Series synopsis
America's Most Wanted is an American news television series that premiered on FOX on February 7, 1988. It ended on October 29, 2012. It stars Luis Da Silva, Jr., Lorenzo Toledo, Dennis Garr and John Walsh.
Presented by Walsh, the show profiles and assist law enforcement in the apprehension of fugitives wanted for numerous crimes, including murder, rape, kidnapping, child molestation, white-collar crime, organized crime, armed robbery, gang violence, and terrorism, and also many of whom are currently on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Premise
Presented by Walsh, the show profiles and assist law enforcement in the apprehension of fugitives wanted for numerous crimes, including murder, rape, kidnapping, child molestation, white-collar crime, organized crime, armed robbery, gang violence, and terrorism, and also many of whom are currently on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Luis Da Silva, Jr. as Francisco Azarte
- Lorenzo Toledo as PREDATOR
- Dennis Garr as Lead swat
- John Walsh as Himself - Host
- Mario E. Garcia as Lead SWAT Officer
- Daryl Hannah
- Regina Russell Banali as Francesca
- Chad Tyler as Hotline Operator
Supporting cast
- Daniel Edward Mora as Jose Corona
- Lisa Robbins as Frightened Woman
- Chris Perillo as ATV Guy
- Karla Zamudio as Nazira Cross
- James Lewis as Vincent
- Sonny Mario Ayon as George
- Garett Knights as Peruvian prisoner
Guest cast
- Daryl Hannah
- Regina Russell Banali as Francesca
- Chad Tyler as Hotline Operator
- Daniel Edward Mora as Jose Corona
- Lisa Robbins as Frightened Woman
- Chris Perillo as ATV Guy
- Karla Zamudio as Nazira Cross
- James Lewis as Vincent
- Sonny Mario Ayon as George
- Garett Knights as Peruvian prisoner
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 437 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 0 | ||
| Season 1 | 8 | February 7, 1988 | March 27, 1988 |
| Season 3 | 0 | September 7, 1990 | September 21, 1990 |
| Season 4 | 0 | ||
| Season 12 | 9 | October 31, 1998 | January 9, 1999 |
| Season 14 | 3 | September 9, 2000 | August 25, 2001 |
| Season 15 | 44 | September 1, 2001 | September 7, 2002 |
| Season 16 | 42 | September 14, 2002 | September 6, 2003 |
| Season 17 | 44 | September 13, 2003 | September 4, 2004 |
| Season 18 | 42 | September 11, 2004 | September 3, 2005 |
| Season 19 | 42 | September 10, 2005 | September 2, 2006 |
| Season 20 | 43 | September 9, 2006 | September 1, 2007 |
| Season 21 | 45 | September 8, 2007 | August 30, 2008 |
| Season 22 | 45 | September 6, 2008 | August 29, 2009 |
| Season 23 | 38 | September 12, 2009 | September 4, 2010 |
| Season 24 | 25 | September 11, 2010 | June 18, 2011 |
| Season 25 | 7 | October 29, 2012 | October 29, 2012 |
| Season 26 | 0 | March 15, 2021 | April 12, 2021 |
| Season 27 | 0 | January 22, 2024 | February 26, 2024 |
| Season 28 | 0 | April 21, 2025 | May 26, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
February 7, 1988 Cases Profiled: David Roberts |
February 7, 1988 |
| 2 |
February 14, 1988 Captures Profiled: David Roberts |
February 14, 1988 |
| 3 | February 21, 1988 | February 21, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 1990 | September 7, 1990 |
| 2 | September 14, 1990 | September 14, 1990 |
| 3 | September 21, 1990 | September 21, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 31, 1998 | October 31, 1998 |
| 2 | November 7, 1998 | November 7, 1998 |
| 3 |
November 14, 1998 Cases Profiled: James Johnson, Zodiac serial killer, Douglas Berry, Gregory Brown, Roy McColl, Andrea Baird, Michelle Delfi-Feliciano, Christina Williams |
November 14, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
September 9, 2000 Cases Profiled: John Lecou, Garry Watson, Yodoran Harris, Hilario Sierra, Natan Gozman, Sarkis Peltekian, Cesar Vicuna, Molly Bish killer, Lawanda Woodbury, Molly Bish |
September 9, 2000 |
| 2 |
September 16, 2000 Cases Profiled: Paul Evans, Ariana DeJesus killer, Molly Bish killer, Stephen Grosse killer, Gary Smith, Central City abductor, Charles Regula, Donald Neff, Richard Heatherly, Molly Bish |
September 16, 2000 |
| 3 |
September 23, 2000 Cases Profiled: ATM Cowboy, Mario Betancourt, Scott Brinegar, Steven Hindman, Lisk killer, Sofia Silva killer, Derrick Stevenson, Fat robber #1, Fat robber #2, Kenneth Waller, Dennis Williams, Brittney Beers |
September 23, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
September 1, 2001 Cases Profiled: Alvin Scott, Eddie Richardson, Adolfo Sanchez, Jason McMann killers, James Detmer |
September 1, 2001 |
| 2 |
September 8, 2001 Captures Profiled: Adolfo Sanchez, Beaudouin Ketant, Anifrikes Francois, Limage Monperouse, Wilfred Coleau, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Frederick Guest, Daniel Taylor, Karen Harmon, Jackeline Saavedra abductor, Shannon Paulk abductor, Robert Nelson killer, Jeanette Atwater killer, Riverside robber, Jaquille Scales abductor, James DiGiusto, Shannon Paulk, Jackeline Saavedra, Jaquille Scales |
September 8, 2001 |
| 3 |
September 15, 2001 Cases Profiled: Abdul Yasin, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Muhsin Atwah, Mustafa Fadhill, Khalid Mohammad, Muhammad Atef |
September 15, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
September 14, 2002 Cases Profiled: Martin Altamirano, Michele Comstock, Lyndon Hale, Loren Key, Trev Broudy attacker #1, Trev Broudy attacker #2, Trev Broudy attacker #3, Harry Bolling killer, Sarkis Peltekian, Joseph Safrany, Flavio Salazar, Andre Neverson, Tanya Salazar, Yasmin Salazar. |
