The local television newscasts in West Palm Beach are reporting that a new reality television show on Netflix called Members Only: Palm Beach, slated to start in December, is not being filmed in Palm Beach itself. Evidently, to film in that city, you need to file for a permit, hold a public hearing, get approval from the town council, pay $1,500, and then pay an additional $1,000 for every day of filming. The company filming the series filed for only one permit in Palm Beach itself, but it was canceled. It then filed for 68 permits to film in other locations in Palm Beach County, including Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach (CityPlace), Boca Raton (Mizner Park), and Delray Beach. And evidently this is not unusual. The commissioner for the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission says she often works with production companies to find other suitable locations. In other words, Palm Beach does not want any commercial filming done in their city. And because of this, is Members Only: Palm Beach really "reality television?" I guess it really doesn't matter - Palm Beach has never been into reality, just like it's favorite son, Donald Trump. In that sense, the unreality of Members Only: Palm Beach actually is the reality.
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