DEA is an American
reality television series that ran for fifteen hour-long episodes in two seasons from April 2, 2008, to March 31, 2009, on the
Spike television network. ''DEA'' follows the jobs of a squad of
Drug Enforcement Administration special agents as they track down leads and make
narcotics
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busts on houses suspected of selling, producing, or trafficking drugs. The first season was filmed in
Detroit, Michigan, and consisted of six episodes aired from April 2, 2008, to May 7, 2008. The second season in the
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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New Jersey area consisted of nine episodes aired from February 10, 2009, to March 31, 2009, and follows a group of DEA agents and Task Force officers operating out of the DEA's northern New Jersey headquarters located in Newark. The show was produced for
Spike TV
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The channel was o ...
by
Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. in association with
Size 12 Productions.
The first season follows DEA Group 14, while the second season follows a team of agents known as "Group 5-6", based at the DEA Newark Field Division office at 80 Mulberry Street,
Newark, New Jersey.
The series was narrated by
Lance Henriksen.
Episodes
Season 1 (2008)
Season 2 (2009)
Reception
A review of show's debut by ''
The New York Times'' described the series as "an argument that the trend of shows about real people doing their jobs ought to be put out of its misery", while crediting the show as "an extended public service announcement".
References
External links
2008 DEA series on IMDbDEA - Spike TV
2000s American crime drama television series
2008 American television series debuts
2009 American television series endings
Spike (TV network) original programming
2000s American police procedural television series
Television shows set in New York (state)
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