God Save Texas

A window into America's soul.

TV-142024•6.3/10

Documentary

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6.3/10(7)

Returning to their hometowns, Texas filmmakers Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa chronicle the complex history of each city, while examining the toll that the prison system, oil business, and border laws have on those communities.

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Production

HBO Documentary Films, Jigsaw Productions, Film 44

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 27, 2024

Last Aired

February 28, 2024

Networks

HBO

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

God Save Texas: Hometown Prison

Air date: 2024-02-27

Richard Linklater chronicles daily life in Huntsville, TX, a town built on the business of incarceration.

God Save Texas: The Price of Oil

Air date: 2024-02-28

As the world’s energy capital, Houston is a city that manufactures both its prominence and demise. Alex Stapleton explores the industry’s impact on her family, who arrived as enslaved people in the 1830s, built thriving communities, and now must cope with the human costs of Texas’ biggest money-maker.