Former Alaska Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will star in an eight-part documentary titled ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska,’ the New York Times announced on March 25. The TLC channel will air the mini-series, which will focus on Palin traveling across the state to show its beauty.
There is no official premiere date for the travel show, as it has not begun shooting yet. When it does debut, ‘Alaska’ will join other TLC shows as ‘LA Ink’ and ’19 Kids and Counting,’ but the channel feels Palin won’t use it as a platform for her controversial political and scientific views. Peter Liguori, Discovery’s chief operating officer, released a statement about the show, saying “TLC is about strong characters and compelling narratives, and there is absolutely no intention of making a political program whatsoever.”
Palin joined forces with executive producer Mark Burnett, and pitched the show to the broadcast networks, but they all turned the idea down. The two were also reportedly negotiating with A&E as well, but it also turned it down. The networks seemed to think the estimated $1.2 million production cost per-episode was too steep for a reality show.
Written by: Karen Benardello
