The University of Detroit-Mercy and Wayne State University are real schools in Detroit, while Southeastern Michigan University, Lindbergh University and Newhouse College are fake.
Detroit's real ABC affiliate WXYZ-TV is shown several times through the series, in the form of newscasts, press conferences, and news vans at crime scenes. All of the other TV stations shown are fake.
In episode 2, a headline from The Detroit News (a real Detroit newspaper) is shown, with the paper's actual header. However in a later episode a reporter for The Detroit Post appears, which is fake.
How can I audition to be aan actor or extra on Detroit 187?
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