The Discovery Channel has scheduled two new reality series. Shipwreck Men chronicles rival salvage operations who compete to help -- and profit from -- boats that are in dangerous situations. Extreme Smuggling, as the title suggests,is a documentary series about smugglers. Both shows will premiere January 14. Entertainment Weekly has more details.
The question is, “did they film them in ‘economically depressed areas’ to get their share of the pork tax goodies in the “Fiscal Cliff Stimulus Bill”?