''Abandoned'' is an American
Reality television series
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early ...
by Picture Shack Entertainment that premiered on the
National Geographic Channel
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on August 22, 2012.
It was preceded by a pilot episode that aired on December 30, 2011.
The series follows three men who make a living by
scavenging
Scavengers are animals that consume dead organisms that have died from causes other than predation or have been killed by other predators. While scavenging generally refers to carnivores feeding on carrion, it is also a herbivorous feeding ...
abandoned buildings across America.
Premise
Jay Chaikin, owner of "Reclaimed Relics", travels around America with his team, Dan Graham and Mark Pakenas, scouring abandoned buildings for relics of America's history that they can refurbish and sell.
Episodes
See also
* ''
American Pickers
''American Pickers'' is an American reality television series that premiered on January 18, 2010 on History, produced by A&E Television Networks in collaboration with Cineflix Media. In the series, the hosts travel across America in search of r ...
'', a similar show on History
References
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External links
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Reclaimed Relics website
{{National Geographic TV
2011 American television series debuts
2010s American reality television series
National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming
2012 American television series endings