This American Life: The First Season

The widely popular, award-winning Chicago Public Radio show of the same name is now a Showtime show. Drawing on a different theme each week, viewers hear compelling stories from everyday folks culled from six months on the road. Host Ira Glass and company create a captivating look at American life in a series that's not quite documentary, not much of a news magazine, and definitely not a reality show, it's simply unlike anything else. Season One Episodes: Reality Check, Growth Spurt, the Cameraman, God's Close-Up, My Way, Pandora's Box.

Actor: Ira Glass