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Briarpatch

A senator's aide unravels a complex web of lies, crimes and conspiracies when she returns to her corrupt hometown -- San Bonifacio, Texas, near the Mexican border--to investigate the death of her sister, a local cop killed by a car bomb.

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Rosario Dawson
Allegra Dill
Jay R. Ferguson
Jake Spivey
Edi Gathegi
A.D. Singe

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

First Time in Saint Disgrace

Thu, Feb 6, 2020

Briarpatch follows Allegra Dill (Dawson), a dogged investigator returning to her border-town Texas home after her sister is murdered. What begins as a search for a killer turns into an all-consuming fight to bring her corrupt hometown to its knees. The season celebrates the beloved genres represented by Thomas' book a stylish blend of crime and pulp fiction -- while updating his sense of fun, danger and place for a new generation.

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