Banged Up Abroad 2007
★ TMDB users: 7.7/10 from 18 votes TV-14 DocumentaryCrimeReality 15 seasons · 132 eps Returning Series
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What is Banged Up Abroad?
Banged Up Abroad is a television series first released in 2007. Catalogued under Documentary, Crime, Reality.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2007
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 132
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 31, 2007
- Last aired
- Dec 7, 2022
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- National Geographic, 5
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime, Reality
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.7/10 from 18 votes
- Format
- 15 seasons · 132 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~45 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- National Geographic, 5
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Banged Up Abroad is a television series first released in 2007. Catalogued under Documentary, Crime, Reality. Produced and broadcast by National Geographic, 5. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 15 seasons and 132 tracked episodes.
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Should you watch it?
“Real travelers recount harrowing captures abroad, told through interviews and vivid reenactments.”
Reasons to watch
- Gripping true stories of captivity
- Intimate interviews give personal perspective
- Dramatic reenactments bring events to life
Keep in mind
- Graphic depictions of terror may be unsettling
- TV-14 rating limits younger viewers
Watch it if you're fascinated by true-crime narratives and the risks of travel abroad.
The series contains intense, sometimes graphic depictions of imprisonment and violence, suitable for mature audiences.
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Season 1 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Costa Rica/Mexico (Scott and Lucy's Story) Mytharc Mar 31, 2007
- E2 Australia (Mark's Story) Core Apr 7, 2007
- E3 Venezuela/Margarita Island (Denis and Donald's Story) Core Apr 14, 2007
- E4 Thailand (The Sandra Gregory Story) Mytharc Apr 21, 2007
Season 2 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Peru (Krista and Jennifer's Story/Peruvian Prison Nightmare) Mytharc Jun 24, 2007
- E2 Venezuela (James and Paul's Story) Core Aug 22, 2007
- E3 Nepal (Piers' Story) Core Sep 12, 2007
- E4 Colombia Core Sep 25, 2007
- E5 Uganda: Death in the Jungle Core May 26, 2008
- E6 Nightmare in Chechnya Core Jun 23, 2008
- E7 India: Hostage to Terror Core Jun 9, 2008
- E8 Philippines: Fatal Mission Mytharc Jul 21, 2008
- E9 Malaysia Mytharc Oct 6, 2008
Season 3 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cuzco Mytharc Apr 1, 2008
- E2 Bangladesh Core Jul 21, 2008
- E3 Kuwait Core Jul 28, 2008
- E4 Pakistan Core Sep 15, 2008
- E5 Lima Core Sep 29, 2008
- E6 Taiwan Core Oct 13, 2008
- E7 Ecuador Mytharc Oct 27, 2008
- E8 South Korea Mytharc Oct 29, 2008
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Caracas/Venezuela Blues Mytharc Apr 8, 2009
- E2 Kidnapped in the Philippines Core Apr 15, 2009
- E3 Puerto Vallarta/Mexican Justice Core Apr 22, 2009
- E4 Brazil/Sao Paulo Death Trap Core May 6, 2009
- E5 Indonesia/Busted In Bali Core May 13, 2009
- E6 Mexico/Teen Smuggler Core May 20, 2009
- E7 Cuba/Hooked In Havana Core Jun 3, 2009
- E8 Iraq/Kidnapped In Iraq Core Jun 15, 2009
- E9 Barbados/Busted And Pregnant Core Jun 22, 2009
- E10 Betrayed In Ecuador Core Jul 29, 2009
- E11 Sierra Leone/Jungle Siege Core Aug 5, 2009
- E12 Jamaica/Jamaican Getaway Mytharc Aug 11, 2009
- E13 India/Delhi/Party Girl Mytharc Aug 19, 2009
Season 5 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Real Midnight Express Mytharc Jun 30, 2010
- E2 Saddam's Iraq Core Jul 7, 2010
- E3 Tokyo Takedown Core Jul 14, 2010
- E4 Bangkok Underworld Core Jul 21, 2010
- E5 Spain / Smuggler Makeover Mytharc Jul 28, 2010
- E6 Panama / Colombia Ambush Mytharc Aug 4, 2010
Season 6 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Real Goodfella Mytharc Oct 4, 2011
- E2 Saudi Bootlegger Core Oct 11, 2011
- E3 Forbidden Love Core Oct 18, 2011
- E4 Mexico Money Machine Core Oct 25, 2011
- E5 Heroin Sting Core Nov 1, 2011
- E6 Daredevil Drug Runner Core Nov 8, 2011
- E7 The Cocaine Trap Core Nov 15, 2011
- E8 Drug Dealer Revenge Core Nov 22, 2011
- E9 Teenage Drug Smuggler Mytharc Nov 29, 2011
- E10 Backstabbed in Thailand Mytharc Dec 6, 2011
Season 7 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 From Hollywood to Hell Mytharc Apr 25, 2012
- E2 The Juggler Smuggler Core May 2, 2012
- E3 Escape from Argentina Core May 9, 2012
