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Restaurant owners playing spy games with night vision cameras. What could go wrong?
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Mystery Diners (2012)

Chaotic surveillanceReality TV chaosBoss revenge porn

Latest Episode

21 min

Season 11 • Episode 13

Latest

Crooked Contest

Apr 20, 2016

Rose and Tom of Belcourt Taps in Nashville contact Charles Stiles for help after hearing rumors that their songwriting contest is rigged.

Overview

Reality

What happens in the food world when a bad employee starts to take down an otherwise thriving establishment or when restaurant owners suspect someone of not doing their job appropriately? They call in the Mystery Diners. These undercover operatives go into restaurants, bars and food service establishments with hidden cameras to find out what's really going on when the boss isn't around.

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Content warning
intenseinspirationalmysterious
Trust and betrayalClass tensionSurveillance culturePerformance of labor

Standout Aspects

Production

Hidden camera placement is genuinely impressive spy craft.

Acting

Charles Stiles delivers dramatic pauses like Shakespeare.

Best for:Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching employees get busted.·Binge: 136 episodes of fake drama hits different at 2am.·Friends: Group watch for yelling at screen together.
Heads up:Triggers: Uncomfortable power dynamics; workers publicly shamed.
First AiredMay 20, 2012
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons11·Episodes136
Food Network

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Cultural

Peak 2010s 'boss as hero' programming that aged like milk in a hot car.

Trivia

Many 'employees' were reportedly actors; the show faced staging allegations throughout its run.

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