Badlands, Texas

Badlands, Texas

2015
Badlands, Texas
Badlands, Texas

Badlands, Texas

6.9 | TV-14 | en | Drama

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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Seasons & Episodes

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EP8  The Road Ahead
Jan. 12,2016
The Road Ahead

The town of Terlingua looks to the future; residents believe the town is changed forever and worry that the culture of alcoholism could continue to tear it apart even further.

EP7  Jurors Tell All
Jan. 05,2016
Jurors Tell All

A town hall meeting prompts residents to ask how jurors arrived at their verdict. Two anonymous jurors reveal the confusion and animosity that existed in the deliberation room.

EP6  Answers & Anger
Dec. 29,2015
Answers & Anger

The jury in the murder trial returns a not guilty verdict and Terlingua residents are in shock and anger—demanding to know why the accused wasn’t at least charged with manslaughter.

EP5  The Verdict
Dec. 22,2015
The Verdict

A Terlingua, Texas resident is on trial for the murder of a well-known fellow resident. Remaining evidence is presented and closing arguments are made before the jury deliberates on a final verdict: innocent, murder or man slaughter. When the verdict is announced, not all residents find the closure they were hoping for.

EP4  The Trial
Dec. 15,2015
The Trial

A Terlingua, Texas resident goes to trial for the murder of a well-known fellow resident, who was found dead outside his own bar. Witnesses tell their story and evidence is presented to the jury. The townspeople hope the trial will bring peace to a community that has become divided over the shocking incident. Meanwhile, the accused man awaits the verdict: guilty or innocent.

EP3  The Interrogation
Dec. 08,2015
The Interrogation

Before the trial of a Terlingua, Texas resident murder gets underway, local officials begin to interrogate residents. The accused shares his side of the story while the victim’s friends and acquaintances all give their version of events leading up to the fatality. Meanwhile, jury selection begins and the townspeople are torn further and further apart.

EP2  A Killing
Dec. 01,2015
A Killing

Locals recount what happened the night a well-liked Terlingua, Texas resident was murdered. After an investigation, a friend and fellow local resident is charged in connection with the murder. Sheriff's piece together details while the town becomes divided between loyalties to the victim and the accused.

EP1  End of the Road
Nov. 24,2015
End of the Road

The tiny town of Terlingua, Texas is shocked by the murder of one of its well-known residents when a man is found dead outside of a bar by one of the bar's employees.

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6.9 | TV-14 | en | Drama , Crime , Documentary
Synopsis

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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National Geographic , Original Productions

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