A new situation: Mike Sorrentino makes move to host true crime series 'Statute of Limitations'

Mike Sorrentino is finding himself in a new situation.

The reality TV star is once again in front of the camera – this time as the host of the true-crime series, “Statute of Limitations.”

“Statute of Limitations” is a lighthearted 10-episode show from FilmRise and Grinning Dog Entertainment.

It explores non-violent crimes as told by the real, everyday people who committed them. How can they admit their wrongdoing on camera? Their statute of limitations has passed, so they can’t be convicted. Therefore, no blurred faces or voice changers are necessary.

“Statute of Limitations” will be available to stream beginning Feb. 1, on major platforms including Tubi, YouTube, The Roku Channel, FilmRise streaming apps and more.

“I’m so excited to introduce this new show,” Sorrentino says. “I am very excited to be part of a true-crime series. I wanted to show the host side of me. I give people a lot of credit to have the courage to tell their story.”

In the United States, there are laws in place called statutes of limitations that set time limits where citizens cannot be charged for committed crimes once a specific window has passed. These laws protect defendants from unfair persecution or legal action.

Each episode of “Statute of Limitations” features two stories presented by Sorrentino with his trademark wit and banter.

The original new series will scratch the “whodunit” itch that many true-crime fans have. Not only will viewers get to meet the perpetrators – otherwise average people from all walks of life – but they will also get to hear exactly why they committed their crimes.

“ ‘Statue of Limitations’ is a fun, light-hearted show that will entertain fans beyond the true crime genre,” he says. “I am so excited to bring this new and unique true-crime series to the masses and hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do.”

“Statute of Limitations” features the ultimate lineup of conmen, wannabe kingpins and queenpins and Robin Hoods who dodged the law. Among the lucky former criminals who share their cautionary tales in their own words are:

• A toy store bandit.
• A sorority sister who unexpectedly stole a police car.
• A college girl who found herself embroiled in a credit card scam.
• A man out to give his abusive mother-in-law her comeuppance.
• A couple who got back at a drug dealer for stealing their dog.
• A drag queen turned prominent drug kingpin.
• The founder of an illegal underground fight club.
• A small-town kid turned head of the New York gay mafia.
• A Catholic schoolgirl who took revenge against a mean girl.

Sorrentino says there’s one episode where a woman ran a credit card scam in the 1980s.

“A lot of these crimes are very risky,” he says. “You can see in some of the episodes how invested I am in the stories. They are captivating and it’s amazing that they were never caught. There’s an adrenaline rush when you watch it.”