Slednecks is an American reality television series about a group of friends living in Wasilla, Alaska that premiered on MTV on October 30, 2014.
Premise
Slednecks is a documentary series that follows a group of friends living in the "modern-day Wild Wild West of Alaska".
Cast
Main
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Jackie – "Inupiat Eskimo from Kotzebue"
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Hali – "Straight Shooter"
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Big Mike – "Pure Bred Alaskan"
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Dylan – "El Tornado"
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Tosca – "The Tomboy"
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Zeke – "Adrenaline Junkie"
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Amber – "Big City"
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Kelly – "The On again Off again"
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Samantha – "The Youngster"
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Sierra – "Sassy and Outspoken"
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Trevor – "Fungineer"
Recurring
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Leonard – "The Boss"
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Jack – "Jackie's Dad"
Development
When it was announced on April 9, 2013, that MTV had chosen to cancel Buckwild, it was reported that executive producer J.P. Williams from Parallel Entertainment stated that his company would like to revive the series in another location with a new cast.
Production
On April 24, 2014,
Slednecks was announced.
According to MTV President Stephen Friedman, the series set in
Alaska "will not be a version of 'Buckwild' in a different setting", but like
Jersey Shore and
will "be focused on the unusual experiences of a different group of people".
On December 30, 2014 the cast announced via Twitter that the show had been canceled.
Episodes
The first (and only) season aired episode in pairs, back to back.
The series' special 90-minute premiere aired on October 30, 2014, but was released a week earlier on October 23, 2014 for the MTV
Mobile app as well as the
Xbox One app and Xbox 360 for
Xbox Live members living in the United States.
Ratings
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| 1 | Thursday 10:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 pm | 19 | | 0.72 | | |
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