour the ends of the earth to hunt down and recover high-value toxic assets from the nation’s wealthiest "1%." Dig deep into the minds of these high-flying daredevils to find out what makes them tick. Is it greed? Pride? Justice? Or just pure, unadulterated thrill-seeking? In each episode of Airplane Repo, these experts are hired by banks to repossess high-end and enormous luxury assets from wealthy individuals behind on their payments. From violent altercations with owners and potential incarceration, to the dangers of flying unfamiliar and possibly damaged planes, the Airplane Repo men and women put their lives on the line to get these luxurious mechanical giants back where they belong. These high-flying daredevils have the cool tools, experience and the cunning to outsmart bankrupt billionaires on the run, but with more obstacles than ever, will they be able to stay afloat in this risky business?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ken Cage as Self
- Danny Thompson as Self
- Kevin Lacey as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 31 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | December 8, 2010 | September 26, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 8 | August 22, 2014 | October 10, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 10 | July 15, 2015 | September 16, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Best in the Business Luxury aircraft are the target in the debut of this reality series, which follows airplane -repossession agent Nick Popovich. |
December 8, 2010 |
| 2 |
Not Ready to Fly In this episode, Nick Popovich locates repossessions worth millions with the help of pilots and spotters. |
January 18, 2011 |
| 3 |
International Situation Nick Popovich and his team of repo experts hunts down multi-million dollar aircraft around the country risking everything to return luxury planes to their owners. |
January 25, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Armed On Arrival Mike Kennedy gathers his best team to obtain a Czechoslovakian fighter jet; Ken Cage and Danny Thompson go after a two million dollar Citation CJ1 and end up under fire; Kevin Lacey has a confrontation with an old adversary at the Sundance Air Show. |
August 22, 2014 |
| 2 |
Repo Rat Race Ken and Danny race to beat out rival repo men in a huge yacht heist; Mike is involved in a high-stakes game of chicken between a six million dollar Lear jet and a Lamborghini. |
August 29, 2014 |
| 3 |
The Blonde Bomber Always one to push the limits, Mike Kennedy attempts his first helicopter heist. Danny put his partnership with Ken in jeopardy when he steps out on his own to repossess a Cessna 340. Kevin uses his new protégé as bait, to snatch a 1941 Stearman biplane. |
September 5, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ken Gets Played A debtor suddenly swipes the helicopter that Ken and Danny were seconds away from repossessing. Mike Kennedy enlists the help of his wife, Valerie, in a daring plot to seize a charter jet. Kevin is swarmed by FBI agents after an exhausting repo. |
July 15, 2015 |
| 2 |
South of the Border Mike Kennedy repos a chopper from the roof of a corporate high-rise. Kevin Lacey infiltrates a Mexican ranch to snatch a family plane stolen by a wayward brother. Ken & Danny find themselves up against a rival repo team. |
July 22, 2015 |
| 3 |
Two If By Air, One If By Sea Ken and Danny seize a luxury yacht and the debtor comes after them full-force. Mike devises a solution to get even with a deadbeat who bought his favorite plane and stopped paying. Kevin and Heather find themselves in the middle of a mid-air nightmare. |
July 29, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 8, 2010 |
| Last aired | September 16, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |