--- description: TLC is canceling '19 Kids and Counting' following revelations that Josh Duggar molested his sisters. title: TLC Cancels '19 Kids and Counting' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte16791707e3f3494/69885169e20a8701aca8b7d6/duggar-family.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _19 Kids and Counting_ Canceled by TLC ## Video: Know Right Now: The Duggars' Fox News Interview [Watch (HLS stream): Know Right Now: The Duggars' Fox News Interview](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/w6sLcCqe.m3u8) (1:05)  _Published 2015-06-04. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar spoke out about the scandal enveloping their family in an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly._  by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 4:28 AM CUTPublished: Jul 16, 2015 2:22 PM CUT  The Duggar family visits 'Extra' at their New York studio in Times Square in New York City on March 11, 2014 The Duggar family visits 'Extra' at their New York studio in Times Square in New York City on March 11, 2014D Dipasupil—Getty Images  by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 4:28 AM CUTPublished: Jul 16, 2015 2:22 PM CUT TLC is officially canceling _19 Kids and Counting_ following revelations that Josh Duggar, one of the 19 Duggar children featured on the show, molested his sisters when he was a teenager. The Associated Press [reported the news](https://twitter.com/AP/status/621681703455748096 "undefined") Thursday morning, nearly two months after TLC first pulled all episodes of the show off the air as the molestation allegations emerged. “We are deeply saddened and troubled by this heartbreaking situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family and victims at this difficult time,” reads [a statement](http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/19-kids-and-counting-announcement/ "undefined") on the show’s website from May, when the show was initially taken off the air. TLC said in [a statement](http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/an-official-statement-from-tlc/ "undefined") on Thursday that after canceling the show, the network will move forward on a one-hour documentary to highlight victims of child sexual abuse, including Jill and Jessa Duggar. “The recent attention around the Duggars has sparked a critical and important conversation about child protection,” the statement reads. “Unfortunately, child sexual abuse is not an isolated issue; it affects many children and families around the world. To that end, we are partnering with \[the organizations RAINN and Darkness to Light\] on a multi-platform campaign to raise awareness and educate parents and families about the issue.” TLC says the documentary is due to air later this summer. The Duggar family also [released a statement](http://time.com/3960870/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-duggar-statement/ "undefined") Thursday, saying, “It is our prayer that the painful situation our family went through many years ago can point people toward faith in God and help others who also have lived through similar dark situations to find help, hope and healing, as well.” It first emerged publicly in May that Josh Duggar, a brother in the large family at the center of the reality show, had molested two of his sisters when they were all children. “I would do anything to go back to those teen years and take different actions,” Josh Duggar [has said](http://time.com/3894697/tlc-19-kids-josh-duggar/ "undefined"). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3960774/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-duggar/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3960774/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-duggar/"},"headline":"19 Kids and Counting Canceled by TLC","datePublished":"2015-07-16T14:22:35.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T04:28:41.000Z","description":"Following revelations that Josh Duggar molested his sisters","url":"https://time.com/3960774/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-duggar/","keywords":["Television","19 Kids and Counting","josh duggar"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte16791707e3f3494/69885169e20a8701aca8b7d6/duggar-family.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tessa Berenson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte16791707e3f3494/69885169e20a8701aca8b7d6/duggar-family.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Robert Wagner And The Duggar Family Visit \"Extra\"","caption":"Robert Wagner And The Duggar Family Visit \"Extra\"","creditText":"D Dipasupil—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3960774/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-duggar/","name":"19 Kids and Counting Canceled by TLC"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Know Right Now: The Duggars' Fox News Interview","description":"Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar spoke out about the scandal enveloping their family in an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/w6sLcCqe/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-06-04T05:28:35.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/w6sLcCqe.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3960774/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-duggar/","duration":"PT1M5S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3960774/19-kids-and-counting-canceled-duggar/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```