“I was very proud ofLive PD.
I was very proud of the show we did,” Abrams tells EW.
And that’s literally just the people who came to me…
Dan Abrams is co-host and executive producer of ‘On Patrol: Live’.Jason Mendez/WireImage
There has absolutely been interest in bringing this kind of show back.
It was just a question of making it work with the right partner.
What made Reelz the right partner for you and the team?
Well, they love the show.
And that’s what we wanted.
You and Sticks will have a new co-host, Curtis Wilson, in the studio with you.
Was your originalLive PDco-host, Tom Morris Jr., asked to come back?
I’ve always left a hole in my [schedule] in case the show comes back.
Sean was able to do it.
I’m still in touch with him.
It just didn’t work out, unfortunately.
Tell us a little bit more about the “Citizen Ride-Along” segments.
They’ll go and report back to us.
I don’t think it was a reaction.
I would describe it as just a way to upgrade the show.
How do we make a different show?"
That was the goal here.
You, Sean, and Tom used to have a lot of fun with those segments onLive PD.
Are you hoping to bring some of that humor toOn Patrol: Liveas well?
Sean and I have done a lot of projects together sinceLive PD.
We’ve stayed good friends.
because Sean and I will make jokes or I’ll tease Sean about something, et cetera.
I think Curtis is going to be a great addition.
We had multiple instances of that [onLive PD].
What willOn Patrol: Live’s policy be about retaining tape?
We’re going to make more exceptions.
We don’t want to become an arm of law enforcement.
WillOn Patrol: Livehave the same policy?
There was violence on the old show.
Being a police officer can be a violent job.
[With the 2019 incident], I think there were two mistakes that were made.
And number two, that the tape should have been retained.
I think that this new show would adhere to both of those.
I want to be very careful here because I didn’t know about this tape [in 2019].
But I feel confident that they would share my perspective on this.
I would say that a lot of the critics of the show never watched it.
Okay, now for the most important question, Dan.
The premiere is on Friday have you chosen your night-one polo shirt?
I have not, but it is going to be a polo.
Will you and Sticks be coordinating your polo selection, so you don’t end up looking like twins?
There has to be some level of coordination so we’re not like wearing the exact same color shirt.
The good news is that we will never get our shirts mixed up.
We are definitely different sizes.
Is there anything else you wanted to tease about what people can expect fromOn Patrol: Live?
On Patrol: Livepremieres Friday, July 22 at 9 p.m. on Reelz.
