Fast N' Loud was a reality-styled Discovery Channel TV show[1] featuring Richard Rawlings and his crew from the Dallas, Texas-based Gas Monkey Garage as they search for tired and run-down cars, and restore them for profit.
The show was successful in its first season. The show also has a spin-off show called Misfit Garage[2][3] and Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater in which Richard and other employees, and also the "victims" of the same clip watch these with their comments[4]
Rawlings, along with former GMG mechanic Aaron Kaufman, were invited to participate in a motorcycle build-off with long-established bike builders Orange County Choppers, Paul Jr. Designs, and Jesse James. Rawlings and Kaufman came in second to Paul Jr. with James coming in third.
Fast N' Loud is produced for Discovery by Pilgrim Studios, with Craig Piligian and Eddie Rohwedder serving as executive producers.[5]
On June 19, 2019, the 15th season was announced to premiere on July 8, 2019.[6] Season 16 was announced on March 2, 2020, and premiered on March 30.[7]
On episode 1578 of The Joe Rogan Experience (aired on December 15, 2020), Rawlings confirmed that Fast N' Loud had ended.[8]
Reception
In 2016, a survey of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook likes by The New York Times found that Fast N' Loud was "the show most favored by men on the list, by far — 83% of 'likes' came from men".[9]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Average rating (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 14 | June 12, 2012 | October 9, 2012 | 1.43 | |
| 2 | 7 | February 19, 2013 | April 2, 2013 | 1.99 | |
| 3 | 8 | June 11, 2013 | July 30, 2013 | 2.21 | |
| 4 | 13 | September 5, 2013 | January 28, 2014 | 2.48 | |
| 5 | 15 | March 18, 2014 | May 20, 2014 | 2.95 | |
| 6 | 6 | August 19, 2014 | September 27, 2014 | 3.12 | |
| 7 | 15 | October 14, 2014 | December 9, 2014 | 3.09 | |
| 8 | 7 | March 24, 2015 | April 28, 2015 | 3.14 | |
| 9 | 8 | September 9, 2015 | December 11, 2015 | 3.56 | |
| 10 | 8 | December 29, 2015 | February 16, 2016 | 3.42 | |
| 11 | 10 | August 30, 2016 | October 26, 2016 | 3.15 | |
| 12 | 10 | December 9, 2016 | March 28, 2017 | 3.07 | |
| 13 | 8 | October 17, 2017 | November 21, 2017 | 2.97 | |
| 14 | 10 | April 3, 2018 | May 8, 2018 | 2.92 | |
| 15 | 12 | July 8, 2019 | September 23, 2019 | 3.45 | |
| 16 | 12 | March 30, 2020 | June 8, 2020 | 4.23 | |
References
- ^ "Fast N' Loud : Discovery Channel". Discovery Go. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Discovery Communications Records Delivery, Share Gains Across US Portfolio in July". tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. 2012-07-31. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ "Discovery is #1 cable network monday night with Discovery Channel's special "American Chopper Live: The Road to Revenge" and new episode of "Fast N' Loud"". press.discovery.com. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ ""Fast N' Loud" Demolition Theater (TV Episode 2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "'Fast N' Loud' renewed by Discovery". variety.com. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Discovery Channel Revs Up Motor Mondays with a Brand-New Season of "Fast N' Loud," Premiering Monday, July 8". The Futon Critic. June 19, 2019.
- ^ "Discovery Announces 'Fast N' Loud' Renewed For Season 16 + Premiere Date". RenewCancelTV. March 2, 2020.
- ^ "JRE #1578 - Richard Rawlings". 15 December 2020.
- ^ Katz, Josh (2016-12-27). "'Duck Dynasty' vs. 'Modern Family': 50 Maps of the U.S. Cultural Divide". The New York Times.
