Series synopsis
God Save Texas is an American documentary television series that premiered on HBO on February 27, 2024. It ended on February 28, 2024.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: A window into America's soul.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Alex Stapleton as Self
- Iliana Sosa as Self
- Richard Linklater as Self
- Lawrence Wright as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | February 27, 2024 | February 28, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
God Save Texas: Hometown Prison Richard Linklater chronicles daily life in Huntsville, TX, a town built on the business of incarceration. |
February 27, 2024 |
| 2 |
God Save Texas: The Price of Oil 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. |
February 28, 2024 |
| 3 |
God Save Texas: La Frontera Mexican American filmmaker Iliana Sosa explores the fluidity of life on El Paso’s border. |
February 28, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 27, 2024 |
| Last aired | February 28, 2024 |
| Status | ended |