Just what we need, another reality show - "Homeland Security USA"
I would think the American television watching public would be tired of reality tv by now. Well, apparently not. A new show will be premiering on January 6 called "Department of Homeland Security USA." According to ABC's press release the show is about the men and women who patrol more than 100,000 miles of America's borders. "The Department's missions include everything from vetting adoption papers and checking visitors' passports to intercepting undocumented immigrants, drugs and other contraband, and stopping potential terrorists trying to cross our borders. What viewers will see is powerful, dramatic, unforgettable and emotional, with unexpected moments of humor."
This show is apparently based on a popular Australian show called "Border Security." I have never seen the Australian show but I cannot imagine that the U.S. show is going to be so popular. If it becomes popular, it will only because the network has sensationalized it. Not every day of a border patrol officer is "dramatic, unforgettable and emotional."
Personally, I will not be watching the show. I get my dose of reality every day.
