7.5/1012 votes#1 - End of the Road
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/24/2015
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.
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7.8/1014 votes#2 - A Killing
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/2015
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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7.7/1012 votes#3 - The Interrogation
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/8/2015
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.
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7.1/109 votes#4 - The Trial
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/15/2015
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.
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7.3/108 votes#5 - The Verdict
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/2015
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.
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7.0/108 votes#6 - Answers & Anger
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/29/2015
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.
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7.7/109 votes#7 - Jurors Tell All
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/5/2016
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.
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7.2/107 votes#8 - The Road Ahead
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2016
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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The Best Episodes of Badlands, Texas Season 1
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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...
Genres:DramaDocumentaryCrime
Network:National Geographic
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"End of the Road" is the best rated episode of "Badlands, Texas" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/24/2015. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "A Killing".