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  • TV-14
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Jun 6, 2012
  • 51 m
  • TV-14
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Jun 6, 2012
  • 51 m
Locked Up Abroad

Summary Vacations don't always live up to our lofty expectations, and for some they turn into the worst nightmares imaginable. This National Geographic program focuses on true stories of travelers in trouble in other countries.

Directed By: Katinka Newman

  • TV-14
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Jun 6, 2012
  • 51 m
  • TV-14
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Jun 6, 2012
  • 51 m
Locked Up Abroad
S7 • Episode 7
Dangerous Liasons
Air Date: Jun 6, 2012
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Summary Vacations don't always live up to our lofty expectations, and for some they turn into the worst nightmares imaginable. This National Geographic program focuses on true stories of travelers in trouble in other countries.

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Episode 1 • Apr 25, 2012 • 1 h
From Hollywood to Hell
An American football star turned stuntman was arrested in Pakistan for unknowingly smuggling Opium for a friend. He would survive 3 years in hellish conditions before earning his fellow prisoners respect and his so long waited freedom.
Episode 2 • May 2, 2012 • 51 m
The Juggler Smuggler
Mark Greening has the easy life as a magician in Bali ... until he finds out he's going to be a dad.
Episode 3 • May 9, 2012 • 51 m
Escape from Argentina
Lucy Wright is a nursing student when her life goes from bad to worse to hell. Her boyfriend leaves, she becomes addicted to crack, and the bills keep piling up.
Episode 4 • May 16, 2012 • 51 m
Highway to Hell
Thomas Hamill takes a job as a civilian truck driver for the U.S. military in war-torn Iraq. When his convoy is attacked and he is taken hostage by insurgents, Thomas knows he could be killed at any moment.
Episode 5 • May 23, 2012 • 49 m
Black Palace of Horrors
Dwight Worker is busted in Mexico for smuggling coke and attempts a daring escape from one of the country's most notorious prison
Episode 6 • May 30, 2012 • 51 m
Cocaine Mule Mom
A middle aged mother of three decides to smuggle drugs to survive.
Episode 7 • Jun 6, 2012 • 51 m
Dangerous Liasons
The story of a British male nurse who was arrested for being gay in Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is considered a capital offense.
Episode 8 • Jun 13, 2012 • 51 m
Colombian Kidnap
Erez Eltawil and Reini Weigel are among eight backpackers who are snatched by guerrillas during a trek in remote northern Colombia.
Episode 9 • Jun 20, 2012 • 49 m
Caribbean Nightmare
Jayne Blaydon thought she had landed a dream job when she accepted an offer to teach lap dancing in a Caribbean nightclub.
Episode 10 • Jun 27, 2012 • 51 m
Son of Saddam
Iraqi soldier Latif Yahia is fighting in the Iran-Iraq War when he is summoned to the Palace. Here, Latif claims Saddam Hussein's eldest son Uday demanded Latif become his body double.
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