Genre Tabloid talk show Country of origin United States No. of seasons 2 | Presented by Jeremy Kyle Original language(s) English | |
Based on The Jeremy Kyle Show
(U.K. series) | ||
The Jeremy Kyle Show was an American daytime television tabloid talk show presented by Jeremy Kyle that debuted in the United States and Canada on September 19, 2011. The series is based on Kyle's British talk series of the same name. The series was taped in New York. The program is a co-production of ITV Studios' U.S. subsidiary, ITV Studios America and Debmar-Mercury, which serves as distributor for the U.S. version while ITV keeps all international rights.
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Synopsis
As with the UK version, the series uses a confrontational style, which sees guests attempt to resolve issues with others that are significant in their lives, such as family, relationship, sex, drug, alcohol and other issues. "Guest Support" is provided by psychiatrist Dr Janet Taylor.
The show's style was one of the reasons why Fox and Debmar-Mercury saw potential in adapting Kyle's show to the United States. By November 2010, the series was picked up in over 70% of American television markets, well ahead of its September 2011 debut. Kyle also had competition among three other tabloid talkers, already established veterans (and all distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution), The Jerry Springer Show, The Steve Wilkos Show and Maury.
Like other Tabloid Talk Shows, Jeremy Kyle aired primarily on The CW, MyNetworkTV and Fox affiliates, with some Big Three stations in scattered smaller markets.
On November 17, 2011, the show was renewed for a second season.
Cancellation
The Jeremy Kyle Show was cancelled on December 18, 2012, with the second season airing until September 13, 2013. In a joint-statement to Broadcasting and Cable, Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said, "We can confirm the U.S. version of The Jeremy Kyle Show won't be returning for a third season. This is in no way a reflection of the quality of the show. Backed by a first-rate production team, Jeremy was amazing and showed all of us why he is such a rock star in the UK. Simply put, Jeremy is one of the best hosts we have ever seen, and we expect to see more of him on U.S. television in the years ahead. Unfortunately, talk shows like this simply take time to build and, while we were seeing ratings progress in many markets, it wasn't enough to justify going forward with another season."
Initial reception
Before its American debut, Broadcasting & Cable writer Ben Grossman noted in his article that his show could be a threat to Anderson Cooper's syndicated talk show, which debuted in the same season (and ran for two years just like Kyle's did), and yet another confrontational tabloid talk veteran, Jerry Springer, whom Kyle replaced back in the UK when Springer's version of his U.S. talk show aired there.