I’ve blogged about this plenty of times before, but South Dakota is quite the popular set for movies and television productions, whether they’re actually filmed here or are the inspiration for a Hollywood movie set. Well, it was only a matter of time before the unique location and beauty of the Badlands found itself as the backdrop of a series. Tonight is the premier episode of the new science fictions series, Warehouse 13.

Here’s a quick overview of the show:  Warehouse 13, referred to as “America’s Attic,” is a massive, top-secret government storage unit located in the Badlands. Supernatural objects, like Pandora’s Box and Houdini’s wallet, are housed in the secluded warehouse looked after by a caretaker named Artie. Secret Service Agents Pete and Myka are assigned to Warehouse 13 after saving the president’s life from a possessed idol at the Museum of Natural History. Their new mission is to retrieve any paranormal artifacts and bring them back to be stored safely in “the attic.”

The new show airs tonight at 9/8:00 Central on the SyFy channel. I plan on watching just to see how South Dakota and the Badlands are portrayed.

Take a look at some reviews of the show below:
Los Angeles Times
Oregon’s Mail Tribune
TV.Com
Eclipse Magazine