Swamp People is an American reality television series that debuted on History on August 22, 2010. The show follows the day-to-day activities for several Cajuns living in the Atchafalaya River Basin swamp

Swamp

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 in Louisiana

Louisiana

Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

, USA who hunt American alligator

American Alligator

The American alligator , sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator, is a reptile endemic only to the Southeastern United States. It is one of the two living species of alligator, in the genus Alligator, within the family Alligatoridae...

s for a living.

The second season debuted on March 31, 2011, moving from the Sunday time slot to the Thursday night 10PM time slot.

Locals

Individual	Location	Season(s)
Troy Landry	Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part is a census-designated place in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,239 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Assumption Parish...	1,2
Jacob Landry	Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part is a census-designated place in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,239 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Assumption Parish...	1,2
Clint Landry	Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part is a census-designated place in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,239 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Assumption Parish...	1,early 2
"Pappy" Landry (Troy's Father)	Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part is a census-designated place in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,239 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Assumption Parish...	1,2
Liz Cavalier	Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part, Louisiana Pierre Part is a census-designated place in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,239 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Assumption Parish...	2
Junior Edwards	Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana Iberville Parish, Louisiana Iberville Parish is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Plaquemine. The 2010 population of the parish was 33,387....	1,2
William 'Willie' Edwards	Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana Iberville Parish, Louisiana Iberville Parish is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Plaquemine. The 2010 population of the parish was 33,387....	1,2
Ricky Phillips (Alligator Buyer)	Bayou Pigeon, Louisiana Bayou Pigeon, Louisiana Bayou Pigeon is a small unincorporated Cajun village located near the southern extremities of Iberville Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The hamlet is primarily composed of fishers and plant workers. A great majority of the village's population are of Cajun descent.-History:Many of the...	1,2
Albert Knight		1
Kenwood Knight		1
Anthony Knight		1
Bruce Mitchell	Hammond, Louisiana Hammond, Louisiana Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...	1,2
Mike Kliebert	Hammond, Louisiana Hammond, Louisiana Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...	1
T-Mike Kliebert	Hammond, Louisiana Hammond, Louisiana Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...	1
Joe Lafond	Port Sulphur, Louisiana Port Sulphur, Louisiana Port Sulphur is a census-designated place on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,115 at the 2000 census....	1,2
Tommy Chauvin	Port Sulphur, Louisiana Port Sulphur, Louisiana Port Sulphur is a census-designated place on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,115 at the 2000 census....	1,2
R.J. Molinere Jr.	Houma, Louisiana Houma, Louisiana Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...	2
Jay Paul Molinere	Houma, Louisiana Houma, Louisiana Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...	2
Terral Evans	Slidell, Louisiana Slidell, Louisiana Slidell is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 25,695 at the 2000 census. The Greater Slidell Community has a population of about 90,000...	2
Glenn Guist	Ascension Parish, Louisiana Ascension Parish, Louisiana Ascension Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the fastest growing parish in the state. Its population is 107,215 which is 39.9% greater than the 2000 census...	2
Mitchell Guist	Ascension Parish, Louisiana Ascension Parish, Louisiana Ascension Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the fastest growing parish in the state. Its population is 107,215 which is 39.9% greater than the 2000 census...	2

Season One (2010)

Alligator season in Louisiana begins on the first Wednesday in September and lasts 30 days. In this time limit, 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.

Season Two (2011)

Season Two saw the show move from its old time slot on Sunday Nights to the 10PM slot on Thursday nights. The season was met with great success and record breaking viewers for History channel.

Reception

The series opener of Swamp People premiered August 22, 2010. The series premiere garnered 3.1 million total viewers, 2.5 million adults 25–54 and 2.3 million adults 18–49 – driving The History Channel to #1 in cable within the 10-11pm time period in total viewers and Adults 25–54.

Episode 1 of season 2 premiered on March 31, 2011. The second season premiere drew 3.9 million total viewers, and increased 26% versus the season 1 average (3.1 million). It was the series' most-watched episode ever. Swamp People captured 2.0 million adults age 18–49 and age 25–50 impressions up +25% and +18% from the season 1 average respectively (1.6 million A18-49 and 1.7 million A25-54).

The final episode of season 2 was met with record breaking viewers and ratings. The final episode drew 5.5 million viewers. It drew 2.8 million adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 – scoring the #1 show on cable for the night and the #2 spot in all of television. The season overall averaged 4.1 million viewers for the season, which was up 32% versus season 1.

International airdates

Country	Network(s)	Series premiere	Timeslot
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Home releases

Swamp People Season 1
Set details			DVD Layout
10 episodes 3-disc DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....  set 1.33:1 aspect ratio Aspect ratio (image) The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the width of the image to its height, expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. That is, for an x:y aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into x units of equal length and the height is measured using this... Languages: English			Bonus Features - Additional Footage DISC 1: Big Head Bites It / Houdini's Last Escape / Troy's Gamble / Cannibal Gator DISC 2: Forces of Nature / Family Feuds / Swamp Wars / Gator Voodoo DISC 3: Final Countdown / The Last Battle / Bonus
DVD release dates
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May 31, 2011