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A&E may be reshaping its rollout of the new unscripted series “Generation KKK” in light of early reaction it has seen about the show.
According to insiders, the network is mulling changing the show’s title, to perhaps something less flippant. “Generation KKK” might sound like a shallow reality show about a bunch of young people hanging out in the Ku Klux Klan, but it’s actually a deep, sober, documentary-style look at families being torn apart by the hate group.
The show, which premieres Jan. 10, has been in production for a year and a half – but it was officially announced just this week. A&E kept “Generation KKK” under wraps in order to produce the unscripted series without incident, but the timing of the announcement – with many uneasy about the country’s current transition of power – may be backfiring.
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