Growing Up Gotti was an American reality television series that appeared on A&E

Growing Up Gotti

Growing Up Gotti
Genre     Reality
Starring     Victoria Gotti
Frank Gotti Agnello
Carmine Gotti Agnello
John Gotti Agnello
Country of origin     USA
No. of episodes     41
Production
Running time     30 minutes, including commercials
Broadcast
Original channel     A&E
Original run     August 2, 2004 – December 5, 2005
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Growing Up Gotti was an American reality television series that appeared on A&E on Mondays at 9:00 PM EST.The life of Victoria Gotti, daughter of late Mafia boss John Gotti, and her three sons with ex-husband Carmine Agnello, Carmine Gotti Agnello, John Gotti Agnello, and Frank Gotti Agnello.

Due to declining ratings, A&E cancelled Growing Up Gotti at the end of 2005. A&E has stated that the show will not be renewed for a fourth season. At its peak, the show received about 3.2 million viewers but recent episodes have averaged just under 1.2 million.

Growing Up Gotti was shown on the Australian ABC TV in 2005 for approximately 5-6 weeks, but was taken off the air in a situation similar to its original demise - due to failing ratings. It was repeated over summer 2006-07.

In September 2006, rumors surfaced on the internet that "Growing up Gotti" would be returning under a new title: "Grown Up Gotti", presumably showing the boys as adults. According to these rumors, the show will begin somewhere between mid-November 2006 and January 2007.

[edit] Criticism

A&E has faced criticism for this show. Some felt that A&E was showcasing a family living in luxury that was purchased by blood money made by John Gotti. They felt the network was glorifying organized crime. Many have also complained about the foul language used on the show, as well as the dysfunctional relationship between Victoria Gotti and her sons. The Smoking Gun launched a parody of sorts entitled Blowing Up Gotti, which consisted of family visits to John Gotti while he was in prison that prison officials routinely taped.