When it comes to delving into the weird and wonderful, no one can really top Louis Theroux's documentaries in our eyes, but this new Netflix series may come close.
With his brown mop of hair, tall stature and glasses, you could easily mistake New Zealand journalist David Farrier for our Louis - but in fact he's the man behind (or maybe at the front of) new show Dark Tourist.
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As you may have already guessed from the name, the series explores the darker side of tourism - where people choose to go on vacation to places associated with 'death and destruction'. Not everyone's cup of tea, but no doubt an interesting watch.
While some of us are sunning it up on sandy beaches, other tourists visit places swamped with death, disasters, tragedies or war zones. Doesn't sound like your regular LADs' getaway to Benidorm or Ibiza, does it?
It also looks like David is willing to give absolutely anything a go, too, happily heading over to radioactive towns near to Fukushima, touring round Pablo Escobar's old neighbourhood, dabbling with demons and even trying to find vampires in New Orleans.
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As well as giving viewers a glimpse at what life is like in these incredibly bizarre and dangerous places, David talks to the sort of people who actually like to visit them, spending time with a British man who spend his holidays in a war zone.
There are currently eight different episodes already on Netflix for you to binge-watch, with the first episode beginning in Colombia, were David meets notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar's enforcer. He then goes on to witness an exorcism in Mexico and participates in a fake illegal border crossing.
Imagine counting down the days to your jollies - people ask, 'Where you off?' and you have to explain that you're going to witness an exorcism. Can't see too many people responding with the standard 'pack me in your case' to this one, can you?
Later in the series, David heads to Cambodia in South East Asia, where he tours Myanmar and witnesses people living in Indonesia cleaning a mummified corpse, like you do.
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In Africa, David attends a voodoo festival, speaks to white South African separatists, and visits an infamous area of Johannesburg.
And if you thought you recognised David from somewhere, we'll let you into a secret - he's actually the filmmaker behind 2016's celebrated documentary Tickled, which exposed the sinister goings-on behind the world of 'competitive tickling'.
We know what we're binge-watching tonight. Even if it's not your cup of tea - curiosity will get the better of you. And us.
Featured Image Credit: Netflix/Dark TouristTopics: Entertainment, TV and Film, TV Entertainment, Netflix