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The Best Episodes of Banged Up Abroad Season 9

Every episode of Banged Up Abroad Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Banged Up Abroad Season 9!

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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 9 Episode 1 - Vietnam POWs: McCain and Brace
    8.5/10(50 votes)

    #1 - Vietnam POWs: McCain and Brace

    S9:E1

    As the longest POW in Vietnam, Ernie Brace likely endured more than any other POW during the war. After years in the jungle, he went to the infamous 'Hanoi Hilton' prison and heard an American voice: Lt. Cmdr. John McCain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Banged Up Abroad Season 9 Episode 2 - Raving Arizona
    8.3/10(47 votes)

    #2 - Raving Arizona

    S9:E2

    Shaun Attwood left England to be a stockbroker in America and finds himself dealing ecstasy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Banged Up Abroad Season 9 Episode 3 - Snakes on a Plane
    6.9/10(33 votes)

    #3 - Snakes on a Plane

    S9:E3

    Tom Crutchfield smuggled snakes, tarantulas and king cobras around the world. But when the U.S. builds a case against him, Tom escapes to Belize. There, authorities imprison him without electricity or plumbing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Banged Up Abroad Season 9 Episode 4 - Buried Alive
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #4 - Buried Alive

    S9:E4

    For 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Banged Up Abroad Season 9 Episode 5 - Mexican Prison Escape
    7.3/10(34 votes)

    #5 - Mexican Prison Escape

    S9:E5

    In the summer of 1972, five young Americans are caught trying to smuggle more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana out of Mexico and are locked up in one of the country's most violent prisons.

    Director:James Tovell
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Banged Up Abroad Season 9 Episode 6 - The Real Argo
    8.7/10(58 votes)

    #6 - The Real Argo

    S9:E6

    Hear the real story behind the Academy Award-winning movie 'Argo' from those who inspired it. Locked Up Abroad sits down with Antonio Mendez, the CIA officer portrayed by Ben Affleck, along with former hostages.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Banged Up Abroad Season 9 Episode 7 - Hippie Mafia
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Hippie Mafia

    S9:E7

    Eddie 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Banged Up Abroad Season 9 Episode 8 - Vegas Mobster
    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Vegas Mobster

    S9:E8

    Vegas, 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Banged Up Abroad Season 9 Episode 9 - Fast, Furious and Busted
    3.5/10(48 votes)

    #9 - Fast, Furious and Busted

    S9:E9

    Locked Up Abroad comes home to the United States to visit 19-year-old street racer Rick Cedar in Spokane, Washington.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Banged Up Abroad Season 9 Episode 10 - Hunting Mr. Nice
    6.6/10(38 votes)

    #10 - Hunting Mr. Nice

    S9:E10

    When 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Vietnam POWs: McCain and Brace" is the best rated episode of "Banged Up Abroad" season 9. It scored 8.5/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/17/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Raving Arizona".