UP ANNOUNCES TWO BRAND NEW ARRIVALS
“BRINGING UP BATES”
A NEW ORIGINAL REALITY SERIES WITH
THE EXTRAORDINARY BATES FAMILY AND
THEIR 19 CHILDREN
AND
THE BIRTH OF THE FIRST BATES GRANDCHILD:
BRADLEY GILVIN BATES
SERIES PREMIERES EXCLUSIVELY ON UP
From the Babies to
Momentous Birthdays, Purity
Rings to Newlyweds, Adult
Children Setting Up Their
Households to the Busy Hive of
the Family Home,
the Bates Family Proves There
Is More To Love
ATLANTA – October 31, 2014
– Twenty-seven years ago Gil
and Kelly Jo Bates tied the
knot with no plans to have
kids. Fast-forward 19 kids
later and this tight-knit family,
seemingly too good to be
true, has a tremendous bond
but are far from perfect. As
you will see, when you have a
house full of 19 children, from
ages 2 to 25, daily chaos is
multiplied exponentially, but
so are the joyful and poignant
moments that life can bring.
Viewers at UP will see all
this human drama first-hand
starting Thursdays this January
when the most trusted familyfriendly network premieres
“Bringing Up Bates,” a brandnew reality series that takes a
fresh look at an uncommon,
ultra-conservative American
family with larger-than-life
personalities. The 13-episode
UP Original Series intimately
focuses in on the supersized
everyday life of this close knit,
hard-working, ever-expanding
Tennessee family with 19
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children and their new
grandchild. The UP Original
Series “Bringing Up Bates”
will make its world television
premiere on UP at 9 p.m. EST
on New Year’s Day, Thursday,
January 1, 2015.
“We are committed to
sharing meaningful stories
about remarkable families
and people with real
character,” said Charley
Humbard, president and
CEO, UP. ‘Bringing Up Bates’
lets us look in on the daily
lifestyle of a wonderful,
loving family – that happens
to be larger than most – and
that has experiences we
can relate to and some that
are very unexpected. This
series fits perfectly with UP’s
brand promise to always
uplift and entertain viewers
and it represents the latest
example of our commitment
to produce original series,
movies and specials for the
whole family.”
“Figure 8 Films first met
the Bates family while
producing our series ‘19 Kids
and Counting’ and we knew
right away that they had a
story we wanted to tell –
actually hundreds of stories,”
said Kirk Streb, partner/
executive producer, Figure
8 Films. “From children
ranging from those wearing
diapers to those having
babies, their definition of
‘routine’ is unimaginable
to most of us. With every
passing week, there are
new trials, triumphs and
transitions – which they
attack with an energy and
humor most of us could not
muster. We are honored to
be invited into their family.”
Led by devoted father Gil
(49) and his loving wife
Kelly Jo (47), the Bates do
everything in bulk while
staying true to their values
and rules for the family –
which means everyone has
chores, little to no TV, only
dresses for girls (though
pajamas are worn in private),
strictly side-hugs until
marriage (except for front
hugs on special occasions),
and more. With a grand
total of 19 children ranging
in age from 2 to 25, they
are the definition of a “big,
happy family.” But lately –
as viewers will see – their
simple rural lifestyle in
Tennessee is in a flurry of
transitions and is continually
challenged by the modern
world.
The new season will explore
new, ever-changing family
dynamics as the Bates
celebrate the birth of the 1st
grandchild, Bradley Gilvin
Bates, with son Zach (25)
and his wife Whitney; foster
the courtship of Michaella
(24) and Brandon Keilen by
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