Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorJohn Langley, who created the long-running TV show “Cops” which helped usher in the reality TV era, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack in Baja, Mexico, according to his reps.
He was 78. Langley was competing in the Coast to Coast Ensenada-San Felipe 250 off-road race.“Cops” was canceled in 2020 after the George Floyd protests, and had become controversial for showing primarily the point of view of the police.For 32 seasons, it was a reality TV juggernaut, running for over 1,000 episodes and introducing the cinéma vérité style of documentary to television.
The familiar theme song by Ian Lewis of Inner Circle became a part of pop culture. It remains in production for overseas networks.
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