Dark Side of Reality TV
Tuesday, 18 February at 8.30pm
SBS starting with Episode 7.
Venture deep into the outrageous and often disturbing world of reality television, and the shows that helped redefine entertainment in the 21st century. With interviews from both legends of the genre and industry insiders.
Season One, Episode Seven: Survivor – Season One It kickstarted a TV revolution and gave rise to reality’s first villain. But was the real winner of Survivor’s first season Richard Hatch, or the show’s creator, Mark Burnett?
Season One, Episode Two: Kid Nation When 40 children are chosen from America’s best and brightest to form their own society in the middle of the New Mexico desert, it quickly descends into Lord of the Flies 2.0.