Banged Up Abroad

1. S01E01PeruJuly 24, 2007—Californian Tom Hanway takes the hippie trail to South America where cocaine is cheap and available. He plans to take 500 hits of LSD with h
2. S01E02VenezuelaAugust 22, 2007—Jim Miles and Paul Loseby, two British teenagers, are arrested in Venezuela for trying to smuggle drugs back to the UK.
3. S01E03NepalSeptember 12, 2007—Piers Hernu, a dual British-French traveler, is arrested trying to smuggle 28 kilos of gold bullion from Hong Kong to Nepal.
4. S01E04ColombiaSeptember 25, 2007—Glen Heggstad, an American adventurer, is kidnapped by the Colombian National Liberation Army.
5. S01E05Costa Rica/MexicoMarch 31, 2008—Scott Campbell and Lucy Baker are British travellers who were arrested in Mexico trying to sneak cocaine from Costa Rica into Amsterdam.
6. S01E06AustraliaApril 7, 2008—Mark Knowles is arrested in Sydney after attempting to smuggle cocaine from the U.S. to Australia.
7. S01E07Venezuela/Margarita IslandApril 14, 2008—Two Britons, Donald MacNeil and Denis Wale were arrested off the island of Margarita, Venezuela after being pressured to collect an enormous
8. S01E08ThailandApril 21, 2008—Sandra Gregory is arrested in Thailand trying to smuggle heroin into Japan.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Uganda: Death in the JungleJuly 7, 2008—Witness the terrifying story of a tourist group's kidnapping by Hutu rebels in Uganda.
2. S02E02Nightmare in ChechnyaAugust 4, 2008—Jon and Camilla move from England to contribute to a children's centre in war torn Chechnya... only to be kidnapped for ransom.
3. S02E03India: Hostage to TerrorSeptember 8, 2008—Explores the events leading up to the Kidnapping of Travellers Rhys Partridge and Bella Muss and the incredible story of their struggle to s
4. S02E04Philippines: Fatal MissionSeptember 9, 2008—Gracia and Martin Burnham, Christian missionaries in the Philippines, are kidnapped by members of Abu Sayyaf, a Muslim fundamentalist group.
5. S02E05MalaysiaOctober 6, 2008—Witness the terrifying ordeal of vacationers brutally kidnapped by a Muslim militant group.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01KuwaitJuly 28, 2008—After being arrested for selling drugs, Scott White made a daring escape during the Iraqi invasion.
2. S03E02Peru/LimaSeptember 29, 2008—When Russell Thoresen smuggled drugs for love, he ended up alone, in a three-year nightmare.
3. S03E03BangladeshJuly 21, 2008—After a teenager is found with 7 pounds of heroin, she faces 30 years in a Bangladesh prison.
4. S03E04PakistanSeptember 15, 2008—While on assignment, a British journalist is charged with spying and imprisoned in Pakistan.
5. S03E05Peru/CuzcoApril 1, 2009—The story of Sarah Jackson, who agreed to become a drugs courier to pay off a £3,000 debt, convinces her friend Simon Burke to go to Peru wi
6. S03E06TaiwanOctober 13, 2008—Held at gunpoint by Taiwan's most wanted criminal, the Alexander family endured a grueling 26 hours.
7. S03E07EcuadorOctober 27, 2008—Follow the harrowing story of a drug run gone bad when a fellow mule makes a deal with prosecutors.
8. S03E08South KoreaApril 2, 2009—National Geographic follows the story of a man lured into the South Korean drug industry.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Caracas/Venezuela BluesApril 8, 2009—David Evans is arrested trying to smuggle drugs from Venezuela to Amsterdam.
2. S04E02Kidnapped in the PhilippinesApril 15, 2009—Greg Williams is a volunteer who worked for the church, until he in 1996 got kidnapped by a terrorist group who have connections with Al-Qae
3. S04E03Puerto Vallarta/Mexican JusticeApril 22, 2009—Jake Libbon gets arrested in Mexico for selling marijuana, then is falsely accused of shooting two police officers.
4. S04E04Brazil/Sao Paulo Death TrapMay 6, 2009—In 1993, Hollywood "party animal" Brendan Cosso and three friends are arrested trying to smuggle cocaine out of Brazil.
5. S04E05Indonesia/Busted In BaliMay 13, 2009—A random encounter with a family friend at the Bali airport was all it took to land Chris Parnell in jail and arrested on charges of smuggli
6. S04E06Mexico/Teen SmugglerMay 20, 2009—Grew up in the ghetto of El Paso Texas. Son to a single mother who didn't care he wasn't going anywhere. A small job at an auto shop got him
7. S04E07Cuba/Hooked in HavanaJune 3, 2009—When Kahlilah met big-shot music producer Roy, she didn't expect that her life would change forever. Just months into their relationship, Ro
8. S04E08Iraq/Kidnapped in IraqJuly 15, 2009—Two journalists are captured by insurgents after entering a northern Iraqi town to report on an impending battle.
9. S04E09Barbados/Busted and PregnantJuly 22, 2009—A struggling single mother, offered a way out of her financial troubles by smuggling drugs, is arrested at the airport only to find herself
10. S04E10Ecuador/Conned in QuitoJuly 29, 2009—An unsuspecting woman, Zoe McGarry, is given a suitcase full of cocaine and is arrested when attempting to board a plane with it.
11. S04E11Sierra Leone/Jungle SiegeAugust 5, 2009—During a U.N. peace mission, a minor incident sparks nationwide fighting, leading Major Phil Ashby to flee his disarmament camp and chance s
12. S04E12Jamaica/Jamaican GetawayAugust 12, 2009—T.K. White and her girlfriend are sent to Kingston's notorious central prison after attempting to smuggle marijuana.
13. S04E13India/Delhi/Party GirlAugust 19, 2009—Clare Matthews quits her job and travels to India. But when money gets tight, she gambles for a quick payout: sending hash illegally to Lond

