Series synopsis
Kid Nation is an American reality television series that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2007. It ended on December 12, 2007. It was created by Tom Forman. It stars Laurel McGoff, Jonathan Karsh, Daniel Kyri and Taylor DuPriest.
Kid Nation was an American reality television show hosted by Jonathan Karsh that premiered on the CBS network on September 19, 2007 created by Tom Forman Productions and Endemol USA and aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET . The show, featuring 40 children aged 8 to 15, was filmed on location at the Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, a privately owned town built on the ruins of Bonanza City, New Mexico, eight miles south of Santa Fe, with production beginning on April 1, 2007. In the show, the children t ...
Premise
Kid Nation was an American reality television show hosted by Jonathan Karsh that premiered on the CBS network on September 19, 2007 created by Tom Forman Productions and Endemol USA and aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET . The show, featuring 40 children aged 8 to 15, was filmed on location at the Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, a privately owned town built on the ruins of Bonanza City, New Mexico, eight miles south of Santa Fe, with production beginning on April 1, 2007. In the show, the children try to create a functioning society in the town, including setting up a government system with minimal adult help and supervision.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Laurel McGoff as Self
- Jonathan Karsh as Self - Host
- Daniel Kyri as DK
- Taylor DuPriest as Self
- Sophie Wise as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 19, 2007 | December 12, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm Trying to Be a Leader Here 40 kids from the ages of 8-15 are put into the abandoned town of Bonanza City, New Mexico for 40 days. They have to build their own society by electing leaders, passing laws, and establishing an economy. |
September 19, 2007 |
| 2 |
To Kill or Not to Kill? Debate over acquiring a new source of food divides the Pioneers. |
September 26, 2007 |
| 3 |
Deal With It! When disorder erupts among the Pioneers, the Town Council is forced to make some tough decisions regarding the rules and maintaining order that don't go over well with everyone. |
October 3, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 2007 |
| Last aired | December 12, 2007 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |