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God Save Texas A window into America's soul.

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.

Documentary

God Save Texas A window into America's soul.

Documentary

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First Aired on: Feb 27, 2024
Popularity: 9.2747: 5 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: HBO Documentary Films (US)Jigsaw Productions (US)Film 44 (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Miniseries

Aired 1 year ago

3 Episodes

Episode 1God Save Texas: Hometown Prison87 min
Richard Linklater chronicles daily life in Huntsville, TX, a town built on the business of incarceration.
Episode 2God Save Texas: The Price of Oil60 min
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.
Episode 3God Save Texas: La Frontera54 min
Mexican American filmmaker Iliana Sosa explores the fluidity of life on El Paso’s border.