Locked Up Abroad
Dream adventures turn into hellish nightmares for the travelers featured in this series, which recounts through first-hand interviews and re-enactments their experiences of being arrested in a foreign country for drug smuggling, and how they coped with the resulting lengthy prison terms.
SEASON 11
SEASON 11
44:26
S11 E9 - 50 Ton Pot RunA 70s hippie turns multimillionaire shipping tons of pot into the US, until one of the biggest busts in history forces him on the run to Bolivia.TV-14 | 10.28.2021
44:26
S11 E8 - Declassified: Mole in the MobAn extended look at a gangster turned informer, Kenji Gallo.TV-14 | 10.21.2021
44:26
S11 E7 - The Mother’s LoadA young mom addicted to crack takes her daughter on a risky drug smuggling job in Venezuela, but her world collapses when the two are torn apart.TV-14 | 10.14.2021
44:26
S11 E6 - Declassified: A Rat's TaleA police informant is swept up in a biker gang murder.TV-14 | 10.07.2021
SEASON 10
SEASON 10
44:28
S10 E10 - Miami Mobster Take DownTony Galeota is framed for drug trafficking in Panama City.TV-14 | 03.04.2020
44:26
S10 E9 - Peruvian Prison BreakAn exotic dancer leaves for the Peruvian cocaine underworld.TV-14 | 02.26.2020
44:28
S10 E8 - Colombian Double CrossHeather Ebling is arrested for drug smuggling in Colombia.TV-14 | 02.19.2020
44:28
S10 E7 - King of WeedRyan Phillips leaves hockey to become a marijuana smuggler.TV-14 | 02.12.2020
44:28
S10 E6 - Drug Runner MomSingle mom Melanie Di Egidio is arrested in Ecuador.TV-14 | 02.05.2020
44:29
S10 E5 - Model Drug RunnerGarrain Jones gets caught smuggling heroin.TV-14 | 01.29.2020
44:10
S10 E4 - Undercover Arms DealerAn arms dealer goes undercover to stop a terrorist plot.TV-PG | 01.22.2020
44:28
S10 E3 - Pop Star SmugglerA struggling Latino pop star risks all by smuggling heroin.TV-14 | 01.15.2020
44:25
S10 E2 - Korean Ecstasy KingA teacher becomes the kingpin of an MDMA operation.TV-14 | 01.08.2020
SEASON 9
SEASON 9
44:28
S9 E10 - Thai Meth BustMeth dealer Jimmy is busted in Thailand and sent to prison.TV-14 | 03.07.2019
44:28
S9 E9 - PanamaniaChristina spirals into addiction but sees a way out.TV-14 | 02.28.2019
44:28
S9 E8 - Indian Hash BustAn Australian lands in jail after joining an Indian ashram.TV-14 | 02.21.2019
44:28
S9 E7 - Greek Border BustGuards stop smugglers at the Greek border.TV-14 | 02.14.2019
44:28
S9 E6 - Narco Wine BustChampion skier Nick Brewer sells pills in France.TV-14 | 02.07.2019
44:25
S9 E5 - Bangkok BetrayalA young American dancer is sent to the "Bangkok Hilton."TV-14 | 01.31.2019
44:28
S9 E4 - Jungle CrashKeith Stansell is taken hostage by FARC guerrillas.TV-14 | 01.24.2019
44:28
S9 E3 - Peruvian Parent TrapA Peruvian story of incarceration and betrayal.TV-14 | 01.17.2019
44:18
S9 E2 - Caribbean Coke KingUnemployed Michael Singh tries cocaine smuggling to make money. But after seven successful runs, he is caught and left to rot in a Dominican prison.TV-14 | 01.10.2019
44:26
S9 E1 - Mexican Cartel HellA family man is falsely imprisoned in Mexico and tortured.TV-14 | 01.03.2019
SEASON 8
SEASON 8
44:26
S8 E7 - Gaddafi's American PrisonerMatthew VanDyke was captured by Qaddafi's men.TV-14 | 02.15.2018
47:24
S8 E6 - Bad BromanceU.S. Naval Officer Lemar Burton's attempts at survival.TV-14 | 02.08.2018
47:24
S8 E5 - Mexican Border BustSteve Peterson's marijuana operation was going to plan until Mexican cops drove past.TV-14 | 02.01.2018
47:26
S8 E4 - Double Crossed in the DesertJournalist Phil Cox is taken hostage in Sudan.TV-14 | 01.25.2018
46:52
S8 E3 - Narco at NineteenA drug courier is tricked; a teen moves drugs from Colombia.TV-14 | 01.18.2018
47:24
S8 E2 - Escape from Al QaedaMatthew Schrier is kidnapped by the Syrian Al Qaeda.TV-14 | 01.11.2018
47:26
S8 E1 - Breaking Bad in BritainDrug dealer Pieter Tritton is forced to go on the run.TV-14 | 01.04.2018
SEASON 7
SEASON 7
44:28
S7 E10 - Hunting Mr. NiceWhen 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 new career.TV-PG | 06.12.2013
44:28
S7 E9 - Fast, Furious and BustedRick Cedar steals radios to support his family.TV-14 | 06.05.2013
44:28
S7 E8 - Vegas MobsterVegas 1979, and Frank Cullotta's 'Hole in the Wall' gang is becoming notorious. The FBI catches up to him and while not exactly 'locked up abroad,' he enters witness protection. Now Frank shares his mob secrets.TV-14 | 05.29.2013
44:28
S7 E7 - Hippie MafiaEddie Padilla is living the 'high life' and drug smuggling to support his cocaine habit. But a run-in with the Peruvian police sends him to a prison called 'House of the Devil.' Eddie tells the story of his daring escape.TV-14 | 05.22.2013
44:28
S7 E6 - Mexican Prison EscapeTwo surfers caught smuggling escaped their Mexican jail.TV-14 | 05.15.2013
44:27
S7 E5 - The Real ArgoA CIA operative hatches a plan to rescue hostages.TV-14 | 05.05.2013
44:26
