30 Days 1694566 225635803 2008-07-14T17:44:59Z 198.96.180.245 /* Second season */ {{Infobox Television | show_name = 30 Days | image = [[Image:30daysim.jpg|250px]] | caption = | rated = [[Image:TVMA-empty.gif|50px]] | format = [[Documentary film|Documentary]]<br>[[Reality television]] | camera = | picture_format = | runtime = approx. 45 minutes | creator = [[Morgan Spurlock]] | developer = | executive_producer = [[John Landgraf]]<br>[[Ben Silverman]]<br>[[H.T. Owens]]<br>[[Morgan Spurlock]]<br> [[R. J. Cutler]] | producer = [[Sebastian Doggart]] | starring = Morgan Spurlock | narrated = Morgan Spurlock | opentheme = | endtheme = | country = {{USA}} | network = [[FX Networks]] | first_aired = [[June 15]], [[2005]] | last_aired = present | num_seasons = 3 | num_episodes = 18 | list_episodes = List of 30 Days episodes | website = http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/30days/ | imdb_id = 0437696 | tv_com_id = 36402 }} '''''30 Days''''' is a [[reality television]] show on the [[FX Networks|FX]] cable network, created and hosted by [[Morgan Spurlock]]. In each episode, Spurlock, or some other person or group of people, spend 30 days immersing themselves in a particular lifestyle with which they are unfamiliar (e.g. working for minimum wage, being in [[prison]], a [[Christian]] living as a [[Muslim]] etc.), while discussing related social issues. As in Spurlock's film, ''[[Super Size Me]]'', there are a number of rules unique to each situation which must be followed during each such experiment. One episode each season has featured Spurlock as the person spending the month in the particular lifestyle. The theme song of the original episodes is "[[The Passenger (song)|The Passenger]]" by [[Iggy Pop]]. Season one premiered on [[June 15]] [[2005]], and its respective DVD set was released [[July 11]] [[2006]]. The second season premiered on [[July 26]] [[2006]]. Season 3 of ''30 Days'' premiered on [[June 3]] [[2008]].<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982703.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 '30 Days' to return for third season - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]], the program is broadcast on [[More4]] and [[Channel 4]]. In [[Australia]], the program is broadcast on [[Network Ten]] and [[Lifestyle Channel]]. It currently airs in Canada on [[Independent Film Channel (Canada)|Independent Film Channel]] and [[Canal Vie]]. It also airs in FX in [[Latin America]]. In [[Norway]] it airs on [[TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2]]. In [[Sweden]] it airs on [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]. == Episode listing == {{main|List of 30 Days episodes}} ===First season=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Episode No. ! width="275"|Topic ! Original Airdate |- | bgcolor="#EDC989" align="center"|101 | bgcolor="#EDC989"|Minimum Wage | bgcolor="#EDC989"|[[June 15]], [[2005]] |- | bgcolor="#EDC989" align="center"|102 | bgcolor="#EDC989"|Anti-Aging | bgcolor="#EDC989"|[[June 22]], [[2005]] |- | bgcolor="#EDC989" align="center"|103 | bgcolor="#EDC989"|Muslims and America | bgcolor="#EDC989"|[[June 29]], [[2005]] |- | bgcolor="#EDC989" align="center"|104 | bgcolor="#EDC989"|Straight Man in a Gay World | bgcolor="#EDC989"|[[July 6]], [[2005]] |- | bgcolor="#EDC989" align="center"|105 | bgcolor="#EDC989"|Off the Grid | bgcolor="#EDC989"|[[July 13]], [[2005]] |- | bgcolor="#EDC989" align="center"|106 | bgcolor="#EDC989"|Binge Drinking Mom | bgcolor="#EDC989"|[[July 20]], [[2005]] |- |} ===Second season=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Episode No. ! width="275"|Topic ! Original Airdate |- | bgcolor="#D6DA91" align="center"|201 | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|Immigration | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|[[July 26]], [[2006]] |- | bgcolor="#D6DA91" align="center"|202 | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|Outsourcing | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|[[August 2]], [[2006]] |- | bgcolor="#D6DA91" align="center"|203 | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|Atheist vs. Christian | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|[[August 9]], [[2006]] |- | bgcolor="#D6DA91" align="center"|204 | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|New Age | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|[[August 16]], [[2006]] |- | bgcolor="#D6DA91" align="center"|205 | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|Pro-life, Pro-choice | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|[[August 23]], [[2006]] |- | bgcolor="#D6DA91" align="center"|206 | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|Jail | bgcolor="#D6DA91"|[[August 30]], [[2006]] |} ===Third season=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Episode No. ! width="275"|Topic ! Original Airdate |- | bgcolor="#8ed1ec" align="center"|301 | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|Working in a Coal Mine | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|[[June 3]], [[2008]] |- | bgcolor="#8ed1ec" align="center"|302 | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|Living in a Wheelchair | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|[[June 10]], [[2008]] |- | bgcolor="#8ed1ec" align="center"|303 | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|Animal Rights | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|[[June 17]], [[2008]] |- | bgcolor="#8ed1ec" align="center"|304 | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|Same Sex Parenting | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|[[June 24]], [[2008]] |- | bgcolor="#8ed1ec" align="center"|305 | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|Gun Nation | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|[[July 1]], [[2008]] |- | bgcolor="#8ed1ec" align="center"|306 | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|Life on an Indian Reservation | bgcolor="#8ed1ec"|[[July 8]], [[2008]] |} == DVD Releases == {| class="wikitable" !DVD Name!!Release Date!!Ep #!!Additional Information |- |Season 1||[[July 11]] [[2006]]||align="center" |6|| Commentary on selected episodes, and diary cam on all episodes. |- |Season 2||[[July 1]] [[2008]]||align="center" |6|| |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/30days/ 30 Days on FXNetworks.com] * [http://www.arp.tv/production.html?production=30days 30 Days at Actual Reality Pictures] * {{imdb title|id=0437696|title=30 Days}} * {{Tv.com show|id=36402}} [[Category:2005 television series debuts]] [[Category:2000s American television series]] [[Category:American documentary television series]] [[Category:FX network shows]] [[Category:American reality television series]] [[Category:Reveille Productions|30 Days]] [[pt:30 Days]]