''Outback Wrangler'' was an Australian

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television series that follows the work of helicopter pilot and animal catcher Matt Wright and his adventurous life in various parts of the Australian

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. ''Outback Wrangler'' has been seen in over 90 countries.

Broadcast

The first season of four episodes was first broadcast in 2011 on National Geographic, then repeated on

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in 2016 and on the

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in 2017. The second season was launched in November 2015 and screened into 2016. A third season began screening at the end of 2017 and into 2018. A fourth season of the show, retitled ''Monster Croc Wrangler'', screened on Nine from late 2019.

Helicopter crash

In February 2022 co-star Chris “Willow” Wilson was killed in a helicopter crash on a job collecting crocodile eggs in West Arnhem Land. Following a six month investigation, in November 2022 an arrest warrant was issued for ''Outback Wrangler'' star Matt Wright for a number of charges relating to the incident. Wright later arrived in Darwin and faced court.

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* 2011 Australian television series debuts 2020 Australian television series endings Australian factual television series English-language television shows Nine Network original programming Television shows set in the Outback Television shows set in the Northern Territory {{Australia-tv-prog-stub