David Shaw Smith revisits six of the businesses and artisans he filmed in the original Hands series to see how they've weathered the last 30 years, focusing on this new generation of craft workers.
City folks vie for the approval of residents of the small town of Vega, Texas, by working on local service projects and 'character-revealing challenges' in this gentler reality fare. Contestants live with host families and are eliminated in town-hall meetings ('Vega has voted and your time in town is up'). The last remaining city slicker wins $100,000, which is then split with a Vega citizen.
A cooking-competition show featuring celebrity chefs who mentor groups of cooks and then do blind taste tests to determine who moves on to the next rounds.