Duck Dynasty
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Duck Dynasty was an American reality television series that aired on A&E from 2012 to 2017. The series portrays the lives of the Robertson family, who became successful from their family-operated business, Duck Commander. The West Monroe, Louisiana business makes products for duck hunters, primarily a duck call called Duck Commander. The Robertson men – brothers Phil and Si, and Phil's sons Jase, Willie, and Jep – are known for their long beards and their Christian views.[4] The family was previously featured on the Duckmen series, and Outdoor Channel's Benelli Presents Duck Commander and its Buck Commander spin-off.[5]
Duck Dynasty | |
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Genre | Reality television Christian media[1][2][3] |
Developed by | A&E Networks |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Willie Robertson |
Opening theme | "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top |
Composers | Tony Pasko (2012-2017) Aaron Kaplan (2015-2017) John Carta (2012-2014 Eric Allaman (2012-2015) Jonathan Krimstock (2012-2014) Eric Hester (2012-2016) Michael Lord (2012-2014) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 11 |
No. of episodes | 131 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers |
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Production locations | Monroe and West Monroe, Louisiana |
Running time | 22–30 minutes |
Production company | Gurney Productions |
Original release | |
Network | A&E |
Release | March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21) – April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05) |
Related | |
Duck Commander series Duck Family Treasure |
The 2013 fourth-season premiere "Till Duck Do Us Part" drew 11.8 million viewers; the most-watched nonfiction cable series in history, and with a 5.0 rating it is the highest rated telecast for A&E.[6][7] The show earned $80 million in advertising sales for the first nine months of 2013, and merchandise has generated another $400 million in revenue.[8][9][10] After 11 seasons, the series concluded on March 29, 2017, with the hour-long finale "End of an Era", the episode concluded with Si Robertson performing the show's theme song "Sharp Dressed Man" alongside ZZ Top.[11]
Duck Dynasty has launched several spin-off series since its release, including Jep & Jessica: Growing the Dynasty and Going Si-Ral during the show's success on A&E.[12] Following the show's conclusion, Blaze Media produced the 2017-2021 show In the Woods with Phil, and starting in 2022 Fox Entertainment created a streaming and broadcast syndication series called Duck Family Treasure.[13] Like past shows, many Robertson family members, co-workers, and friends appear in these spin-offs. Various on-going podcasts continue to prominently feature the Robertsons as well: Phil, Jase, and Alan host Unashamed;[14] Sadie hosts WHOA That's Good Podcast;[15] and Duck Commander produces Duck Call Room with Si, Martin, and Godwin.[16] Outdoor Channel acquired rerun rights to Duck Dynasty in 2016.[17] In 2020 Fox Nation acquired the streaming rights to the show for the year,[18] after that deal concluded Hulu began streaming the series in 2023.[19]