or


[05/12/11 - 07:01 AM]
Spike TV Presents New Slate of Non-Scripted Original Pilots
The pilots in development "follow a distinctive theme of authentic characters in a high risk/high reward environment."







SHERIFF, THE (SPIKE TV)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
5/12/11
STATUS:
previously in development (2012-2013 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
unspecified
DESCRIPTION:
(from Spike TV's press release, May 2011) From battling merciless street gangs to combating violent drug cartels along the border, America's sheriff's departments bravely square off against dangerous criminals every day. There is one man with the credentials and expertise in law enforcement to help sheriff departments take their game to the next level in these trying times. With 15 years of experience in the intelligence community on three continents, Tony Schiena is among the most acclaimed law enforcement experts in the country. The National Sheriff's Association has tasked Schiena and his team to upgrade their branches in order to meet the ever-rising threat of crime. "The Sheriff" will go behind the scenes and hit the streets with Schiena and his team as they put their crime-fighting skills to use. Each week, they will visit a new department facing a different issue, and cameras will follow Schiena and his team every step of the way from introducing the latest surveillance methods to demonstrating lethal hand-to-hand combat techniques. "The Sheriff" is produced by Ben Silverman, founder and CEO of multimedia studio Electus ("Mob Wives," "The Office," "The Tudors," "Biggest Loser") and Craig Armstrong, Tod Mesirow and Rick Ringbakk of Emmy-winning 5x5 Media ("Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Amazing Race," "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution"), a full-service production company in an overall production and distribution agreement within the Electus studio system.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ben Silverman as EP
· Craig Armstrong as EP
· Rick Ringbakk as EP
· Tod Mesirow as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 5x5 Media
· Electus