'Duck Dynasty' reboot coming to A&E this summer with two new seasons

"Duck Dynasty" is quacking back to A&E this summer.

The cable network announced the reboot of the hit show Wednesday in a press release, saying the show will follow the Robertson family as "they grapple with mapping out the future of Duck Commander, watching the kids navigate marriage, children and businesses of their own, and passing down the family legacy."

The reboot, "Duck Dynasty: The Revival," will follow family heir Willie Robertson and his wife Korie along with their sprawling family of six children who live on the family's Louisiana land — and yes, fan favorites Uncle Si and Miss Kay are returning, too. A&E has ordered two seasons, with 20 episodes each, of the reboot.

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"Going back on A&E feels a little like going back home. We're thankful for all who have followed along as our family has grown and expanded and can't wait to get cameras rolling again on all our new adventures, or perhaps misadventures," Willie and Korie Robertson said in a joint press release Wednesday.

The original series followed the Robertson family, led by controversial patriarch Phil Robertson, and their Louisiana-based Duck Commander duck-calling business.

The conservative-leaning Louisianans' return to TV comes the same week as President Donald Trump begins his second term in office after Monday's inauguration ceremonies.

"Duck Dynasty" stars Willie and Korie (right) Robertson are quacking back to A&E.
"Duck Dynasty" stars Willie and Korie (right) Robertson are quacking back to A&E.

The Robertson's adult children – "Dancing with the Stars" alum Sadie Robertson and her siblings John Luke, Will, Bella and Rebecca – and their families are a part of the cast.

'Duck Dynasty' reboot comes as Trump returns

The family courted controversy and sparked a nationwide conversation in 2013 after Phil Robertson made remarks in GQ magazine that some considered anti-gay, which led A&E to put him on "indefinite hiatus." Although he was sidelined from the hit series, the suspension was later called off.

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His son Willie also sparked backlash from some critics when he spoke at the 2016 Republican National Convention in support of then-candidate Trump's first presidential bid.

In November 2016, shortly after the country went to the polls and ultimately elected Trump president, the Robertson family announced the show would end in April 2017.

In a statement accompanying the video, the cable network said: "After five years, 130 episodes and one of the biggest hits in the history of cable, the Robertson family and A&E jointly decided that 'Duck Dynasty' the series, will come to an end after this season."

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Fans can rewatch the original "Duck Dynasty" on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video, A&E as well as the first three seasons for free on Tubi.

Contributing: Bill Keveney

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Duck Dynasty' coming back to A&E: Premiere date, more