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Axed: Buckwild

MTV has axed Reality series Buckwild in the wake of an unrelated death of its breakout star, Shain Gandee.

2013-04-02_1438MTV has axed Reality series Buckwild in the wake of an unrelated death of its breakout star, Shain Gandee.

Gandee, 21, was found dead earlier this month, along with his uncle and a friend, after going off-roading, or “mudding,” on a remote road in West Virginia. The incident was not part of the TV series.

Production on the MTV show’s second season was suspended following the tragedy.

But the series had also attracted criticism for its depiction of locals. Charleston Mayor Danny Jones had previously urged the network to cancel Buckwild, noting that “the show only enhanced the negative stereotype the Kanawha Valley already has.”

While Buckwild had yet to garner the ratings Jersey Shore did at its height, it did draw 2.5 million viewers to its January premiere,

One series insider told the Hollywood Reporter, internal conversations were had on the day of Gandee’s death about potentially “softening” the show, which has focused on such behaviour as off-roading, tire roll-downs and hard partying.

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