Undercover Stings

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| genre = Documentary

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| country = United States

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 10

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| runtime = 20 to 22 minutes
(excluding commercials)

| network = Spike

| executive_producer = Chris Rantamaki
John Langley
Morgan Langley

| company = Langley Productions

| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|5|7}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2012|7|16}}

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Undercover Stings is an American reality documentary television series on Spike. The series debuted on May 7, 2012.{{cite web|title=Spike to Have an Arresting May With Premiere of Two Original Police-Themed Shows in May|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/04/11/spike-to-have-an-arresting-may-with-premiere-of-two-original-police-themed-shows-in-may-581304/20120411spiketv01/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

Premise

The series follows undercover police officers as they work on assigned cases. Each episodes reveals the planning, set-up, and execution of the plan. The series follows police units in cities such as Kansas City, Missouri, Palm Beach, Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana, Savannah, Georgia and Las Vegas, Nevada.{{cite web|title=Spike TV Announces the Pick-Up of Four New Non-Scripted Original Series|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/08/11/spike-tv-announces-the-pick-up-of-four-new-non-scripted-original-series-880301/20110811spiketv01/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}{{cite web|title=SPIKE TV ANNOUNCES THE PICK-UP OF FOUR NEW NON-SCRIPTED ORIGINAL SERIES|url=http://www.spike.com/press/2011/08/11/spike-tv-announces-the-pick-up-of-four-new-non-scripted-original-series/|publisher=Viacom Entertainment Group|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

Episodes

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| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Start date|2012|5|7}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{End date|2012|7|16}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = The Preacher and the Prostitute

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|5|7}}

| ShortSummary = A priest is arrested for involvement with an internet prostitution sting, men attempting to steal copper pipes are apprehended and a man is caught dealing drugs.

| Viewers = 0.511

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Crack and Car Jack

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|5|7}}

| ShortSummary = Officers are able to intervene a drug sting, a hooker gets caught and arrested and a car thief gives information to officers as a plea deal.

| Viewers = 0.524{{cite web|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw," NBA Playoffs Lead the Night|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/05/09/mondays-cable-ratings-wwe-raw-nba-playoffs-lead-the-night-523014/cable_20120507/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Drug Dealer Under My Bed

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|5|14}}

| ShortSummary = Undercover officers invite a drug dealer to a fake bachelorette party and arrest him, a crack dealer flees from officers but is later caught in a weird hiding place and a criminal uses the restroom in his pants while under arrest.

| Viewers = 0.401{{cite web|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: TNT Hits NBA Postseason High With Lakers/Thunder|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/05/15/mondays-cable-ratings-tnt-hits-nba-postseason-high-with-lakers-thunder-676310/cable_20120514/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Oxy Mom

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|5|21}}

| ShortSummary = A pregnant woman is arrested while trying to purchase Oxycodone and officers jump out of a moving van in order to pursue drug dealers.

| Viewers = 0.647{{cite web|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: Lakers/Thunder Huge for TNT|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/05/22/mondays-cable-ratings-lakers-thunder-huge-for-tnt-389112/cable_20120521/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = The Takedown Clown

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|5|28}}

| ShortSummary = Hookers are arrested by an undercover cop in a clown suit and officers follow a stolen truck.

| Viewers = 0.411{{cite web|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: "Hatfields & McCoys," Heat/Celtics Big for History, ESPN|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/05/30/mondays-cable-ratings-hatfields-and-mccoys-heat-celtics-big-for-history-espn-267510/cable_20120528/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Win a Prize, Go to Jail

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|6|11}}

| ShortSummary = Cops are able to shut down a meth laboratory in a trailer and set up a drug bust inside a hotel room.

| Viewers = 0.703{{cite web|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Top the Charts|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/06/12/mondays-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-wwe-raw-top-the-charts-189013/cable_20120611/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Gun Runner

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|6|18}}

| ShortSummary = Cops catch a young couple who are trading stolen guns for pills to create Meth and a crack dealer gives up his secret supply stash.

| Viewers = 0.807{{cite web|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Claim Top Spots|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/06/20/mondays-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-wwe-raw-claim-top-spots-927421/cable_20120618/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Pawn Busters

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|6|25}}

| ShortSummary = Meth users who are going to local drug stores and buying ingredients are busted and a pawnshop owner is arrested for buying stolen gold.

| Viewers = 0.490{{cite web|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Remain on Top|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/06/26/mondays-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-wwe-raw-remain-on-top-671010/cable_20120625/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Car Wash Crack Sales

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|9}}

| ShortSummary = Cops stake out a business which turns out to be fake and an undercover cop mistakenly trusts a known drug dealer.

| Viewers = 0.653{{cite web|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Triumphs With "Home Run Derby"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/07/10/mondays-cable-ratings-espn-triumphs-with-home-run-derby-460415/cable_20120709/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Secret Weed Safe

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|16}}

| ShortSummary = Cops get a drug user to direct them to a supply location with marijuana and an officer arrests a hustler in Las Vegas.

| Viewers = 0.437{{cite web|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw" Wins Demo Crown, "The Closer" Tops Viewers|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/07/17/mondays-cable-ratings-wwe-raw-wins-demo-crown-the-closer-tops-viewers-360510/cable_20120716/|publisher=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

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