Banged Up Abroad - Season 5

Season 5
Episodes

The Real Midnight Express
In intimate detail, Locked Up Abroad reveals Billy Hayes' real-life experience behind the Oscar-winning 1978 film, "Midnight Express".

Saddam's Iraq
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 heels of impending war.

Tokyo Takedown
Witness the grueling sentence Jackie Nichols faces after attempting to smuggle hashish in Japan.

Bangkok Underworld
An English teacher in Bangkok is sentenced to life in prison after attempting to smuggle heroin for a $10,000 pay-out.

Spain/Smuggler Makeover
A music-loving hippie agrees to smuggle cocaine from Ecuador to Europe to earn some extra money for a baby on the way.

Panama/Colombia Ambush
A jungle adventure turns sour when American backpacker Mark Wedeven and his travel companions are taken hostage by armed guerilla soldiers in Panama.
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