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Badlands, Texas

Badlands, Texas

Badlands, Texas

2015 - 2016•1 season•8 episodes•Unknown runtime•

★4.2(4 ratings)

DramaDocumentaryCrime

Overview

The small town of Terlingua, Texas is a little known oasis on the Rio Grande River where eccentric residents trade modern comforts for a unique brand of freedom. But the price of their freedom proves high when a brutal crime threatens to tear their town apart. This true-crime docu-series delves into the eccentric world of Terlingua as its citizens struggle to reconcile the killing of a dear friend and fight to hold the town together as it grapples with change.

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Post Production Coordinator: Nathan Baesel

Keywords

texastrue crimemurder trial

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#1

The series spans 1 season with 8 episodes in total (avg. 8 per season).

#2

The show is currently in production with new episodes still being made.

#3

Originally aired on National Geographic.

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Rating

4.2/10

Mixed

4 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Badlands, Texas

Status:

Returning Series

In Production:

Yes

Age Rating:

TV-14

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

First Episode:

11/24/2015

Last Episode:

1/12/2016

Networks:

National Geographic

Production Companies:

Original Productions

Original Productions

National Geographic

National Geographic

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