There's narrative gold in them thar hills.
Less than 24 hours after the headline-grabbing rescue of 33 men from the Chilean mine, a mining-themed reality-TV project and two topical specials have been announced.
Expect that to be just the beginning.
Also read: "5 Chilean Mine Rescue Projects Hollywood Needs to Make."
Men-of-danger reality specialist Thom Beers ("Deadliest Catch,' "Lobster Wars") was the first to arrive on the scene, with cable channel Spike on Thursday announcing an hourlong series from focused on Westchester, West Virginia's, Cobalt Mine. Spike has ordered 10 episodes.
Discovery Channel, meanwhile, announced plans for a one-hour special, "Rescued: The Chilean Mine Story."