S7 E4 - Buried AliveFor Roy Hallums, a routine trip to the office turned into the fight for his life. In 2004, the 20-year Navy veteran was working in Iraq when he was suddenly kidnapped. Locked Up Abroad goes inside his harrowing story of survival.TV-14 | 05.01.2013
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S7 E3 - Raving ArizonaShaun Attwood left England to be a stockbroker in America. He soon finds himself dealing ecstasy and living the high life. When he angers a mafia boss, he retreats to being a stockbroker, but it proves to be too little too late.TV-14 | 04.24.2013
44:28
S7 E2 - Snakes on a PlaneReptile smuggler Tom Crutchfield fled to Belize.TV-14 | 04.17.2013
44:28
S7 E1 - Vietnam POWS: McCain & BraceThe story of Vietnam POWs Ernie Brace and John McCain.TV-14 | 04.17.2013
SEASON 6
SEASON 6
45:28
S6 E20 - Escape from the GulagIn the midst of the Cold War, three Americans agree to smuggle three suitcases full of heroin through Moscow and end up paying a high price in a Russian labor camp.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:28
S6 E19 - Busted in BangkokChicago woman smuggles heroin from Thailand gets caught.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:28
S6 E17 - Venezuela HustlePaul agrees to smuggle six kilos of cocaine back to Dublin.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:28
S6 E16 - The Orchid HuntersTwo British backpackers who were held hostage by guerillas.TV-14 | 08.06.2012
45:28
S6 E15 - Chilean Prison BreakTom Hanway fled a Chilean jail with a fellow prisoner.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
44:55
S6 E14 - Not Without My BabySusan tries to adopt baby Marko, who has no papers.TV-14 | 11.20.2012
44:51
S6 E13 - Hasidic King of CokeJew Samuel Leibowitz dreamt of being a drug kingpin.TV-14 | 07.16.2020
46:17
S6 E12 - I Am Not A TerroristA jobless man smuggles cocaine from Nicaragua into the U.S.TV-14 | 07.09.2012
45:11
S6 E11 - My Dad The SmugglerScott Campbell risks all continuing with his dad's mission.TV-14 | 07.02.2012
44:47
S6 E10 - Son of SaddamIraqi soldier forced to become Uday Hussein's body double.TV-14 | 10.03.2012
44:49
S6 E9 - Caribbean NightmareTwo Brits faced a violent 20 months in Guadeloupe.TV-14 | 08.22.2012
44:55
S6 E8 - Colombian KidnapBackpackers form a relationship with their kidnappers.TV-14 | 09.26.2012
45:43
S6 E7 - Dangerous LiaisonsBritish nurse draws ire of Saudi police after gay affairs.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:43
S6 E6 - Cocaine Mule MomStruggling single mom-of-three agreed to smuggle cocaine.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:21
S6 E5 - Black Palace of HorrorsMan winds up cross-dressing in an audacious bid for freedom.TV-14 | 09.19.2012
44:55
S6 E4 - Highway to HellA civilian truck driver for the U.S. military is taken hostage by insurgents in war-torn Iraq.TV-14 | 05.16.2012
46:25
S6 E3 - Escape From ArgentinaBritish student accused of smuggling cocaine forced to flee.TV-14 | 08.08.2012
44:45
S6 E2 - The Juggler SmugglerMagician Mark Greening resorts to bringing drugs into Japan.TV-14 | 08.29.2012
45:21
S6 E1 - From Hollywood to HellActor Erik Aude was tricked into smuggling opium.TV-14 | 09.12.2012
SEASON 5
SEASON 5
45:28
S5 E9 - Teenage Drug SmugglerVivian Carrasquillo agreed to smuggle drugs for cash.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:28
S5 E8 - Drug Dealer RevengeDealers threatened Robert's family if he didn't smuggle.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:28
S5 E7 - The Cocaine TrapStephen Sutton finds himself battling both tuberculosis and hostile inmates as he begins serving an 11-year prison sentence and wondering if he will make it out this nightmare alive.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:28
S5 E6 - Daredevil Drug RunnerMartial arts teacher Chris Chance turned to smuggling.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:28
S5 E5 - Heroin StingA man offers Brigene Young a free trip to Mauritius.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:28
S5 E4 - Mexico Money MachineA man buys illegal drugs in Mexico with counterfeit money.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
44:29
S5 E3 - Forbidden LoveBritish man David Scott meets Cynthia, a Filipino woman, on the internet and a whirlwind romance begins. Cynthia's estranged husband uses the Philippines' adultery laws to have them thrown in jail.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
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S5 E2 - The Real GoodfellaHenry Hill, the inspiration for classic movie 'Goodfellas,' tells the complete true story of his rise and fall in the New York mob and the details of his life not included in Martin Scorsese's film.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
45:33
S5 E1 - Saudi BootleggerA man embarks on a sideline as a bootlegger in Saudi Arabia.TV-14 | 04.30.2019
