D.U.I. (TV series)
D.U.I. is an American reality television series featuring police officers. The show premiered on December 1, 2011 on TLC, and is a similar format to COPS, but focuses exclusively on suspects arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. However, unlike COPS, the show will also follow the suspects through the legal system, and will show the personal consequences of their decision to drink and drive for each individual. The first six episodes of the series aired in 2011, with the next six following in 2012.[1][2]
D.U.I. | |
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Genre | Reality |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Production company(s) | Mike Mathis Productions |
Release | |
Original network | TLC |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | December 1, 2011 – July 12, 2012 |
The series was shot in Oklahoma in Pontotoc, Cleveland, Sequoyah, Tulsa and Oklahoma counties, and features local sheriff's deputies from those counties, as well as Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers. The show's producers said that Oklahoma was chosen for a shooting location because the state has one of the fastest DUI turnarounds in court, as well as some of the strictest DUI laws in the United States.[3]
It was later revealed online that none of the cases were real and that they were staged and fake but was done to make a point about the dangers of drunk driving.
Episode
No. | Title | Original air date |
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1 | "Jessie & Justin" | December 1, 2011 |
2 | "Cierra & Jimmy" | December 1, 2011 |
3 | "John & Jarrett" | December 8, 2011 |
4 | "Wes & Keshia" | December 8, 2011 |
5 | "Travis & Casey" | December 15, 2011 |
6 | "Jody & James" | December 15, 2011 |
7 | "Chantel & Kimberly" | June 28, 2012 |
8 | "Jerry & Dakota" | June 28, 2012 |
9 | "Jesse & Haley" | July 5, 2012 |
10 | "Jason & Curtis" | July 5, 2012 |
11 | "Chancellor & Ashley" | July 12, 2012 |
12 | "Annie & Michael" | July 12, 2012 |
See also
- Policing in the United States
- Crime in the United States
References
- "TLC Gets 'D.U.I.': Drunk Driving Series Premieres in December". The Hollywood Reporter. November 8, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- "TLC TAKES VIEWERS OVER THE LIMIT AND BEHIND BARS WITH NEW SERIES D.U.I." TLC. November 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- "TLC show to feature Oklahoma law enforcement". FOX23.com. September 27, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-11-10.