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"Obviously there's nothing that's been done like this before," [Al Roker] said. "The biggest challenge is how do you capture what happens in an average day for a DEA agent? At the end of the day what's paramount is the safety of the agents and of our crews. The biggest challenge is how do you capture it, but make sure eveiyone is safe?"
"There was something about this group of agents and how they worked together and how they interfaced with the community that stood out," Roker said. "There were any number of cities we could have gone to, but I think it's like title old saying, 'I don't know art but I know what I like when I see it.'""They're living a life that is an inspiration for any kid. For us it was a cool opportunity to watch an action-based world," [Tim Duffy] said. "You're going undercover with DEA agents. If that's not cool, I don't know what is. We're all about action. DBA says action. You're going to see six episodes of whiteknuckle action."A day in the life of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be featured in an upcoming reality series on Spike TV this spring. "There were any number of cities we could have gone to, but I think it's like title old saying, 'I don't know art but I know what I like when I see it.'" Mary Cooper, chief, Congressional & Public Affairs, DEA, had worked with Roker before on a documentary on methamphetamine.See the full content of this document
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Al Roker Brings Dea to Small Screen
A day in the life of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be featured in an upcoming reality series on Spike TV this spring.
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