<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Official website </Td> </Tr> <P> Live PD is an American television program on the A&E Network . It follows police officers in the course of their nighttime patrols live, broadcasting select encounters with the public . The show is hosted by Dan Abrams with analysis provided by Tom Morris Jr. and usually one or two officers from a department that has been featured on the program . </P> <P> The program premiered on October 28, 2016, with an initial order from A&E for eight two - hour episodes . On February 1, 2017, A&E announced that the season would be expanded to 21 episodes . The first season concluded on August 19, 2017, with the second season premiering on October 6, 2017 . The second season concluded on August 25, 2018, with the third season premiering on September 21, 2018 . In September 2018 A&E announced the series had been renewed for an additional 150 episodes, to run through 2019 . </P> <P> Live PD is hosted by Dan Abrams, the chief legal affairs anchor for ABC News . The program features live video feeds from multiple (usually eight) law enforcement agencies throughout the United States . </P>

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