In October 2016, A&E premiered "Live PD", a new live reality series that followed U.S. police departments on patrol in real-time. First scheduled for an eight-episode run, its success prompted A&E to order increasingly larger numbers of additional episodes, as well as produce various spin-offs. In 2018, a survey by Inscape found "Live PD" to be the most-watched program among non-live (DVR and VOD) and over-the-top viewers in 2018. The series was credited with having reversed a decline in viewership experienced by A&E since the end of "Duck Dynasty"; "Live PD" was among the most-watched programs on cable television.