Airport 24/7: Miami

The inner workings of a large U.S. airport, especially considering increased security measures implemented post-9/11, are prime fodder for a reality series. This Travel Channel entry presents an around-the-clock pass to one of the country's largest airports, Miami International. Its staff is charged with getting approximately 100,000 passengers through the airport safely each day, a stressful task because MIA is a prime target for terrorist threats. It is also a frequent point of entry for illegal drugs, and viewers see the ways in which smugglers attempt to disguise containers. The series concentrates on the work done by a cross-section of airport employees, among them security director Lauren Stover, operations agent Heidi Anthony and police officer Chris Rutledge. “Airport 24/7: Miami” is an all-access pass to the intense and dramatic world of Miami International Airport told through the characters whose jobs it is to keep one of America’s largest airports running around the clock. The airport staff, full of strong personalities, struggles to stay afloat as they deal with the stresses of getting 100,000 strangers through the airport safely every day. MIA is considered a Category X airport — a prime target for terrorist threats — and with 38 million passengers a year, it’s the size of a small city. Something is always going to happen, from fuel fires and smuggling rings to medical emergencies and sting operations. And that