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Dark Tourist

Dark Tourist

TV-MA2018•41m•6.7/10
Action & AdventureDocumentary

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6.7/10(88)

The definition of "tourism" is redefined as New Zealand filmmaker David Farrier sets his sights on the world of dark tourism. From nuclear tourism in Japan to Pablo Escobar-inspired tourism in Columbia to frontier tourism in Turkmenistan, David visits the world’s grisly and offbeat destinations, meeting travelers drawn to them, and the people telling these stories day after day.

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Production

Razor Films, Fumes Production, Department of Post

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 20, 2018

Last Aired

July 20, 2018

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Polly Fryer, Carthew Neal, Mark McNeill, David Farrier

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Latin America
E1
Latin America
Air date: 2018-07-20
David meets Pablo Ecobar's enforcer in Colombia. Later, he witnesses an exorcism in Mexico and participates in a faux illegal border crossing.
Japan
E2
Japan
Air date: 2018-07-20
David visits a town hit by heavy radiation, hikes through a supposedly haunted forest and explores an abandoned island with its former residents.
United States
E3
United States
Air date: 2018-07-20
David meets a Jeffrey Dahmer enthusiast in Milwaukee, takes two tours dedicated to JFK's assassination in Dallas and dines with vampires in New Orleans.
The Stans
E4
The Stans
Air date: 2018-07-20
In Kazakhstan, David and a fellow dark tourist swim in a lake formed by a nuclear blast. Later, David's trip to Turkmenistan doesn't go as planned
Europe
E5
Europe
Air date: 2018-07-20
After participating in a World War II reenactment, David visits a disturbing museum. He then travels to Cyprus in hopes of seeing a forbidden city.
South East Asia
E6
South East Asia
Air date: 2018-07-20
In Cambodia, David is offered the chance to shoot a cow. Later, he tours Myanmar before witnessing the cleaning of a mummified corpse in Indonesia.
Africa
E7
Africa
Air date: 2018-07-20
David attends a voodoo festival in Benin, visits an infamous area of Johannesburg and speaks with white South African separatists.
Back in the USA
E8
Back in the USA
Air date: 2018-07-20
Charles Manson's pen pal gets confrontational in an interview. Also, David prepares for the end of the world and visits an extreme haunted house.

Cast

Sebastián Treviño

David Farrier

David Farrier

Himself

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