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A&E ups drama with reality


April 28, 2008 "It's a pretty accurate description of who we are and what we do," A&E executive vp and GM Bob DeBitetto said. A&E also said it will launch a second scripted series in early 2009; the top contenders are "The Beast," starring Patrick Swayze, and "Danny Fricke," starring Connie Nielsen. History also announced several new series, including "Evolve," about the evolution of nature; "Extreme Trains"; "The Works," about the history of items from motorcycles to steel; "Sandhogs," about tunnel diggers in New York City; and a CGI-driven series called "What Went Down" that merges graphics with history.

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