Chasing Corruption follows "host Ian Hoppe and the Reckon by AL.com team as they travel across the USA to meet some of America's toughest watchdog journalists — and the stories of conspiracy, bribery, fraud and more they've uncovered."[1]
Production
On February 12, 2018, it was announced that Facebook was developing a news section within its streaming service Facebook Watch to feature breaking news stories. The news section was set to be overseen by Facebook's head of news partnerships Campbell Brown.[2]
On June 6, 2018, it was announced that Facebook's first slate of partners for their news section on Facebook Watch would include Advance Local's Reckon by AL.com. The news program the two companies developed was revealed to be hosted by Ian Hoppe, titled Chasing Corruption.[1] Additionally, Hoppe was expected to work with Alabama Media Group's Amy Yurkanin, John Hammontree, and Ginnard Archibald to create the series, under the leadership of the company's director of video, Justin Yurkanin, and in collaboration with film producer Marsha Oglesby.[3]