Experimental documentary plays like an episode of This American Life with ADD. »»
On the surface, it might be easy to lump in Showtime's This American Life under the category of Reality Television. Yet to look at Showtime's TV version of the radio program produced for over a decade by Chicago Public Radio and hosted by Ira Glass, this really isn't a fair association. With no prize money or goofy angle to speak of, perhaps this could be categorized as "Hyper-Reality TV", as the stories contained on this series do not feel filtered or manipulated in any way. Like the best documentaries, This American Life presents stories relating to a particular theme and tries to make them as relatable as possible, showing you how amazing we as a people really are. »»
