Hunting for Manhunt Underunderstood

An obscure pro wrestling-adjacent reality show from 2001 was mired in scandal. Was it really rigged?



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Show notes:


Another Reality TV Show Is Under Fire (New York Times)
Manhunt on IMDB
The Stingray (Wayback Machine)
Twenty-One (Wikipedia)
Prohibited practices in contests of knowledge, skill, or chance (FCC)
JK’s letter to the FCC (Wayback Machine)
Steve Beverly’s letter to the FCC (Wayback Machine)
Survivor rules: the contract that details pay, tie-breakers, prohibited behavior, and more (Reality Blurs)