Inside 'Lone Star Law,' Animal Planet's hit TV show based on Texas game wardens



Who is your favorite game warden?

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The hit reality TV series based on the lives and jobs of Texas Game Warden in the Houston region and across the state returns for an all new action-packed season.

Lone Star Law, which airs every Sunday at 8 p.m. on Animal Planet, tells the tales of the men and women of the Texas Game Wardens who protect the swamps, lakes, rivers, deserts, beaches and woods of Texas.

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The show has been in production for four years, launching its fifth season this week, which continues expanding on the lives of not only the 'bigger than Texas" characters, but the small towns and environments featured on the show, said Ben Shank, executive producer at New Yok- based Engel Entertainment.

"Telling the stories of what makes each part of a Texas town unique is just as important as those of the game wardens who enforce the law in those areas," Shank added.

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The show has expanded each year, adding new plot lines and new characters, and the "creatures get bigger," Shank said.

Fifty-eight wardens appeared on season four of Lone Star Law, but this seasons, producers are working with more than 150 game wardens, Shank said.

One of the reasons Lone Star Law is so compelling is that the public love and can relate to law enforcement; During Hurricane Harvey and most recently in Tropical Storm Imelda, game wardens made headlines when they conducted rescues and helped Texas wildlife find safety, he said.

The show is a spin-off of Maine's "North Woods Law."

The fifth season of Lone Star Law continues every Sunday until early next year.

Michelle Iracheta is a digital reporter in Houston. Read her on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com. | michelle.iracheta@chron.com