Spike TV has a new cop show called Real Vice Cops Uncut. The show, which is taped in Memphis and Orlando, will rides along with real police officers involved in the world of narcotics, prostitution and gambling. It will be about undercover vice divisions and give audiences a taste of just how dangerous and unpredictable it is. It sounds interesting, but I have to point out one thing. Isn't the mission compromised when the guy with the camera crew walks in? Just a thought.
About the security of the operations, Jim Romanovich, President of Worldwide Media and Entertainment for ATI (Associated Television International, production company for Vice Cops), explains that the show doesn't jeopardize the work of these officers: "We have been allowed exclusive access to various vice divisions to see how their undercover operations really work without compromising the security of its officers who have to remain undercover. In this series, you will see all the action and intense situations you could ever expect. This is not Crockett and Tubbs. There is no Porsche, houseboat, or pastel wardrobe." I'm not convinced.
The six half-hour episodes of Real Vice Cops Uncut will premiere on August 6th at 10 p.m. ET/PT. What do you think? Will you be watching?
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