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Written by | David Farrier, Paul Horan |
Country of origin | New Zealand |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 [1] ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Carthew Neal, Mark McNeil, David Farrier |
Producer | Polly Fryer |
Running time | 39–42 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Release | 20 July 2018 |
Dark Tourist is a New Zealand documentary series about the phenomenon of dark tourism, presented by journalist David Farrier. [2] [3] The series, which was released by Netflix in 2018, has eight episodes. [1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a second season was not made. [4] [5]
No. | Title | Original release date | |
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1 | "Latin America" | 20 July 2018 | |
David travels to
Medellín, where he investigates the legacy of
Pablo Escobar. He later tours
La Catedral with Escobar's former hit man
Popeye. He then journeys to
Mexico City, where he meets followers of
Santa Muerte and witnesses an
exorcism before experiencing a mock illegal border crossing into the US. | |||
2 | "Japan" | 20 July 2018 | |
David undertakes a tense trip to
Tomioka, which was evacuated during the
Fukushima nuclear disaster, wherein he discovers higher than expected levels of radiation. He then stops off at a hotel staffed solely by robots at the
Huis Ten Bosch theme park before arriving at
Aokigahara, a suicide hot spot. David's time in Japan is brought to a close on abandoned
Hashima Island. | |||
3 | "United States" | 20 July 2018 | |
David joins fellow dark tourist Natalie in
Milwaukee, where they learn about
Jeffrey Dahmer by taking a tour of the places that Dahmer used to frequent before meeting with his defense attorney, Wendy Patrickus. David then visits
Dallas, where he undertakes two very different tours regarding the
assassination of JFK. His time in America comes to a close in
New Orleans, where he spends time with some real-life vampires. | |||
4 | "The Stans" | 20 July 2018 | |
In Kazakhstan David joins dark tourist Andy and together they visit the city of
Kurchatov, where they learn about the nearby
Semipalatinsk Test Site, the primary testing site for the Soviet Union’s nuclear weaponry. David then travels across Kazakhstan to
Baikonur, a
closed city and the home of the Soviet space program. Flying across the border, David visits the Turkmen capital
Ashgabat, where he sees the cult of personality built around president
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, before attempting, and failing, to visit the
Gates of Hell. After a brief trip to hospital, David hopes to see the opening ceremony of the
2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. | |||
5 | "Europe" | 20 July 2018 | |
Just outside of
Maidstone, David takes part in the world's biggest World War II re-enactment. After surviving a mock battle, David travels the width of England to
Littledean, where he visits a controversial museum that includes an exhibit dedicated to
Fred &
Rose West as well as a Nazi-era lampshade supposedly made from human skin. As a result of his museum trip, David receives a phone call from
Charles Bronson. He then travels across Europe to
Cyprus, where he tries to sneak in to
Famagusta, a walled off
ghost city. | |||
6 | "Southeast Asia" | 20 July 2018 | |
At a
Phnom Penh shooting range backed by the Cambodian Army, David gets his hands on a range of heavy artillery and is faced with a moral dilemma. Journeying to Myanmar, David visits the brand new capital city,
Naypyidaw, which he discovers is significantly quieter than most capitals. Flying to Indonesia, David meets a
Toraja man who has been ‘resting’ for two years and participates in the
Ma’nene funeral rite. | |||
7 | "Africa" | 20 July 2018 | |
In
Ouidah,
Benin, David learns more about
Voodoo, and undergoes a voodoo disciple rite under the god Thron. Then he attended a ceremony
Kokou much more violent in
Lake Nokoué with the Tofinu who live on the island of
Ganvié. Travelling to
Johannesburg, he investigates
Alexandra township to see just how dangerous such townships are. David’s time in South Africa draws to a close in
Orania, where he meets a small group of
Afrikaner nationalists before moving further north to
Randfontein and meeting the
Suidlander survivalists. | |||
8 | "Back in the USA" | 20 July 2018 | |
Returning to the USA, David arrives in
Los Angeles, where he partakes in a tour of the
Manson Family murders and meets with fans and friends of Manson. David flies across the country to Kentucky, where he visits a
full-scale replica of Noah’s Ark before meeting a
prepper in Virginia. His final stop sees him visit Tennessee where he visits the scariest horror house in the world:
McKamey Manor. |
On Rotten Tomatoes the series has a 70% rating based on reviews from 20 critics. [6]
Dark Tourist | |
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![]() | |
Genre |
|
Written by | David Farrier, Paul Horan |
Country of origin | New Zealand |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 [1] ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Carthew Neal, Mark McNeil, David Farrier |
Producer | Polly Fryer |
Running time | 39–42 minutes |
Production companies |
|
Original release | |
Release | 20 July 2018 |
Dark Tourist is a New Zealand documentary series about the phenomenon of dark tourism, presented by journalist David Farrier. [2] [3] The series, which was released by Netflix in 2018, has eight episodes. [1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a second season was not made. [4] [5]
No. | Title | Original release date | |
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1 | "Latin America" | 20 July 2018 | |
David travels to
Medellín, where he investigates the legacy of
Pablo Escobar. He later tours
La Catedral with Escobar's former hit man
Popeye. He then journeys to
Mexico City, where he meets followers of
Santa Muerte and witnesses an
exorcism before experiencing a mock illegal border crossing into the US. | |||
2 | "Japan" | 20 July 2018 | |
David undertakes a tense trip to
Tomioka, which was evacuated during the
Fukushima nuclear disaster, wherein he discovers higher than expected levels of radiation. He then stops off at a hotel staffed solely by robots at the
Huis Ten Bosch theme park before arriving at
Aokigahara, a suicide hot spot. David's time in Japan is brought to a close on abandoned
Hashima Island. | |||
3 | "United States" | 20 July 2018 | |
David joins fellow dark tourist Natalie in
Milwaukee, where they learn about
Jeffrey Dahmer by taking a tour of the places that Dahmer used to frequent before meeting with his defense attorney, Wendy Patrickus. David then visits
Dallas, where he undertakes two very different tours regarding the
assassination of JFK. His time in America comes to a close in
New Orleans, where he spends time with some real-life vampires. | |||
4 | "The Stans" | 20 July 2018 | |
In Kazakhstan David joins dark tourist Andy and together they visit the city of
Kurchatov, where they learn about the nearby
Semipalatinsk Test Site, the primary testing site for the Soviet Union’s nuclear weaponry. David then travels across Kazakhstan to
Baikonur, a
closed city and the home of the Soviet space program. Flying across the border, David visits the Turkmen capital
Ashgabat, where he sees the cult of personality built around president
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, before attempting, and failing, to visit the
Gates of Hell. After a brief trip to hospital, David hopes to see the opening ceremony of the
2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. | |||
5 | "Europe" | 20 July 2018 | |
Just outside of
Maidstone, David takes part in the world's biggest World War II re-enactment. After surviving a mock battle, David travels the width of England to
Littledean, where he visits a controversial museum that includes an exhibit dedicated to
Fred &
Rose West as well as a Nazi-era lampshade supposedly made from human skin. As a result of his museum trip, David receives a phone call from
Charles Bronson. He then travels across Europe to
Cyprus, where he tries to sneak in to
Famagusta, a walled off
ghost city. | |||
6 | "Southeast Asia" | 20 July 2018 | |
At a
Phnom Penh shooting range backed by the Cambodian Army, David gets his hands on a range of heavy artillery and is faced with a moral dilemma. Journeying to Myanmar, David visits the brand new capital city,
Naypyidaw, which he discovers is significantly quieter than most capitals. Flying to Indonesia, David meets a
Toraja man who has been ‘resting’ for two years and participates in the
Ma’nene funeral rite. | |||
7 | "Africa" | 20 July 2018 | |
In
Ouidah,
Benin, David learns more about
Voodoo, and undergoes a voodoo disciple rite under the god Thron. Then he attended a ceremony
Kokou much more violent in
Lake Nokoué with the Tofinu who live on the island of
Ganvié. Travelling to
Johannesburg, he investigates
Alexandra township to see just how dangerous such townships are. David’s time in South Africa draws to a close in
Orania, where he meets a small group of
Afrikaner nationalists before moving further north to
Randfontein and meeting the
Suidlander survivalists. | |||
8 | "Back in the USA" | 20 July 2018 | |
Returning to the USA, David arrives in
Los Angeles, where he partakes in a tour of the
Manson Family murders and meets with fans and friends of Manson. David flies across the country to Kentucky, where he visits a
full-scale replica of Noah’s Ark before meeting a
prepper in Virginia. His final stop sees him visit Tennessee where he visits the scariest horror house in the world:
McKamey Manor. |
On Rotten Tomatoes the series has a 70% rating based on reviews from 20 critics. [6]