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01The Real Midnight ExpressJune 30, 2010—In intimate detail, Locked Up Abroad reveals Billy Hayes' real-life experience behind the Oscar-winning 1978 film, "Midnight Express".
2. S05E02Saddam's IraqJuly 7, 2010—Follow the story of oil field contractors in Iraq that found themselves in a two-month-nightmare after attempting to flee the country on the
3. S05E03Tokyo TakedownJuly 14, 2010—Witness the grueling sentence Jackie Nichols faces after attempting to smuggle hashish in Japan.
4. S05E04Bangkok UnderworldJuly 21, 2010—An English teacher in Bangkok is sentenced to life in prison after attempting to smuggle heroin for a $10,000 pay-out.
5. S05E05Spain/Smuggler MakeoverJuly 28, 2010—A music-loving hippie agrees to smuggle cocaine from Ecuador to Europe to earn some extra money for a baby on the way.
6. S05E06Panama/Colombia AmbushAugust 4, 2010—A jungle adventure turns sour when American backpacker Mark Wedeven and his travel companions are taken hostage by armed guerilla soldiers i

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Saudi BootleggerJune 5, 2011—Scottish chef Gordon Malloch arrives in Saudi Arabia to start a new life as a catering manager, but quickly finds himself a profitable sidel
2. S06E02The Real GoodfellaJune 8, 2011—Henry Hill--who inspired the movie Goodfellas--relays the true story of his rise and fall as a drug dealing wiseguy in the New York mob.
3. S06E03Forbidden LoveJune 15, 2011—An internet romance sparks a tragic turn of events ending with a 14 year prison sentence.
4. S06E04Mexico Money MachineJune 22, 2011—Jeremy Khinoo pushes his luck when he tries to buy illegal prescription drugs with fake cash in Mexico.
5. S06E05Heroin StingJune 29, 2011—A fantasy vacation turns into a seven-year nightmare when Brigene Young is busted for smuggling drugs hidden in her shoes.
6. S06E06Daredevil Drug RunnerJuly 6, 2011—A former soldier must rely on his combat training to survive a violent Spanish prison after being convicted of smuggling 500 kilos of hashis
7. S06E07The Cocaine TrapJuly 13, 2011—Stephen Sutton agrees to transport gold from Argentina to Australia in exchange for $15,000, but he's tricked into carrying cocaine and gets
8. S06E08Drug Dealer RevengeJuly 20, 2011—Addicted to cocaine, unable to keep a job and desperate for money, Robert Pringle agrees to smuggle cocaine out of Peru. When Robert has sec
9. S06E09Teenage Drug SmugglerJuly 27, 2011—An obese teenager is so desperate to get gastric bypass surgery that she agrees to smuggle drugs out of Colombia in exchange for $20,000.
10. S06E10Backstabbed in ThailandAugust 3, 2011—Faced with an impending manslaughter trial, a military veteran travels to Thailand for a quick getaway. While there, she learns her travel c

