New Episodes of ‘Locked Up Abroad’ Begin April 1
Beginning Wednesday, April 1, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, National Geographic Channel premieres the third season of the critically acclaimed series Locked Up Abroad. The season will feature 14 new episodes that explore firsthand accounts of kidnapping, imprisonment and pure terror far from home.
Eeach 1-hour episode focuses on one extraordinary situation, recounting the brutality, the bravery and, in some cases, the bad decisions that put the traveler in the wrong place at the wrong time. In the premiere we will meet Simon, an innocent man caught in a bad situation in Peru.
Through drinking, drugs and partying, Sarah racks up a debt she can’t cover. Too embarrassed to go to her family, she turns to a loan shark for money. But her inability to repay leaves her at his mercy. His solution: bring back two suitcases of cocaine from Peru and her debt will be forgiven. To avoid suspicion while traveling, she invites along Simon, an innocent-looking man with a clean record whom she met at a bar. But she never tells him her true intentions. They spend a few days enjoying Peru, but on the last day, Sarah is given two new suitcases to carry home. While curious, Simon dismisses the luggage. Everything goes smoothly until Sarah is detained by Peruvian law enforcement when they discover the drugs. Both she and Simon are thrown in prison for months. Sarah accepts full responsibility and Simon maintains his innocence. After nearly a year in jail, he is finally released but still stuck in Peru while courts decide the case. Sarah is still in jail with a 7-year sentence.
Here’s a peek:
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