The small town of Terlingua, Texas is a little known oasis on the Rio Grande River where eccentric residents trade modern comforts for a unique brand of freedom. But the price of their freedom proves high when a brutal crime threatens to tear their town apart. This true-crime docu-series delves into the eccentric world of Terlingua as its citizens struggle to reconcile the killing of a dear friend and fight to hold the town together as it grapples with change.
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Best Episodes of Badlands, Texas
Answers & Anger
S1 Ep6
8.4
29th Dec 2015
The jury in the murder trial returns a not guilty verdict and Terlingua residents are in shock and anger—demanding to know why the accused wasn’t at least charged with manslaughter.
A Killing
S1 Ep2
7.8
1st Dec 2015
Locals recount what happened the night a well-liked Terlingua, Texas resident was murdered. After an investigation, a friend and fellow local resident is charged in connection with the murder. Sheriff's piece together details while the town becomes divided between loyalties to the victim and the accused.
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Jurors Tell All
S1 Ep7
6.7
5th Jan 2016
A town hall meeting prompts residents to ask how jurors arrived at their verdict. Two anonymous jurors reveal the confusion and animosity that existed in the deliberation room.
The Road Ahead
S1 Ep8
7.0
12th Jan 2016
The town of Terlingua looks to the future; residents believe the town is changed forever and worry that the culture of alcoholism could continue to tear it apart even further.
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End of the Road
S1 Ep1
7.3
24th Nov 2015
The tiny town of Terlingua, Texas is shocked by the murder of one of its well-known residents when a man is found dead outside of a bar by one of the bar's employees.
A Killing
S1 Ep2
7.8
1st Dec 2015
Locals recount what happened the night a well-liked Terlingua, Texas resident was murdered. After an investigation, a friend and fellow local resident is charged in connection with the murder. Sheriff's piece together details while the town becomes divided between loyalties to the victim and the accused.
The Interrogation
S1 Ep3
7.6
8th Dec 2015
Before the trial of a Terlingua, Texas resident murder gets underway, local officials begin to interrogate residents. The accused shares his side of the story while the victim’s friends and acquaintances all give their version of events leading up to the fatality. Meanwhile, jury selection begins and the townspeople are torn further and further apart.
The Trial
S1 Ep4
7.7
15th Dec 2015
A Terlingua, Texas resident goes to trial for the murder of a well-known fellow resident, who was found dead outside his own bar. Witnesses tell their story and evidence is presented to the jury. The townspeople hope the trial will bring peace to a community that has become divided over the shocking incident. Meanwhile, the accused man awaits the verdict: guilty or innocent.
The Verdict
S1 Ep5
7.6
22nd Dec 2015
A Terlingua, Texas resident is on trial for the murder of a well-known fellow resident. Remaining evidence is presented and closing arguments are made before the jury deliberates on a final verdict: innocent, murder or man slaughter. When the verdict is announced, not all residents find the closure they were hoping for.
Answers & Anger
S1 Ep6
8.4
29th Dec 2015
The jury in the murder trial returns a not guilty verdict and Terlingua residents are in shock and anger—demanding to know why the accused wasn’t at least charged with manslaughter.
Jurors Tell All
S1 Ep7
6.7
5th Jan 2016
A town hall meeting prompts residents to ask how jurors arrived at their verdict. Two anonymous jurors reveal the confusion and animosity that existed in the deliberation room.
The Road Ahead
S1 Ep8
7.0
12th Jan 2016
The town of Terlingua looks to the future; residents believe the town is changed forever and worry that the culture of alcoholism could continue to tear it apart even further.
