Boomtowners - Season 1 - Eps 4: Here Comes the Chaos
The world's most advanced drilling rig is ready to go, but before Doug can put it to work, he has to get his newly assembled all-star team to work together first. Things aren't working so well for the Bakken's residents either. Tony's date with an old fling takes a strange turn, Deanna's visit from her in-laws becomes stressful, and Brooke's new online boutique business has a questionable future.
About Boomtowners
Title: Boomtowners
First Air Date: 2015-04-26
Last Air Date: 2015-05-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: Smithsonian Channel
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
"Boomtowners" plunges into a modern-day "gold rush" that's attracting thousands of people from all over the country to the Bakken, a region of North Dakota. An oil boom has turned the area into the epicenter of a white-hot industrial revolution, but a rise in jobs has also led to a surge in population and living costs. Experience this phenomenon first-hand through the eyes of newcomers and longtime residents trying to make a living there in this groundbreaking new docu-series about tapping into the American dream.