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An unexpected work stoppage; a risky plan to get out of debt; a new business venture.

An unexpected work stoppage; a risky plan to get out of debt; a new business venture.

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Boomtowners

S1, EP6 "Boom or Bust"

A drop in oil prices and an unexpected exit from the Bakken.

Boomtowners

S1, EP4 "Here Comes the Chaos"

Difficult oil crews, bad dates and stressful in-laws.

Boomtowners

S1, EP3 "Closed Wednesdays"

An unexpected work stoppage; a risky plan to get out of debt; a new business venture.

Boomtowners

S1, EP2 "The Bakken Drag Race"

Mechanical issues in the oilfield; financial and housing woes.

North Dakota and Montana historically haven't been thought of as destinations where people would want to move to start a career that could make them a lot of money. That changed, though, in recent years with the development of fracking in the Bakken shale region of that area, which turned the Bakken into one of the leading oil-producing areas in the world. "Boomtowners" profiles some of the people who moved to the Bakken to get a job in its booming oil industry, including husband and wife Ben and Phoebe, who moved from Phoenix hoping the oil boom can lead to a better life for them and their children. On the flip side of people taking advantage of the oil, there are folks like Sandi, a lifelong resident of Sidney, Mont., who yearns for her town to go back to what it was like when she was growing up.
Starring: Ben Moorhead, Dan Dooley, Deanna Senior, Greg Mohr, Hannah Dooley, Phoebe Moorhead, Ray Senior, Sandi Beagle Angel, Sean Banks, Tony Miller
Original Air Date: Apr 26, 2015
Genres: RealityTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand
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