‘Wild Kingdom’ to Return to NBC After More Than 30 Years With New Iteration From Hearst Media Production Group (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Wild Kingdom” is roaring its way back onto NBC more than 60 years after it first debuted on the broadcast network.
The iconic wildlife show will return to the Comcast-owned broadcaster this fall in a new iteration produced by Hearst Media Production Group in partnership with the original show’s sponsor, Mutual of Omaha.
Titled “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild,” the new version will be hosted by wildlife expert and “Wild Kingdom” alum Peter Gros, who first appeared on a version of the series in 1985 alongside then-host Jim Fowler.
Fowler was the second expert to host “Wild Kingdom,” taking over for the show’s original narrator, zoologist Marlin Perkins, after acting as Perkins’ sidekick from the start.
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