Majority Rules is a docu-style, unscripted series that celebrates the American democratic process.

He and his partner pitched a cheaper alternative: an unscripted series starring actual twenty-somethings rather than actors.

In April 2012, McKinney participated in "The Pitch," AMC Network's unscripted series that follows two ad agencies over seven days vying for the same piece of business.

The unscripted series, "Welcome to the Neighborhood," was heavily promoted and scheduled to appear in a summer time slot usually occupied by "Desperate Housewives."

"I felt so proud to be part of the first unscripted series to prioritize higher education," Ms. Zaurova said.

Jail is also an unscripted series following corrections officers as they process suspects through city and county jails.

George Verschoor is a showrunner, director and writer known primarily for producing unscripted and reality series for television, such as The Real World.

The first episode set a ratings record for Spike, drawing the largest audience ever for an unscripted series on the network, with 2 million viewers.

Although they are of course hugely experienced in TV, they told me they had never done an unscripted outdoor series like this before.

Five new unscripted series were picked up for the channel's summer 2008 lineup.