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.
Seasons
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. God Save Texas: La Frontera
Air Date: 2024-02-28
Mexican American filmmaker Iliana Sosa explores the fluidity of life on El Paso’s border.
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Rating
7.1/10
Release Date
2024-02-27
Episodes
3 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
HBO Documentary Films
Jigsaw Productions
Film 44