Headlong: Running from COPS

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Dan Taberski and the team behind Missing Richard Simmons investigate COPS — the longest running reality show in TV history — and its cultural impact on policing in America. Our story begins with the footage of a routine arrest behind a church in Georgia...

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11.30.2021 Introducing: Harsh Reality – The Story of Miriam Rivera It was supposed to be a reality show with a twist. In a sun-drenched villa in Ibiza, six hot guys compete for a cash prize and for the love of the beautiful and mysterious Miriam. It’s meant to be her ...
09.08.2021 Introducing: 9/12 How did 9/11 the day become 9/11 the idea? That question drives award-winning host Dan Taberski (Missing Richard Simmons, Running From COPS, The Line) to shift his focus to what happened on 9/12, and every day after that. 9/12 is ...
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05.28.2019 Bonus Episode: Himalayan Salt Boy One last story that shows how even the most innocuous police interactions, the ones COPS and Live PD air to get laughs, aren’t funny at all if you’re the one on TV.
05.21.2019 6: That’s The Story We get our hands on raw, unedited footage of COPS and finally answer the question we've been asking throughout our 18-month investigation: How real is COPS?
05.14.2019 5: The Worst Day Of Your Life How does it feel to be hunted for months by police officers and camera crews, both of whom seem hellbent on putting you on TV?
05.07.2019 4: Mind Blown An ex-cop breaks down some of the most shocking arrests we’ve watched on COPS and tries to imagine why police departments would want that footage out in the world. Plus, the next generation of COPS is LivePD — six hours ...
04.30.2019 3: Nothing Is Voluntary When You Have Handcuffs On COPS producers claim every suspect on the show agrees in writing to appear on TV. Why would anyone sign that piece of paper? Plus: Who has final control over what airs on COPS, the producers or the police?
04.23.2019 2: Shooting Fish In A Barrel What is it like to watch yourself on COPS when you can’t remember getting arrested?
04.23.2019 1: The One-Celled Amoeba How real is the longest running reality show in TV history? We begin our investigation of COPS.
04.22.2019 Coming Soon: Running From COPS See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
04.02.2019 Introducing: Running From COPS After 30 years on television, COPS has evolved into a constant messaging machine about policing in America. Running from COPS is the result of an 18-month investigation and delves deep into how the show actually gets made, how much control ...