AMERICAN CHOPPER RIDES INTO A NEW SEASON ON DISCOVERY TURBO

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Hold on tight. AMERICAN CHOPPER, the hit series returns to Discovery Turbo in full force with a dramatic new edition – AMERICAN CHOPPER: Senior vs. Junior. Airing every Friday at 9 PM beginning October 29, the 8-part series follows the forever feuding father and son as they now go head-to-head building bikes in competing businesses.

AMERICAN CHOPPER follows the action at Orange County Choppers (OCC), the world-famous custom motorcycle family business run by Paul Teutul Sr. and his fiery sons, Paul Teutul Jr. and Mikey.  As always, creating eye-popping bikes is a big part of show-but the real story is the constant tension between Paul Sr. and his sons.  The popular series documents the growing pains as OCC continues to expand in a challenging economy, as well as the evolving relationship between Paul Sr., his sons, the extended Teutul family and their OCC staff.

Commenting on the series, Rahul Johri, senior vice president & general manager, India, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, “American Chopper is a highly illustrated series that complements Discovery Turbo’s strong line-up of automotive and motorcycle enthusiast programming. The series explores the drama, the artistry and behind-the-scene information about some of the most incredible theme bikes.”

It’s been a wild ride for the Teutuls, who are no strangers to family conflict.  Paul Sr. and his sons, Paul Jr. and Mikey are known for their heated arguments, but last season the relationship exploded when Paul Senior fired Paul Junior from Orange County Choppers. Once partners, they are now fierce competitors at contending motorcycle shops. AMERICAN CHOPPER: Senior vs. Junior captures the renewed rivalry as Paul Sr. continues to build world famous custom bikes at OCC, while Jr. opens up Paul Jr. Designs – his startup shop located across the street from OCC’s original site.  And the location isn’t the only rub – Jr. heats-up the competition by bringing back former OCC employees including his brother Mikey, Vinnie DiMartino, Robert ‘Nub’ Colard and Joe Puliafico.

In the battle between old and new, the father-son duo vie to see who can produce the most innovative choppers – with Sr. focusing on cutting edge technology while Jr. taps into his roots, building more traditional creations. While Junior is now on a mission to expand his fledgling design company and return to his bike-building roots, by crafting custom choppers the old fashioned way and recapturing some of the magic that he feels was lost when OCC began to get too big. Jr. is driven by his desire for success, but also by his need to prove something to his father and to himself.

In addition to the always impressive bike builds, this season follows Paul Jr., as he struggles to launch a new business in a turbulent economy and handles the pressure of planning a wedding with his new fiancée.  The constant tension between the Teutul family and the OCC and Paul Jr. Designs staff, creates opposition like we’ve never seen before.  The first episode gets off to a fiery start with an on-air radio confrontation between Jr. and Sr., laying the groundwork for the family feud that is destined to escalate over the course of the season.