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01From Hollywood to HellApril 25, 2012—When young actor Erik Audé discovers that he was tricked into smuggling opium out of Pakistan, he has to fight to clear his name and stay al
2. S07E02The Juggler SmugglerMay 2, 2012—Mark Greening has the easy life as a magician in Bali... until he finds out he's going to be a dad.
3. S07E03Escape from ArgentinaMay 9, 2012—
4. S07E04Highway to HellMay 16, 2012—
5. S07E05Black Palace of HorrorsMay 23, 2012—
6. S07E06Cocaine Mule MomMay 30, 2012—
7. S07E07Dangerous LiaisonsJune 6, 2012—
8. S07E08Colombian KidnapJune 13, 2012—
9. S07E09Caribbean NightmareJune 20, 2012—
10. S07E10Son of SaddamJune 27, 2012—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01My Dad the SmugglerJuly 2, 2012—Scott Campbell goes travelling in China with his estranged father, only to find out that his dad is a professional smuggler carrying 20 kilo
2. S08E02I Am Not a TerroristJuly 9, 2012—Duane Wollum has two kilos of cocaine strapped to his body but the police think it's a bomb.
3. S08E03Hasidic King of CokeJuly 16, 2012—When a strictly orthodox Jewish grocer becomes a cocaine smuggler, his traditional appearance makes him invisible to customs officers, until
4. S08E04Not Without My BabyJuly 23, 2012—When Susan's Haglof's adoption goes wrong, she ends up in an Egyptian jail, facing a charge of human trafficking.
5. S08E05Chilean Prison BreakJuly 30, 2012—Californian Tom Hanway takes the hippie trail to South America where cocaine is cheap and available. He plans to take 500 hits of LSD with h
6. S08E06The Orchid HuntersAugust 6, 2012—Two young British backpackers searching for orchids and adventure are kidnapped as they try to cross from Panama to Colombia via the notorio
7. S08E07Venezuela HustleAugust 13, 2012—After meeting a local drug dealer, down on his luck Irish plumber Paul agrees to smuggle six kilos of cocaine from Venezuela back to Dublin
8. S08E08Nightmare in SomaliaAugust 20, 2012—Australian photographer Nigel Brennan and a Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout are taken hostage in war torn Somalia by Islamic gunmen and
9. S08E09Busted in BangkokAugust 27, 2012—Angela Carnegie suspects her relationship is ending when her lover walks out on her one morning. She decides to start over by smuggling drug
10. S08E10Escape from the GulagSeptember 3, 2012—It's 1976 in Cold War Moscow, and American Jerry finds himself in the worst situation possible: busted for smuggling drugs from Kuala Lumpur

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Vietnam POWs: McCain & BraceApril 17, 2013—The harrowing story of American POWs Ernie Brace and John McCain during their Vietnam war imprisonment. As the longest held POW in Vietnam h
2. S09E02Raving ArizonaApril 24, 2013—Shaun Attwood left England to be a stockbroker in America. He soon finds himself dealing ecstasy and living the high life. When he angers a
3. S09E03Snakes on a PlaneApril 17, 2013—Tom Crutchfield, a salesman living in Fort Myers, Fla., successfully smuggled crocodiles, snakes, tarantulas and king cobras around the worl
4. S09E04Buried AliveMay 1, 2013—For Roy Hallums, a routine trip to the office turned into the ultimate fight for his life. In 2004, the 20-year Navy veteran was working in
5. S09E05The Real ArgoMay 5, 2013—Learn the real story behind the Academy Award-winning movie "Argo" from the people who actually inspired the film. Locked Up Abroad sits dow
6. S09E06Mexican Prison EscapeMay 15, 2013—In the summer of 1972, five young Americans are caught trying to smuggle more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana out of Mexico. While awaiting t
7. S09E07Hippie MafiaMay 22, 2013—Eddie Padilla is living the high life in Maui, surfing, partying and drug smuggling to support his cocaine addiction. But a run-in with the
8. S09E08Vegas MobsterMay 29, 2013—It's 1979 and Chicago mobster Frank Cullotta heads to Las Vegas for more opportunity. His Hole in the Wall gang becomes notorious for their
9. S09E09Fast, Furious and BustedJune 5, 2013 6.5Locked Up Abroad comes home to the United States to visit 19-year-old street racer Rick Cedar in Spokane, Washington. When he finds out his
10. S09E10Hunting Mr. NiceJune 12, 2013—When British schoolteacher Howard Marks agrees to help an old friend finish off a drug deal, he has no idea that it will be the start of a n

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Plane Crash MarijuanaJune 6, 2016—In 1972, 19 year old American Jim Pap Rocki, a college graduate is convinced by his brother-in-law to join him on a drug run to Southern Mex
2. S10E02Thai Prison HellJune 6, 2016 6.0In 1993, 25-year-old australian Martin Garnett is already earning good money at a car dealership in Sydney, but he's hungry for more. He is
3. S10E03Bogota Belly BustJuly 26, 2016—The story of 28-year-old Canadian Tabitha Ritchie, whose life took a terrifying turn when she was caught smuggling drugs out of Colombia.
4. S10E04Somali Pirate Hostage HellJuly 31, 2016—The shocking story of south african couple Debbie Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, who were kidnapped by Somali pirates and held captive for 10 t
5. S10E05Gadaffi's American PrisonerAugust 14, 2016—Captured by Qaddafi's men while fighting with rebels in Libya, Baltimore-born Matthew VanDyke spent nearly six months in solitary confinemen
6. S10E06Jungle TerrorAugust 7, 2016—The traumatic story of an American schoolboy and his mother, who were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf, a jihadist group, in the Philippines and held

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01Breaking Bad in BritainJanuary 4, 2018—When British Police raid his cocaine lab, drug dealer Pieter Tritton is forced to go on the run; but he can't resist collecting one final sh
2. S11E02Escape from Al QaedaFebruary 1, 2018 5.0On New Year's Eve 2012 after days covering the conflict in Syria, embedded with the rebel Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, rookie American photoj
3. S11E03Narco at NineteenJanuary 18, 2018—In 2012 Simone Blignaut has a lucrative job working for one of Johannesburg's biggest drug dealers, but when her boss entrusts her to fly to
4. S11E04Double Crossed in the DesertJanuary 11, 2018—British journalist Phil Cox returns to Sudan to investigate allegations of illegally deployed chemical weapons; but when he learns that ther
5. S11E05Mexican Border BustJanuary 25, 2018—In 1974 Steve Peterson had fully embraced the laid back counter culture of Southern California, and when the opportunity to smuggle one hund
6. S11E06Bad BromanceFebruary 8, 2018—After initiating divorce proceedings and sending his wife and young son back home, US Naval Officer Lemar Burton turns to partying late into

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

1. S12E01Thai Meth BustMarch 6, 2019—Jimmy gives up his job as a postman to open a bar in Thailand, but quickly starts dealing meth. The police get wise and in a dramatic takedo
2. S12E02Greek Border BustJanuary 24, 2019—David embarks on an epic road trip, where he attempts to smuggle hash from Afghanistan to Germany. He is caught in Greece and imprisoned on
3. S12E03Caribbean Coke KingJanuary 17, 2019 9.0Unemployed Michael Singh tries cocaine smuggling to make money. But after 7 successful runs, Michael is caught and left to rot in a Dominica
4. S12E04Mexican Cartel HellJanuary 2, 2019—In Mexico, Carlos Quijas is falsely imprisoned and tortured for drug smuggling. Inside Mexico's most dangerous prison, he has to get tough t
5. S12E05Narco Wine BustFebruary 6, 2019—Champion skier Nick Brewer flees home after life changing accident and works his way to the top of a multi-million dollar cocaine empire in
6. S12E06Bangkok BetrayalJanuary 30, 2019—Latasha, a dancer from LA, falls in love with a man in Bangkok. Caught at the airport with a stash of his heroin, LaTasha's life begins to u
7. S12E07Jungle CrashJanuary 22, 2020—On a mission to find drug labs in the Colombian jungle, Keith Stansell crashes. He's kidnapped by FARC guerrillas and held hostage for over
8. S12E08PanamaniaFebruary 27, 2019—Canadian 21-year-old Christina Jocko loves spending money, partying and taking drugs. But when she discovers opiates her life spirals into a
9. S12E09Indian Hash BustFebruary 20, 2019—Australian hippie Mark O'Brien is dissatisfied with life. He joins an ashram in India, led by the infamous guru Osho, looking for enlightenm
10. S12E10Peruvian Parent TrapJanuary 16, 2019—When cousins Paris and Maron go to Peru to help out family on a business opportunity, they get more than what they bargained for.

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

1. S13E01Undercover BikerJanuary 1, 2020—After his arrest, drug dealer Charles Falco strikes a deal and becomes an undercover confidential informant. For the first time, Charles tel
2. S13E02Korean Ecstasy KingJanuary 8, 2020—In South Korea, English teacher Jesse Moskel becomes the kingpin of a huge MDMA smuggling operation - and one of Southeast Asia's most wante
3. S13E03Pop Star SmugglerJanuary 15, 2020—Jimmy Bauer is on the cusp of breaking into the music industry and only one thing stands in his way. Money. He faces moral temptation and li
4. S13E04Undercover Arms DealerJanuary 22, 2020—When legitimate arms dealer Peter Bleach is asked to supply weapons for a suspected Indian terrorist cell, he agrees to go undercover for Br
5. S13E06Drug Runner MomFebruary 5, 2020—Single mom Melanie Di Egidio is set up by her Colombian contact during her drug run to Ecuador. Caught by the police, she turns informer but
6. S13E07King of WeedFebruary 12, 2020—Canadian Hockey Pro Ryan Phillips is destined to become a star but as he climbs the ranks, he starts running a more profitable business alon
7. S13E08Colombian Double CrossFebruary 19, 2020—Single mom Heather Ebling's dream vacation to Colombia doesn't live up to expectations. Then disappointment turns to terror when on her way
8. S13E09Peruvian Prison BreakFebruary 26, 2020—Tina Myers is an exotic dancer and part time drug dealer. After she decides to make money on a Peruvian drug run, she embarks on a dangerous
9. S13E10Miami Mobster Take DownMarch 4, 2020—When Miami mobster Tony Galeota opens a club in Panama City, the competition frames him for drug dealing and human trafficking. Locked up in

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

1. S14E01Declassified: Mexican Cartel TakedownSeptember 1, 2021—An ambitious DEA Agent goes after a notorious Mexican Cartel leader but gets sucked into a dark and treacherous world where the lines betwee
2. S14E02Meth's Top ModelSeptember 8, 2021—When a stunning swimwear model hits the big time, she moves to Hollywood to cash in. But life in the fast lane soon takes its toll on her fi
3. S14E03Mafia TerminatorSeptember 15, 2021—In this real life Goodfellas tale, New York teen John Alite gets a job at his local Deli, a hangout for ‘wise guys'. He soon finds himself w
4. S14E04Declassified: Undercover Crack DealerSeptember 22, 2021—In this real-life version of Baltimore drama The Wire, local drug dealer Davon Mayer has a knack for making money. But when he gets arrested
5. S14E05Thai Ice StormSeptember 29, 2021—A broke young Londoner gets an exciting offer to work in his dad's bar in Thailand. But when he arrives, he soon discovers a world of tempta
6. S14E06The Mother's LoadOctober 13, 2021—A broke young mom is desperate for a lifeline out of her misery. So when a local drug dealer offers her the chance to bring a suitcase of co
7. S14E07Declassified: A Rat's TaleOctober 7, 2021—When a lifelong gun runner and drug dealer infiltrates a blood thirsty biker gang for a million-dollar payout, he gets swept up in a horrifi
8. S14E08Declassified: Mole in the MobOctober 20, 2021—A Japanese-American Orange County kid gets his dream to become a gangster before a Las Vegas mob hit changes everything and he agrees to wor
9. S14E0950 Ton Pot RunOctober 27, 2021—A 70s hippie and his naive pal are small time dealers selling hash to Boston college kids, until they get approached by a Colombian cartel k
10. S14E10A Bellyful Of CokeNovember 3, 2021—A troubled young father goes on the run to Spain to avoid a small prison sentence. He starts working for a crime gang in the Costa Del Sol a

Season 14 ranked & reviewed