Episode Guide

Where There's Smoke

Dog juggles his job and family responsibilities at the same time. He leads the search for Robert, a low-level drug dealer who makes money by selling hedge clippings as marijuana and broken Macadamia nuts as crack. As he hunts down Robert, Dog gets on the phone to tell Beth not to spend too much money to furnish Leland's Honolulu apartment.

Episode: 17

Premiere Date: January 11 2005

Stress Management

Dog goes after a fugitive named Tracy who lives in a homeless shelter, but the shelter's staff is uncooperative, and the two sides get into an angry confrontation that forces Dog to temporarily back off. Next, an informant leads the team to Daniel, whose capture is clean but violent. Stressed out by the job, Dog and Beth decide to relax with a romantic dinner.

Episode: 16

Premiere Date: January 04 2005

Sons and Daughters

Dog goes after Virginia, a hard-to-find lawbreaker. He gets a tip that a pickup truck will be going to Virginia's house. In true private-eye fashion, the team tails the truck in two SUVs, regularly switching the follow car to throw off their scent. The truck leads them their prey.

Episode: 14

Premiere Date: December 07 2004

A Family Feud

Working for a bondswoman friend, Mary Ellen, Dog and his team hunt Chris, a fugitive wanted on drug charges. Dog turns over every rock, but to no avail. In the end Mary Ellen decides to revoke the bonds she holds on Chris's mother and stepfather because they've violated the conditions of their own bonds and have been threatening her. Dog takes the two to jail after an intense bust.

Episode: 13

Premiere Date: November 23 2004

It's Good To Be Home

Dog and his team return to their roots, with a visit to their home town of Denver, Colorado. Dog and Tim begin the day with an early morning radio show appearance, and it pays off when a listener calls in with a tip about one of the fugitives they're hunting. Learning that he's working at a Taco Bell restaurant, they head for the drive through window and order one fugitive to go.

Episode: 11

Premiere Date: October 26 2004

Justin's Big Day

Justin is the low man on the totem pole in the Chapman clan, and this means that the rest of the team is always teasing him. At 21 years old, his responsibilities at home include lots of childcare and cleaning, and on bounties he spends time getting lunches and searching the smallest and dirtiest hiding places. But Justin wants to be a full fledged member of the team, and Dog has a fugitive that will his test case.

Episode: 10

Premiere Date: October 12 2004

Hide and Seek - Part 2

Two weeks in pursuit of fugitive Patty Estabilio has placed her in the pantheon of Dog Chapman's most persistent prey. A slew of near misses, bad tips, and long nights spent staking out "ice" dens is taking its toll on Dog's team. But Dog is keeping up appearances with his daily vacuuming at the house, while Beth makes an emergency visit to the nail salon to have a broken nail repaired.

Episode: 9

Premiere Date: October 05 2004

Hide and Seek - Part 1

Dog has a big problem. Patty Estabilio has jumped a $15,000 bail bond and disappeared into Hawaii's underworld. Kissing the kids good night, Dog and Beth, with Tim and Leland at their side, plunge into a drug-infused netherworld where the snitches are unreliable, the streets violent, and everyone has something to hide. They halt their hunt for Patty in lieu of an adrenaline-filled daylight raid to capture Michael Blanco, but a hot tip sends the crew back out for another late night searching for Patty.

Episode: 8

Premiere Date: October 05 2004

The Godfather of Waikiki

Dog is hunting a man known as "The Godfather of Waikiki". The bond is small, Dog and Beth bailed him out as a courtesy, but now he is refusing to go to court. If Dog doesn't bring him in, it could cost him more than money--he may lose his respect on the street.

Episode: 7

Premiere Date: September 28 2004

Love's Labors Lost and Found

While hunting an elusive deep sea fisherman, Dog is also trying to plan a great Mother's Day for Beth, but he's having problems finding the special flowers Beth wants. Ultimately the fugitive's friend and girlfriend help Dog and the team with the capture, and then Dog and Beth get to celebrate together.

Episode: 6

Premiere Date: September 21 2004

Bounty Hunters Have Hearts, Too

Once a criminal himself, Dog knows how it feels to be hunted. In this episode of our series that focuses on the tumultuous home and professional life of bounty hunter Dwayne "Dog" Chapman, he and the team delve into the depths of Honolulu's Chinatown as they search for a young Samoan girl who's gone down the wrong path. After a frustrating day of hunting, Dog must shift gears to fulfill his suburban Dad obligations by attending his daughter's school play.

Episode: 5

Premiere Date: September 14 2004

A Walk on the Wild Side

Chasing a tough guy over several days puts a strain on the team. The crew must tirelessly search under every rock in Waikiki's seedy underbelly, looking for some sign of their tattooed repeat offender, or lose the $20,000 bail. Dog and the boys finally get their man, and celebrate with a birthday party for Tim, complete with juggler.

Episode: 4

Premiere Date: September 07 2004

The Competition

Dog decides to liven things up with a competition. He and Beth will hunt for one fugitive, while Leland and Justin chase another. The winner will be the duo that captures its fugitive first. Will Dog keep bragging rights as the Best Bounty Hunter in the world, or will his young apprentices steal the mantle from him?

Episode: 3

Premiere Date: September 07 2004

Father and Son

In Hawaii, Dog sets off from Honolulu to Kona to help his son Leland with some of his fugitives. First, a stop at Leland's boxing gym to warm up for their day of hunting with a quick sparring session and some father-and-son time together.

Episode: 2

Premiere Date: August 31 2004

Meet The Chapmans

Real life series focusing on the tumultuous home and professional life of bounty hunter Dwayne "Dog" Chapman, and his partner and wife Beth. In the first episode, Dog and team chase Floyd Chapman (no relation), a heavily tattooed bail jumper. After the arrest, Dog, who was once a criminal himself, shares his own personal story with the captured Floyd to try and get him back on the right side of the law.

Episode: 1

Premiere Date: August 31 2004

The Lost Dog Pilot

An intimate look at the compelling and often outrageous ways Americans choose to make a living. Both fun and moving, and shot in "fly on the wall" style, it follows the people who do the jobs we love to hate, hate to do, and jobs that are stereotyped or simply different! In this episode, a bounty hunter hustles to catch fugitives and save their souls in Hawaii, while "stalkerazzi" photographers risk life, limb, and speeding tickets to get shots of Hollywood stars. (Dog The Bounty Hunter's Pilot episode.)

Episode: 0

Premiere Date: August 06 2003