"Airport 24/7: Miami" offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to move more than 100,000 travelers each day through Miami International Airport.
The first two episodes of the show premier back-to-back at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
With thousands of employees running what can be compared to a small city, the show follows workers as they deal with terrorist threats, intercept drug smugglers, attend to medical emergencies, repair aircraft and even secure an Air Force One landing, all the while trying to get the passengers to their flights and the planes in the sky on time.
Ken Pyatt, MIA's deputy director of operations, said he was surprised by how dramatic the show turned out to be.
