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[05/24/18 - 09:29 AM]
CMT Reveals New Summer Programming Slate
"Bachelorette Weekend," premiering Thursday, August 2, follows the staff of Bach Weekend, a Nashville-based company specializing in creating once-in-a-lifetime bachelor/bachelorette experiences for would-be brides and grooms celebrating their final fling before the ring.

[04/05/16 - 09:14 AM]
CMT to Debut First-Look at "Still the King" Starring Billy Ray Cyrus and Joey Lauren Adams During the Series Finale of "Party Down South" on Thursday, April 7th at 9PM ET/PT
Starring Billy Ray Cyrus and Joey Lauren Adams, "Still The King" premieres Sunday, June 12 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/11/16 - 02:33 PM]
CMT's "Party Down South" Boosts Thursday Night Programming Block with Strong Premiere and Double-Digit Growth in Week 2
CMT further spins the numbers for Thursday, January 28 and Thursday, February 4.

[01/07/16 - 09:00 AM]
CMT Announces Season Five of Hit Series "Party Down South," Premiering January 28, Will Be Its Last
After leaving their mark on Murrells Inlet, Athens, Biloxi and St. Petersburg, the beloved gang heads to Savannah for an unforgettable, final vacation.

[12/10/15 - 11:44 AM]
New Premiere Date for CMT's "Party Down South"
Originally scheduled to premiere Thursday, January 7, the new season will now premiere Thursday, January 28.

[10/29/15 - 09:06 AM]
CMT to Kick Off New Year with Return of "Party Down South"
CMT is concocting the perfect holiday hangover cure by unleashing a new season of "Party Down South" on January 7 at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/16/15 - 06:00 AM]
CMT's Highest-Rated Original Series "Party Down South" to Return for a New Season in 2016
For the forthcoming season, for the first time, the series will be filmed in Savannah, Georgia and will once again feature the original cast.

[08/19/15 - 08:58 AM]
Season Four of "Party Down South" Premieres Thursday, August 20 at 9 P.M., ET/PT
This time, the gang reunites in St. Petersburg, Fla. for a 10-episode season filled with adventure, partying and of course, drama.

[07/16/15 - 06:01 AM]
CMT to Showcase the Highs and Lows of Young Adulthood with New Season of Hit Series "Party Down South" and New Coming-of-Age Series "Gainesville"
"Gainesville" picks up where "Party Down South" ends and highlights the next phase of life as a group of seven young friends transition into adulthood by banding together to face a broad range of issues, including paying for college and moving out of their parents' house.

[04/29/15 - 06:05 AM]
CMT Is Turning Up the Heat and Kicking Off Summer with an Epic New Season of "Party Down South 2" and a Brand New Series "Pontoon Payday," The First-Ever Game Show on a Boat
Throughout the latter series, unsuspecting lake-goers are plucked from their party boats to suddenly find themselves competing on a floating game show hosted by comedian Frank Nicotero.

[04/02/15 - 10:04 AM]
CMT Reveals Most Ambitious Programming Slate to Date Featuring Two New Comedies with Billy Ray Cyrus & Kellie Pickler, First-Ever Nightly Talk Show and Unprecedented NASCAR Event Narrated by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Returning series include "Party Down South 2" (May 14), "Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge" (August 2) and "Party Down South" (August 20).

[02/19/15 - 09:10 AM]
Season Three of "Party Down South" Premieres Thursday, February 26 at 9 P.M., ET/PT on CMT
In the season premiere, as the roommates arrive in Mississippi for another wild vacation, they quickly realize they're a "Lil' Bit" short of eight people.

[01/22/15 - 09:04 AM]
"Party Down South's" Celebrated Original Cast Returns for a Third Season Premiering Thursday, February 26 at 9 P.M., ET/PT on CMT
Following the premiere, fans can watch deleted scenes and catch up with some of the cast members as they recap the episode on "Party Down South: Talk of Shame."

[12/12/14 - 10:24 AM]
Christmas Comes Early When "Party Down South: Christmas Hangover" Premieres Thursday, Dec. 18 at 8 P.M., ET/PT on CMT
The one-hour special will lead into new episodes of "Party Down South 2" and "Redneck Island."

[12/11/14 - 08:22 AM]
New Year, New Programming: CMT Kicks Off 2015 with a January Filled with New and Returning Shows and Specials
Highlights include the return of "Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge" on Sunday, January 4 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/25/14 - 11:14 AM]
CMT Keeps the Party Going as 1.3 Million Viewers Tune in for Premieres of "Party Down South 2" and "Drunksgiving" Special
CMT spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 19 and Thursday, November 20.

[11/12/14 - 12:27 PM]
"Party Down South: Drunksgiving" Premieres Wednesday, November 19 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Fans can view the special early when it premieres exclusively on the CMT app on Monday, November 17.

[10/23/14 - 12:33 PM]
A New Cast of Characters Is Ready to Join the Party When "Party Down South 2" Premieres Thursday, November 20 at 9 P.M., ET/PT
Marking the beginning of a franchise for the hit series, the one-hour, 12-episode season follows this rowdy group of eight as they arrive in Biloxi, Miss. ready to shotgun the summer.

[10/20/14 - 01:20 PM]
CMT's Highest-Rated Series Ever "Party Down South" Keeps the Party Going This Holiday Season with Two All-New, One-Hour Specials
"Party Down South: Drunksgiving" airs Thursday, November 20 followed by "Party Down South: Christmas Hangover" on Thursday, December 18.