September 14, 2002 |
| 2 |
September 21, 2002 Cases Profiled: Baton Rouge serial killer, Jason Davis, Jose Espinoza, Anthony Chang, Claude Hayes, William Welch attacker #1, William Welch attacker #2, DeAndre Wilson accomplice. Captures Profiled: DeAndre Wilson |
September 21, 2002 |
| 3 |
September 28, 2002 Cases Profiled: Richard Goldberg, John Mizic, Karen Mizic, David Pike, Andrew Smith, Mark Samples, Loren Trites, Dele/Karlan/Saldo killer, Mary/Michael Short killer, Elizabeth Smart abductor, Ashani Creighton, Jennifer Short, Elizabeth Smart, Christopher Samples, Jonathan Kiral. |
September 28, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
September 13, 2003 Cases profiled: Douglas Aigen, Jaber Elbaneh, Gonzalo Harrell-Gonzales, Brian Wells killer. Captures profiled: Edward Mathis, Karl Muench |
September 13, 2003 |
| 2 |
September 20, 2003 Cases profiled: Christian Rodriguez, Ernest Rajkumar, Lovekesh Kumar, Jesse James Hollywood, German Azua, Colleen Perris, Alexis Patterson, Heaven Ross, Leanna Warner, Diamond Bradley, Tionda Bradley, Jahi Turner, Rilya Wilson, Sofia Juarez. Captures profiled: Steven Aitken |
September 20, 2003 |
| 3 |
September 27, 2003 Cases profiled: Gerardo Martinez, Werner Gomez, Anthony Chang, Loren Trites, Victor Garcia, Martin Altamirano, Michael Brashar, Shakira Johnson, Amy Bradley, Unknown Male #1, Unknown Male #2 Captures profiled: Reynaldo Rapalo (Miami child attacker), Mark Samples |
September 27, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
September 11, 2004 Cases Profiled: Alfonso Fowle, Jahbir Fowle, Ali Kemp killer, Larry Raifsnider, Kevin Nolen, Paul Eischeid, Douglas Wistrom, Adnan El Shukrijumah, Darryl Williams Captures Profiled: Edward Raifsnider |
September 11, 2004 |
| 2 |
September 18, 2004 Cases Profiled: Brian Jones, Alfonso Fowle, Jahbir Fowle, Jeffery Manchester, Rason Horton, Sherlyn Fleming killer, Jason Richards, Eric Watkins, Mikhail Drachev. |
September 18, 2004 |
| 3 |
September 25, 2004 Cases Profiled: Damar Pink, Danny Moran, Lucian Kozminski, Rebecca Braun, Mark Jackson Captures Profiled: Shawn Windsor, Butch Hinton (Shannon Melendi killer) |
September 25, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1901 | September 10, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 1902 | September 17, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 1903 | September 24, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 2001 | September 9, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2002 | September 16, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 2003 | September 23, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 2101 | September 8, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2102 | September 15, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 2103 | September 22, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 2201 | September 6, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2202 | September 13, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 2203 | September 20, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | September 12, 2009 |
| 2 | 2 | September 19, 2009 |
| 3 | 3 | September 26, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 2401 Cases Profiled: Adnan El Shukrijumah, Sadiq Wahhab, Ervis Mecollari, Christopher Meade, Alberto Suarez Captures profiled: Fairly Earls (AMW Capture #1127), John Hamilton, Larry Burns (AMW Capture #1124) |
September 11, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2402 Cases Profiled: Glen Chambers, John "Jack" Schlump, The Appleton Attacker, Rashad Glenn Captures profiled: Dean Birdsall (AMW Capture #1126), Billy Twayne Gibson (AMW Capture #1128), Vincent Boyd (AMW Capture #1117), Kenneth Lee Baker (AMW Capture #1125) |
September 18, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 2403 Cases Profiled: Julio Rengal Ceja, Jose Garibay, Robert King, Paul Winklebleck, Albert Voute, Richard Rupert (A.K.A. The "Nephew Bandit") |
September 25, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 29, 2012 |
| 2 | December 9, 2011 | December 9, 2011 |
| 3 | December 16, 2011 | December 16, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Godwin, Eugene Palmer, and Jennifer Settle | March 15, 2021 |
| 2 | Tamera Williams, Larry Chism, and Christopher Burns | March 22, 2021 |
| 3 | John & Julieanne Dimitrion, Alison Gracey & Christopher Jones, and Lester Eubanks | March 29, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
John Walsh Returns John Walsh returns as host with his son Callahan. |
January 22, 2024 |
| 2 |
Exclusive Fugitive Reveal Analyzing some of the nation's most gripping cases; a team of experts representing law enforcement units weighs in on the cases. |
January 29, 2024 |
| 3 |
Gold Bar Heist A team of experts representing law enforcement units weighs in on the cases. |
February 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Exclusive: American Hero Killed Breaking down cases in the pursuit of justice with the help of a team of law enforcement experts. |
April 21, 2025 |
| 2 |
Lil Jon Joins The AMW Fight Guest star Lil Jon. |
April 28, 2025 |
| 3 |
FBI Top Ten Fugitive A retired special agent and more join John and Callahan to discuss the cases featured. |
May 5, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 7, 1988 |
| Last aired | October 29, 2012 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |