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God Save Texas

TV·2024–2024·1 season, 3 episodes·HBO·Documentary

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Returning to their hometowns, Texas filmmakers Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa chronicle the complex history of each city, while examining the toll that the prison system, oil business, and border laws have on those communities.

Episodes by season

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  1. S01E01God Save Texas S01E01God Save Texas: Hometown PrisonFebruary 27, 2024—Richard Linklater chronicles daily life in Huntsville, TX, a town built on the business of incarceration.
  2. S01E02God Save Texas S01E02God Save Texas: The Price of OilFebruary 28, 2024—As the world’s energy capital, Houston is a city that manufactures both its prominence and demise. Alex Stapleton explores the industry’s im
  3. S01E03God Save Texas S01E03God Save Texas: La FronteraFebruary 28, 2024—Mexican American filmmaker Iliana Sosa explores the fluidity of life on El Paso’s border.

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