ONE of the TV industry’s biggest unions is launch ing its own investigation of the controversial CBS reality series “Kid Nation.”
The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists says it wants to find out if any of its rules were broken during the filming of the show in New Mexico.
“Kid Nation” – which features 40 kids ages 8-15 who inhabit their own small town without parental supervision – has come under scrutiny recently because of allegations that some of the kids were injured during production and that all the children were made to work unusually long hours.
A CBS spokesperson said the network continues to support the series and that it will premiere on Sept. 19.