MTV's The Buried Life is a reality documentary series. Duncan Penn, Jonnie Penn, Ben Nemtin, and Dave Lingwood star in the series as they attempt to complete a list of "100 things to do before you die." The first episode aired on January18,2010, and the show was renewed for a second season the following year. On October25,2011, The Buried Life announced that there would be no more episodes of the show. The show's creators, however, claim they are working on a "new and improved" show for the network based on the original series' premise. On March27,2012, Penn, Lingwood, Penn, and Nemtin published their first book as The Buried Life, "What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?" The book debuted at number one on the New York Times Best Sellers List the week it was released.