IMDb TV Original true-crime Docuseries Bug Out premieres in March
January 25, 2022
IMDb TV has announced a March 4th premiere date for Bug Out, an unexpected true crime docuseries that delves into the mystery of the largest known live insect heist in history. The docuseries will be available to stream exclusively on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, in both the US and the UK.
Bug Out holds the magnifying glass to one of the most bizarre crimes in recent history: The theft of $50,000 worth of living bugs from the Philadelphia Insectarium. As detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department investigate, they find themselves entering an unknown and shadowy subculture. Discovering that the Insectarium may not be the wholesome family museum it appears to be, viewers will be taken into a criminal underworld like no other. This four-part investigative documentary series dives into this whodunnit through exclusive interviews with insect collectors, bug smugglers and the law enforcement agencies charged with looking into this case.
From The Cinemart (LuLaRich, Fyre Fraud, The Pharmacist), Bug Out is executive produced by Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason and Michael Gasparro, and directed by Ben Feldman.
IMDb TV offers premium Originals on a free streaming service, including the recently launched second season of the spy thriller Alex Rider and the second season of the sports docuseries UNINTERRUPTED’s Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers. Spanning drama and comedy, scripted and unscripted, additional IMDb TV Originals include the heist drama Leverage: Redemption; the court programme Judy Justice; Bosch: Legacy; the comedy series Sprung; new home design series the Untitled Jeff Lewis Project; On Call, a half-hour drama from executive producer Dick Wolf; and the holiday special Play-Doh Squished, hosted by Sarah Hyland.