Fox Nation bringing back TV show ‘Cops’ after cancellation following George Floyd protests

Fox News Media is bringing back the TV show “Cops” this fall. 

The network will premier the 33rd season of the long-running reality TV police show via its streaming network Fox Nation on Oct. 1, the network announced. 

The debut will include the first four episodes of the new season, and each new installment of the show thereafter will drop weekly on Friday nights. 

“Cops” was canceled by Paramount Network last year following protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Several other networks also stopped airing reality TV shows featuring police work following Floyd’s death, like A&E’s “Live PD.” 

“Cops is one of the most iconic brands on television with an incredibly passionate fan base,” Fox Nation President Jason Klarman said in a statement. “We wanted to show our appreciation to all first responders by combining the launch with a free one-year subscription to give back in a small way to those who place their lives on the line every day to keep us safe.”

Fox will offer all first responders, including police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics, a free one-year subscription to Fox Nation beginning this week, the network said, and donate $5 to Answer the Call, a charity supporting families of killed police and first responders in New York City for every new subscriber.  

Along with the “Cops” reboot, Fox News said it will also roll out a new slate of first responder-themed shows on Fox Nation, anchored by various network hosts and personalities, including a ridealong show with paramedics and  a feature program highlighting policy-community engagement programs across the country.  

Updated at 10:54 a.m.