[09/17/14 - 10:52 AM]
Time to Set the DVR: A Guide to CMT's Fall Lineup
Among the newly announced dates are the return of "Redneck Island" and two one-hour specials from "Party Down South."

[08/28/14 - 10:27 PM]
"Party Down South" Returns for Season 3 - Announced on the Reunion Special
Look for the new season in Winter 2015 on the cable channel.

[08/21/14 - 08:00 AM]
CMT Celebrates the End of Summer with Five Days of Special Programming Beginning Thursday, August 28
Highlights include the network premiere of "Fear Factor" on Monday, September 1.

[07/24/14 - 07:47 AM]
CMT's Highest-Rated Series "Party Down South" Earns Its Highest-Rated Episode Ever, Up Double Digits
CMT spins the numbers for Thursday, July 17.

[06/12/14 - 12:01 PM]
ABC Family "Scares Up" More Original Programming With the Greenlight of New Alternative Series "Freak Out"
The half-hour series, from SallyAnn Salsano's 495 Productions, has been picked up for 14 episodes and will premiere this fall during the network's well-known programming event "13 Nights of Halloween."

[06/06/14 - 12:31 PM]
CMT's "Party Down South" Premieres to Series High with Season Two Debut
CMT spins the numbers for Thursday, June 5.

[06/03/14 - 12:13 PM]
Country Countdown: 24 Hours Until the "2014 CMT Music Awards" Airs Live from Nashville Tomorrow at 8 P.M. ET
"I find the (awards) to be the best concert I've ever been to," Bell said. "I think the lineup, and with the amount of performers, it's destined to be the best one yet. Just the lineup of performers alone is pretty radical."

[06/02/14 - 08:01 AM]
2014 CMT Music Awards Kicks Off with Full Day of Special Programming on Wednesday, June 4
For the first time ever, the six finalists for the coveted Video of the Year award will be revealed in an all-new, one-hour special premiering at 7:00 a.m. ET/PT on CMT with an encore again at 10:00 a.m.

[05/13/14 - 08:02 AM]
CMT Turns Up the Heat This Summer with the Return of Its Highest-Rated Series Ever "Party Down South" Premiering Thursday, June 5 at 10 P.M., ET/PT
Fans can get an advance look at season two when an exclusive first look airs immediately following the 2014 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, June 4.

[04/02/14 - 09:08 AM]
CMT Orders Action-Packed Summer with More Than 50 Episodes from New and Returning Series
Said lineup includes "Party Down South," "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt," "Broken Skull Ranch," "Swamp Pawn" and "My Big Redneck Family."

[03/26/14 - 12:52 PM]
"Party Down South" Wraps as CMT's Most-Watched Season Finale Ever
CMT spins the numbers for Thursday, March 20.

[03/21/14 - 08:01 AM]
CMT Orders Second Season of "Party Down South" the Network's Highest-Rated Series Ever
Created and executive produced by SallyAnn Salsano and 495 Productions, the 13-episode second season will premiere Thursday, June 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[02/24/14 - 11:00 AM]
CMT's "Can't Stop Laughing Week" Begins Sunday, March 23
Highlights include the "Party Down South Reunion Special" on Thursday, March 27 at 10:00/9:00c.

[02/13/14 - 08:22 AM]
"Party Down South" Is CMT's Highest-Rated Series Ever
CMT spins the numbers for the series to date.

[12/18/13 - 11:00 AM]
CMT Greenlights Production on Seven New Series Including the Competition-Based "Steve Austin's Broken Skull Ranch"
Plus: "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt" and "Guntucky" to both return for second seasons.

[12/12/13 - 09:59 AM]
CMT Takes the "Party Down South" in a New Series Premiering Thursday, January 16 at 10 P.M., ET/PT
The newcomer - which follows eight young, brazen adults for one wild summer of extreme fun - was previously slated to launch on Friday, November 8.

[08/07/13 - 08:04 AM]
CMT Revs Up Its Fall Line-Up with Four New Series, Two Returning Series and More
The newcomers include "Orange County Choppers" and "Tattoo Titans" as well as untitled project from Cassadee Pope and 495 Productions.

[03/05/13 - 10:35 AM]
CMT Broadens Its Appeal with Bold New Series, News & Docs, Returning Favorites and More Projects in Development Than Ever
The network's returning class includes "Redneck Island," "Swamp Pawn," "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team" and "My Big Redneck Vacation."







PARTY DOWN SOUTH (CMT)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/16/14 - 4/7/16
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2015-2016 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
7 (87 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from CMT's press release, January 2016) Find the nearest funnel, call a "t-a-x-y" and please, no one tell Martha - CMT's hit series "Party Down South" is coming to an end and the cast is saying farewell with its most epic vacation yet when season five premieres Thursday, January 28 at 9pm, ET/PT. After leaving their mark on Murrells Inlet, Athens, Biloxi and St. Petersburg, the beloved gang heads to Savannah for an unforgettable, final vacation. Season five ensures no shortage of drama as Lyle and fiancé, Santana, near their breaking point when rumors of her infidelity are sparked by his roommates. Tears are shed and punches are thrown as everyone tries to get to the bottom of the situation. Meanwhile, Mattie may have finally found a guy who can keep up with her, and Daddy is determined to leave this vacation on a high note - with as many marlins in pretzels as possible.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Jayson Dinsmore as EP (CMT)
· Joel Zimmer as EP
· Morgan Selzer as EP (CMT)
· Paul Storck as EP
· SallyAnn Salsano as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 495 Productions