Morgan Spurlock (director of Super Size Me) has reported that his excellent documentary series “30 Days” has been renewed. It will air next summer on FX, and hopefully they’ll have more than 6 episodes this time.
Back in the day, The Real World would occasionally be thought-provoking like this, but today most reality shows are about sex, gossip, and voting someone off each week. So, it’s great that we’ll be seeing more of 30 Days.
Each episode of the first season placed people into unique situations for a month. The goal was to see the world from a different point of view. The first episode had Morgan and his girlfriend working minimum wage jobs. Shows to follow had conservative Christians living with Moslems, and then Gay roommates. Other topics tackled were environmental conservation, steroid use, and college binge-drinking.
It was fascinating to see how people’s preconceptions would change (or in some cases, NOT) depending on the situation. I also enjoyed seeing New York animator Pat Smith’s work used to illustrate educational segments.
In the last couple years, FX has been one of the most consistent networks in terms of producing quality shows. It’s good to see they’re backing this one again.
You may also like this
