No, the title of this post doesn't reference some 1950's monster movie sequel. Instead, I'm talking about the start of the second "season" of the reality-TV show Swamp People.
The sophomore run began this past Thursday night with the episode "Gator Gauntlet." What's new down in the bayou? Troy has a new gunner (his son Jacob has replaced the trusty Clint, who now has struck out on his own), Junior has a big new boat (which might be more trouble than it's worth), and Joe and Tommy are reaping big dividends from a "gravy" marinade (a secret family recipe poured onto the rotten chicken used as gator bait). Viewers are also introduced to a swamper named Terral, who doesn't kill gators but snatches them into his boat with his own bare hands (and then transports them to other areas where they will not present a danger to humans).
So a lot has changed, but the show still offers the same fascinating look at a unique way of life down in the deepest South. A part of the nation seemingly far removed from modern civilization, and where some serious, saurian predators haunt the waters.
The second season premiere re-airs tonight at 10 on the History Channel. And be sure to tune in every Thursday night at 9 for the debut of the latest episode.
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