TUCSON, Ariz. – The Pima County Sheriff’s Office is gaining increased visibility thanks to a new television series that highlights the department’s operations, even as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues.
The 10-part limited series, titled “Desert Law,” made its debut on A&E in early January. It promises audiences “exclusive access to one of the largest sheriff’s departments in America” by showcasing the everyday duties of deputies at the Arizona-based office.
On February 6, 2026, Pima County Sheriff’s deputies were seen gathering at Nancy Guthrie’s residence in Tucson, Arizona. The scene was captured by Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital.
The series was filmed over the spring and summer of 2025 and captures the activities of patrol deputies, night detectives, and the DUI unit as they tackle a variety of incidents throughout the county.
Although Sheriff Chris Nanos does not appear on the show, he collaborated closely with the producers to ensure smooth coordination of filming with his deputies, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
An undated photo of Savannah Guthrie with her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was provided by NBC, courtesy of NBC.
The most recent episode, titled “Weapons Found,” aired Wednesday, with filmmakers following deputies as they patrol with “some of the loosest gun laws in the country,” according to the show’s description.
The episode reportedly includes video of deputies responding to an incident involving a pistol being drawn in a supermarket fight and a suspected armed home invasion.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office and A&E did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Pima County Sheriff’s deputies speak outside of Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills after the disappearance of Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie. (Rebecca Noble/Reuters)
The show’s rollout comes amid the sheriff’s office working in tandem with the FBI in the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie.
Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson home in the early morning hours of Feb. 1, with investigators treating the case as an apparent kidnapping.
In an emotional video posted to social media on Sunday, Savannah Guthrie pleaded with her mother’s suspected abductors, telling them “it is never too late to do the right thing.”
“I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope, and we still believe. And I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is. It’s never too late. And you’re not lost or alone,” Savannah Guthrie said. “We believe in the essential goodness of every human being. And it’s never too late.”
