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The cross-border drug war through the lens of Hollywood
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Sep 6, 2013
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The cross-border drug war through the lens of Hollywood
It's obvious that the ongoing drug war makes for good drama. It has inspired Hollywood for years, and lately a recent surge of TV shows like "Breaking Bad," "Weeds" and "The Bridge."
According to Nielson, more than half of smartphone and tablet users surf social media while watching TV shows like Breaking Bad.
"Breaking Bad" makes it's return to TV on July 15.
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It's obvious that the ongoing drug war makes for good drama. It has inspired Hollywood for years, and lately a recent surge of TV shows like "Breaking Bad," "Weeds" and "The Bridge."

It's obvious that the ongoing drug war makes for good drama. It has inspired Hollywood for years, and lately a recent surge of TV shows like "Breaking Bad," "Weeds" and "The Bridge."

These shows are trying to do something new, by showing the complexity of the conflict, with bad guys on both sides of the border. From the Fronteras Desk in Flagstaff, Laurel Morales has this report.