South Beach Tow
Encyclopedia
South Beach Tow is an American television program
that depicts the world of car repossession
with a team of actors who portray fictionalized tales of repossessions from South Beach, Florida
. Similar to another truTV show, Operation Repo
, the series is filmed in a cinema verité
style but consists of scripted and dramatized reenactments performed by actors. The show is filmed by recreating scenes which show the cast conducting repossession of automobiles for finance companies
. The series follows the day-to-day actions of Tremont Towing, a well-established towing company in the South Beach area. Tremont is usually shown being involved in traffic towing and financial reposessions. Tremont Towing has been shown in several disputes with a rival towing company called The Finest Towing. The Finest is shown to contain very corrupt drivers who go as far as stealing tows and injuring Tremont drivers. Tremont Towing continues to rival with The Finest.
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Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
that depicts the world of car repossession
Repossession
Repossession is generally used to refer to a financial institution taking back an object that was either used as collateral or rented or leased in a transaction. Repossession is a "self-help" type of action in which the party having right of ownership of the property in question takes the property...
with a team of actors who portray fictionalized tales of repossessions from South Beach, Florida
South Beach, Florida
South Beach is a census-designated place on Orchid Island in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,457 at the 2000 census...
. Similar to another truTV show, Operation Repo
Operation Repo
Operation Repo is an American television program that depicts the world of car repossession with a team that portrays fictionalized tales of repossessions from California's San Fernando Valley. Similar to another truTV show, Southern Fried Stings, the series is filmed in a cinema verité style but...
, the series is filmed in a cinema verité
Cinéma vérité
Cinéma vérité is a style of documentary filmmaking, combining naturalistic techniques with stylized cinematic devices of editing and camerawork, staged set-ups, and the use of the camera to provoke subjects. It is also known for taking a provocative stance toward its topics.There are subtle yet...
style but consists of scripted and dramatized reenactments performed by actors. The show is filmed by recreating scenes which show the cast conducting repossession of automobiles for finance companies
Creditor
A creditor is a party that has a claim to the services of a second party. It is a person or institution to whom money is owed. The first party, in general, has provided some property or service to the second party under the assumption that the second party will return an equivalent property or...
. The series follows the day-to-day actions of Tremont Towing, a well-established towing company in the South Beach area. Tremont is usually shown being involved in traffic towing and financial reposessions. Tremont Towing has been shown in several disputes with a rival towing company called The Finest Towing. The Finest is shown to contain very corrupt drivers who go as far as stealing tows and injuring Tremont drivers. Tremont Towing continues to rival with The Finest.
History
South Beach Tow was first announced in 2011 via TruTV commercials featuring executive producer Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
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