- E4 Highway to Hell Core May 16, 2012
- E5 Black Palace of Horrors Core May 23, 2012
- E6 Cocaine Mule Mom Core May 30, 2012
- E7 Dangerous Liaisons Core Jun 6, 2012
- E8 Colombian Kidnap Core Jun 13, 2012
- E9 Caribbean Nightmare Mytharc Jun 20, 2012
- E10 Son of Saddam Mytharc Jun 27, 2012
Season 8 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 My Dad the Smuggler Mytharc Jul 2, 2012
- E2 I Am Not a Terrorist Mytharc Jul 9, 2012
- E3 Hasidic King of Coke Core Jul 16, 2012
- E4 Not Without My Baby Core Jul 23, 2012
- E5 Chilean Prison Break Core Jul 30, 2012
- E6 The Orchid Hunters Core Aug 6, 2012
- E7 Venezuela Hustle Core Aug 13, 2012
- E8 Busted in Bangkok Core Aug 27, 2012
- E9 Nightmare in Somalia Mytharc Nov 28, 2012
- E10 Escape From the Gulag Mytharc Dec 12, 2012
Season 9 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Vietnam POWs: McCain and Brace Mytharc Apr 17, 2013
- E2 Raving Arizona Core Apr 24, 2013
- E3 Snakes on a Plane Core May 1, 2013
- E4 Buried Alive Core May 8, 2013
- E5 Mexican Prison Escape Core May 15, 2013
- E6 The Real Argo Core May 15, 2013
- E7 Hippie Mafia Core May 22, 2013
- E8 Vegas Mobster Core May 29, 2013
- E9 Fast, Furious and Busted Mytharc Jun 5, 2013
- E10 Hunting Mr. Nice Mytharc Jun 12, 2013
Season 10 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Plane Crash Marijuana Mytharc Jun 6, 2016
- E2 Thai Prison Hell Core Jun 13, 2016
- E3 Bogota Belly Bust Core Jun 20, 2016
- E4 Somali Pirate Hostage Hell Core Jun 27, 2016
- E5 Gadaffi's American Prisoner Mytharc Jul 4, 2016
- E6 Jungle Terror Mytharc Jul 11, 2016
Season 11 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Breaking Bad in Britain Mytharc Jan 4, 2018
- E2 Narco at Nineteen Core Jan 11, 2018
- E3 Double Crossed in the Desert Core Jan 18, 2018
- E4 Mexican Border Bust Core Jan 25, 2018
- E5 Escape From Al Qaeda Mytharc Feb 1, 2018
- E6 Bad Bromance Mytharc Feb 8, 2018
Season 12 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Thailand/Thai Meth Bust Mytharc Jan 2, 2019
- E2 Greece/Greek Border Bust Core Jan 9, 2019
- E3 Dominican Republic/Caribbean Coke King Core Jan 9, 2019
- E4 Mexico/Mexican Cartel Hell Core Jan 16, 2019
- E5 Argentina/Narco Wine Bust Core Jan 23, 2019
- E6 Thailand/Bangkok Betrayal Core Jan 30, 2019
- E7 Colombia/Jungle Crash Core Feb 6, 2019
- E8 Panamania Core Feb 13, 2019
- E9 Indian Hash Bust Mytharc Feb 20, 2019
- E10 Peruvian Parent Trap Mytharc Feb 27, 2019
Season 13 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Undercover Biker Mytharc Jan 1, 2020
- E2 Korean Ecstasy King Core Jan 8, 2020
- E3 Pop Star Smuggler Core Jan 15, 2020
- E4 Undercover Arms Dealer Core Jan 22, 2020
- E5 Model Drug Runner Core Jan 29, 2020
- E6 Drug Runner Mom Core Feb 5, 2020
- E7 King of Weed Core Feb 12, 2020
- E8 Colombian Double Cross Core Feb 19, 2020
- E9 Peruvian Prison Break Mytharc Feb 26, 2020
- E10 Miami Mobster Take Down Mytharc Mar 4, 2020
Season 14 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Declassified Mexican Cartel Takedown Mytharc Sep 2, 2021
- E2 Meth's Top Model Core Sep 9, 2021
- E3 Mafia Terminator Core Sep 16, 2021
- E4 Declassified Undercover Crack Dealer Core Sep 23, 2021
- E5 Thai Ice Storm Core Sep 30, 2021
- E6 The Mother's Load Core Oct 7, 2021
- E7 Declassified: A Rat’s Tale Core Oct 14, 2021
- E8 Declassified Mole In The Mob Core Oct 21, 2021
- E9 50 Ton Pot Run Mytharc Oct 28, 2021
- E10 A Belly Full Of Coke Mytharc Nov 4, 2021
Season 15 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Narco Neverland Mytharc Oct 5, 2022
- E2 Declassified: Double Cross Dope Deal Core Oct 11, 2022
- E3 Trauma Express Core Oct 12, 2022
- E4 Love Behind Bars Core Oct 26, 2022
- E5 Big Trouble in Tokyo Core Nov 2, 2022
- E6 Declassified: A King's Ransom Core Nov 9, 2022
- E7 Sole Smuggler Core Nov 16, 2022
- E8 Fighting Yaba Core Nov 23, 2022
- E9 Casualty of War Mytharc Nov 30, 2022
- E10 Dame of Cocaine Mytharc Dec 7, 2022
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Frequently asked questions
What is Banged Up Abroad?
It is a documentary series that follows people's accounts of capture, incarceration, and terror while abroad.
Is the show based on real events?
Yes, it presents real personal interviews and dramatized reenactments of actual incidents.
What genres does the series belong to?
It is classified as documentary, crime, and reality.
Is the content appropriate for younger viewers?
The show is rated TV-14 and includes graphic and intense material, so it is best for mature audiences.
Does the series use reenactments?
The series combines intimate interviews with dramatic reenactments to illustrate the stories.
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