Series synopsis
Dark Tourist is a action & adventure documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on July 20, 2018. It ended on July 20, 2018. It was created by Polly Fryer, Carthew Neal, Mark McNeill, David Farrier. It stars Sebastián Treviño and David Farrier.
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 Colombia 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.
Premise
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 Colombia 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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sebastián Treviño
- David Farrier as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 20, 2018 | July 20, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Latin America David meets Pablo Ecobar's enforcer in Colombia. Later, he witnesses an exorcism in Mexico and participates in a faux illegal border crossing. |
July 20, 2018 |
| 2 |
Japan David visits a town hit by heavy radiation, hikes through a supposedly haunted forest and explores an abandoned island with its former residents. |
July 20, 2018 |
| 3 |
United States 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. |
July 20, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 20, 2018 |
| Last aired | July 20, 2018 |
| Runtime | 41 minutes |
| Status | ended |