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Banged Up Abroad

Banged Up Abroad

2007Returning Series15 Seasons132 Episodes7.6TMDB
National Geographic Channel5

Documentary series where viewers are taken inside accounts of capture, incarceration, and terror far away from home with intimate personal interviews and dramatic reenactments.

Created by: Bart Layton

Season 8 Episodes

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Episode 1: My Dad the Smuggler

Jul 2, 2012 · 45m

Scott Campbell goes travelling in China with his estranged father, only to find out that his dad is a professional smuggler carrying 20 kilos of cannabis.

Episode 2: I Am Not a Terrorist

Jul 9, 2012 · 45m

Duane Wollum is about to make some easy money smuggling cocaine, until an airport security check reveals that he is concealing a package.

Episode 3: Hasidic King of Coke

Jul 16, 2012 · 45m

Orthodox Jew Samuel Leibowitz dreams of making millions as a drug kingpin in Brazil, leading to a terrifying term in the deadly Carandiru Penitentiary.

Episode 4: Not Without My Baby

Jul 23, 2012 · 45m

When Susan's Haglof's adoption goes wrong, she ends up in an Egyptian jail, facing a charge of human trafficking.

Episode 5: Chilean Prison Break

Jul 30, 2012 · 45m

The gripping story of Tom Hanway, who flees a Chilean prison with a fellow prisoner, taking a dangerous and fatal escape route across the desert.

Episode 6: The Orchid Hunters

Aug 6, 2012 · 45m

The shocking story of Tom Hart Dyke and Paul Winder, two British backpackers who are ambushed and held for ransom by a guerilla group while crossing the notoriously dangerous Darien Gap.

Episode 7: Venezuela Hustle

Aug 13, 2012 · 45m

Desperate to keep his family afloat, Paul Keany agrees to smuggle six kilos of cocaine from Venezuela back to Dublin, but it turns out to be the worst decision of his life.

Episode 8: Busted in Bangkok

Aug 27, 2012 · 45m

Thrown into a notorious Bangkok prison for attempting to smuggle heroin, Angela Carnegie has an epiphany while nursing a fellow inmate with a drug addiction.

Episode 9: Nightmare in Somalia

Nov 28, 2012 · 45m

The terrifying story of photojournalist Nigel Brennan and reporter Amanda Lindhout, who are held hostage for 15 months by a criminal gang in Somalia.

Episode 10: Escape From the Gulag

Dec 12, 2012 · 45m

It's 1976 in Cold War Moscow, and American Jerry Amster finds himself in the worst situation possible: busted for smuggling drugs from Kuala Lumpur to Russia.

Season 8 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Banged Up Abroad Season 8 premiere?

Banged Up Abroad Season 8 premiered on July 2, 2012.

How many episodes are in Banged Up Abroad Season 8?

Banged Up Abroad Season 8 has 10 episodes.

What is the first episode of Banged Up Abroad Season 8?

The season opens with Season 8 Episode 1, "My Dad the Smuggler". It aired on July 2, 2012.

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