Kid Nation

7.1(9)|2007-09-19|1 seasons, 13 episodes

Reality

Overview

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.

Episodes

Season 1(13)

S1E1 · 2007-09-19 · 60m

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.

S1E2 · 2007-09-26 · 60m

To Kill or Not to Kill?

Debate over acquiring a new source of food divides the Pioneers.

S1E3 · 2007-10-03 · 60m

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.

S1E4 · 2007-10-10 · 60m

Bless Us and Keep Us Safe

The Town Council is faced with a dilemma when the topic of religion arises. Their suggestion of having one religious ceremony to accommodate all faiths ruffles some feathers.