Cry Wolfe Explained

Director:Jeffrey R. Daniels
Paul Haddad
Creative Director:Derek Owen
Starring:Brian S. Wolfe
Janine McCarthy
Composer:Russell E Bell
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:40
Executive Producer:Chaney Moon
Kelly McPherson
Emre Sahin
Sarah Wetherbee
Paul Haddad
Pamela Deutsch
Producer:Lisa Lumar
Louis Faldetta
Jill Rytie Lutz
Cinematography:Christian Ortega
Runtime:22 minutes
Company:Karga Seven Pictures
First Aired:[1]

Cry Wolfe is an American television show created for Investigation Discovery. It aired for three seasons, from 2014 to 2016.

Plot

Cry Wolfe uses actors to reenact some of private investigator Brian Wolfe's most interesting cases. His cases include cheating spouses, workplace theft, and blackmail. Wolfe is helped by his investigative assistant, Janine McCarthy.[2]

Production

Wolfe was initially hired to work as a private investigator in several episodes of Nathan for You.[3] After his appearance, he was contacted by Karga Seven Pictures who were looking to do a show about an LA private investigator.[2] Wolfe provides his case files to the production company who choose which cases they want to use.[4]

Reception

Brian Lowry from Variety considered the show's presentation style to be deceptive and misleading, using shaky hand-held video and a "faux camera crew" to give the impression that the footage was not a reenactment.[5] Others enjoyed the more "playful" take on the topic, in contrast to the other true crime shows on Investigation Discovery.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boursaw . Jane . Investigation Discovery Unveils 9 New & Returning Shows . Reel Life With Jane . 18 January 2021 . 30 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Tewksbury Native Brian Wolfe hosts 'Cry Wolfe' on Discovery . Bishop . Jon . June 21, 2014 . . . 18 January 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127230912/http://homenewshere.com/tewksbury_town_crier/news/article_46a88b98-f87d-11e3-ad85-0019bb2963f4.html . 2021-01-27.
  3. News: The Accidental Transcendence of "Nathan for You" . Lara . Zarum . September 21, 2017 . . 18 January 2021.
  4. Web site: What's It Like Being a Private Eye? The Star of Cry Wolfe Tells All . Cheryl . Eddy . July 21, 2015 . . 18 January 2021.
  5. TV Review: 'Cry Wolfe' . Brian . Lowry . 2 June 2014 . . 18 January 2021.
  6. Cable's Campiest Channel Has Perfected the Art of Killing Women . Britt . Peterson . 10 December 2015 . . 18 January 2021.