Jeff Zucker and CNN will push news aside starting March 6 to bring you the reality series Chicagoland.

Being billed as a  riveting real-life drama of the non-fiction ensemble series will air on eight successive Thursdays, beginning March 6, 2014, at 10:00pm ET and PT.  Beginning Saturday, March 8, the prior week’s episode will encore on Saturdays at 8:00pm and 11:00pm ET and on Sundays at 10:00pm and 1:00am ET.

CNN says the show explores the challenges and triumphs of a beloved heartland American city, where a mayor, community organizers, business leaders, teachers, entertainers, and residents unite to make a difference in the lives of Chicagoans.

Oh.... I remember the days when CNN was a cable NEWS network?

H/T TVbythenumbers