After 13 seasons on the air, A&E announced that Intervention will officially be shutting down production.

A&E told press Thursday that Intervention has been cancelled. The series will air its final five episodes starting on Thursday, June 13, which will feature "the most intense and gripping stories yet," according to producers.

The first episode will feature heroin addict Jessica, "a 29-year-old Chicago woman squatting in an abandoned house with no electricity or running water."

Intervention was one of the highest rated shows on A&E since its debut in 2005

David McKillop, executive vice president of programming at A&E, had nothing but praise for the show, saying, "As Intervention comes to an end, we're proud to have paved the way for such an original and groundbreaking series.

The show has saved many lives in its 13 season run, as McKillop noted, "We're honored to have been a part of the 243 interventions since its premiere in March of 2005, leading to the 156 individuals that are currently sober to this day."

Intervention won the Emmy for Best Reality Program in 2009 and garnered one other nomination over the course of its run.

Just one year ago, A&E cancelled a similarly long-running show: Dog the Bounty Hunter. The series' stars Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth have since moved on to a different network, CMT, for a sequel series called Dog and Beth: On the Hunt.

A&E has had success with its programming lineup this season, with reality shows like Duck Dynasty achieving new ratings highs with each episode. The season 3 finale earned the show 9.6 million viewers, becoming the highest rated telecast in A&E history.

Additionally, the premiere of drama series Bates Motel set a record as the highest rated original program in A&E history in the 18-49 demographic (1.9 million viewers).

Watch the last five episodes of Intervention starting Thursday, June 13 at 9 pm on A&E.

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