History Channel Picks Up ‘How The States Got Their Shapes’

The History Channel is set to embark on yet another mission to find out how the states get their shapes.

Brian Unger, a former Daily Show correspondent, will host the new one-hour series as he travels the country reporting on the tales behind the state’s boundaries, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In a press release issued Wednesday, the network said, “Why does Montana look like it took a bite out of Idaho? Why is Georgia plotting to re-draw its border with Tennessee? Why does Florida have a panhandle? Why isn't Chicago in Wisconsin?

"The map of the United States is a jigsaw puzzle of crooked lines, right angles, and odd shapes. Some pieces are outsized; others are minuscule. The reason for our jagged geography? American history.”

The pick-up announcement comes as the network just notched its best quarter on record.

How The States Got Their Shapes will premiere May 3 at 10 p.m.