Locked Up Abroad

Locked Up Abroad is a reality documentary series airing on the National Geographic Channel that chronicles the trials and tribulations of travelers who through a variety of situations have found themselves locked up in jail overseas. It was originally called 'Banged up Abroad' in England, where the show originates. It premiered in 2006. The stories differ from traveler to traveler but often involve the attempted smuggling of illegal drugs that backfires, leading to long prison sentences for the would be smugglers. The show is still ongoing, having completed seven seasons so far. The episodes consist of interview footage with the arrested travelers, spliced with dramatic reenactments of what had happened to them featuring actors. Sometimes the travelers are still in jail when they are interviewed, and sometimes they are free and travel back to revisit where they went wrong. MORE