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Season 21 Episode 3 - The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández
In 1997, U.S. Marines patrolling the Texas-Mexico border as part of the War on Drugs shot and killed Esequiel Hernández Jr. Mistaken for a drug runner, the 18-year-old was, in fact, a U.S. citizen tending his family's goats with a .22 rifle. He became the first American killed by U.S. military forces on native soil since the 1970 Kent State shootings. The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández, narrated by Tommy Lee Jones, explores Hernandez's tragic death and its torturous aftermath. His parents and friends, the Marines on patrol, and investigators discuss the dangers of militarizing the border and the death of one young man.
Episodes in Season 21
Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North
60 min
Election Day
60 min
The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández
60 min
The Last Conquistador
60 min
9 Star Hotel
60 min
Campaign
60 min
Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
60 min
Belarusian Waltz
60 min
The Judge and the General
60 min
Calavera Highway
60 min
Critical Condition
60 min
In the Family
60 min
Up the Yangtze
60 min
Soldiers of Conscience
60 min
Inheritance
60 min
