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The Best Episodes of Banged Up Abroad Season 12

Every episode of Banged Up Abroad Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Banged Up Abroad Season 12!

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Documentary series where viewers are taken inside accounts of capture, incarceration, and terror far away from home with intimate personal interviews and dramatic reenactments.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 5 - Argentina/Narco Wine Bust
    8.7/10(25 votes)

    S12:E5

    Champion skier Nick Brewer gets involved in a multi-million dollar cocaine empire in Argentina.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 3 - Dominican Republic/Caribbean Coke King
    8.6/10(28 votes)

    S12:E3

    Unemployed Michael Singh tries cocaine smuggling to make money. But after 7 successful runs, Michael is caught and left to rot in a Dominican prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 4 - Mexico/Mexican Cartel Hell
    8.6/10(28 votes)

    S12:E4

    In Mexico, Carlos Quijas is falsely imprisoned and tortured for drug smuggling. Inside Mexico's most dangerous prison, he has to get tough to survive.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 6 - Thailand/Bangkok Betrayal
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    S12:E6

    Hip hop dancer LaTasha thinks she's been offered the opportunity of a lifetime, but opportunity turns to nightmare when she finds herself locked up and pregnant in a Thai jail, having been fooled into smuggling heroin by a man she thought she loved.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 7 - Colombia/Jungle Crash
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    S12:E7

    On a mission to find drug labs in the Colombian jungle, Keith Stansell crashes. He's kidnapped by FARC guerrillas and held hostage for over five years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 9 - Indian Hash Bust
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    S12:E9

    Mark joins an ashram looking for enlightenment, but he finds himself locked up in India.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 10 - Peruvian Parent Trap
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    S12:E10

    Paris and Marlon travel to Peru for an exciting business opportunity—ending in the ultimate betrayal

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 1 - Thailand/Thai Meth Bust
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    S12:E1

    Jimmy gives up his job as a postman to open a bar in Thailand, but quickly starts dealing meth. The police get wise and in a dramatic takedown bust him and send him to prison.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 8 - Panamania
    7.7/10(30 votes)

    S12:E8

    Party girl Christina spirals into addiction but sees a way out through drug smuggling.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Banged Up Abroad Season 12 Episode 2 - Greece/Greek Border Bust
    4.6/10(46 votes)

    S12:E2

    David embarks on an epic road trip, where he attempts to smuggle hash from Afghanistan to Germany. He is caught in Greece and imprisoned on an island.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Argentina/Narco Wine Bust" is the best rated episode of "Banged Up Abroad" season 12. It scored 8.7/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/23/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Dominican Republic/Caribbean Coke King".