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AMC Orders Homeland Security Reality Series

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Moves beyond unscripted shows.

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Hopefully it doesn't look like 24. AMC is expanding into the world of reality television with two new shows, one featuring the Department of Homeland Security and another about an advertising firm. The Homeland Security show, Inside the DHS, is being produced by Dirty Jobs' Craig Piligian and will follow DHS employees, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. “The inherent drama of Inside DHS is palpable, particularly given that we only hear about a tiny fraction of the threats they deal with everyday," said Joel Stillerman, AMC senior vice president of original programming. The other show, The Pitch, will follow creative ad agencies pitching clients and preparing campaigns.

Read it at The Hollywood Reporter