Craig Piligian
In November 2003, Piligian began producing Dirty Jobs, a series on the Discovery channel that focused on blue-collar jobs. The show ran for eight years and aired over 170 episodes. The show ended in 2012.
In 2004, Piligian worked with Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta to bring a reality show about mixed martial arts, called The Ultimate Fighter, to television. The reality series followed sixteen fighters who lived in a house and competed for a UFC contract.
In 2012, Piligian was ranked 18th on The Hollywood Reporter's "50 Most Powerful List".
In 2015, Lionsgate purchased a major stake in Piligian's Pilgrim Studios for $200 million.
In March 2016, Piligian partnered with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to create The Runner, an original series about mobile devices streaming on go90. In 2018, Piligian worked with Roger Ross Williams to develop High on the Hog, a docuseries depicting African American history through the lens of food, based on Dr. Jessica B. Harris’ book High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America.
In April 2021, Piligian was named chair of Pilgrim Media Group and president.
On January 18, 2025, at UFC 311, Piligian was officially announced as an inductee in the Contributor Wing of the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame.
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Part of Crew
American Ninja Warrior
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints
Power Slap: Road to the Title
American Chopper
Dirty Jobs
Ghost Hunters
Greensburg
Love at First Flight
Scamanda
The Ultimate Surfer
Top Hooker
Wicked Tuna
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Doc centers on the hard-charging, brilliant Dr. Amy Larsen, Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital in Minneapolis. After a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life, Amy must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients she's treated, colleagues she's crossed, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves and the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away. She can rely only on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old, and a handful of devoted friends, as she struggles to continue practicing medicine, despite having lost nearly a decade of knowledge and experience.
Destination X
Destination X sees a group of contestants go on the road trip of a lifetime but they have no idea of their location. In order to win, they must figure out their mystery locations. Once they're on the blacked-out Destination X bus, the journey turns into a real-life game board, with challenges designed to offer clues as to their location, along with a few misdirects to keep them guessing.
At the end of each episode, the contestant who places an X on a map furthest from the actual location packs their bags. The first participant to reach Destination X will be crowned the winner.
