30 Days (TV series)
| 30 Days | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Morgan Spurlock |
| Starring | Morgan Spurlock |
| Narrated by | Morgan Spurlock |
| Opening theme | "The Passenger," Iggy Pop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | John Landgraf Ben Silverman H.T. Owens Morgan Spurlock R. J. Cutler |
| Producer | Sebastian Doggart |
| Running time | 42-48 minutes[1] |
| Production companies | Actual Reality Pictures Bluebush Productions Borderline TV Reveille Productions Warrior Poets |
| Original release | |
| Network | FX Networks |
| Release | June 15, 2005 – July 8, 2008 |
30 Days is an American reality television show on the FX cable network in the United States, created and hosted by Morgan Spurlock. In each episode, Spurlock, or some other person or group of people, spend 30 days immersing themselves in a particular lifestyle with which they are unfamiliar (e.g. working for minimum wage, being in prison, a Christian living as a Muslim etc.), while discussing related social issues. As in Spurlock's film, Super Size Me, there are a number of rules unique to each situation which must be followed during each such experiment. At least one episode each season has featured Spurlock as the person spending the month in the particular lifestyle.
Season one premiered on June 15, 2005, and its respective DVD set was released July 11, 2006. The second season premiered on July 26, 2006. Season 3 of 30 Days premiered on June 3, 2008.[2] Later that same year, FX said that it would not be renewing the series for a fourth season, effectively canceling the show.[3] The show has recently been picked up for re-air by Destination America, though no new episodes have been ordered.
In the United Kingdom, the program is broadcast on More4 and Channel 4. In Australia, the program is broadcast on Network Ten and Lifestyle Channel. It currently airs in Canada on Independent Film Channel and Canal Vie. It also airs on FX in Latin America. In Norway it airs on TV 2. In Sweden it airs on TV4 and Kanal 9.
Episode listing
First season
| Episode No. | Topic | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Minimum Wage | June 15, 2005 |
| 102 | Anti-Aging | June 22, 2005 |
| 103 | Muslims and America | June 29, 2005 |
| 104 | Straight Man in a Gay World | July 6, 2005 |
| 105 | Off the Grid | July 13, 2005 |
| 106 | Binge Drinking Mom | July 20, 2005 |
Second season
| Episode No. | Topic | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Immigration | July 26, 2006 |
| 202 | Outsourcing | August 2, 2006 |
| 203 | Atheist vs. Christian | August 9, 2006 |
| 204 | New Age | August 16, 2006 |
| 205 | Pro-life, Pro-choice | August 23, 2006 |
| 206 | Jail | August 30, 2006 |
Third season
| Episode No. | Topic | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Working in a Coal Mine | June 3, 2008 |
| 302 | Living in a Wheelchair | June 10, 2008 |
| 303 | Animal Rights | June 17, 2008 |
| 304 | Same Sex Parenting | June 24, 2008 |
| 305 | Gun Nation | July 1, 2008 |
| 306 | Life on an Indian Reservation | July 8, 2008 |
DVD releases
| DVD Name | Release Date | # of eps | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | July 11, 2006 | 6 | Commentary on selected episodes, and diary cam on all episodes. |
| Season 2 | July 1, 2008 | 6 | |
| Season 3 | May 18, 2010 | 6 | |
| Complete Boxset | May 18, 2010 | 18 |
References
- ^ "30 Days". Netflix. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (2008-03-19). "'30 Days' to return for third season". Variety. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (2008-11-06). "Exclusive: FX Cancels '30 Days'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2009-04-23.