Storyline

In this global series presented by Michael K. Williams, we embed ourselves inside criminal enterprises to see how contraband moves across borders, and explore the politics behind a hidden economy nearly as big as the one you know.

First Aired

2016-08-16
Last Aired

2016-10-18
Creator
Genre

Documentary, Crime
Seasons

1
Episodes

10
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Viceland

Keywords:

black market smuggling (contraband)

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Season 1

1. The Tunnels of Gaza

Suffering under economic blockade, Gazans use an illegal network of tunnels to smuggle in goods to sur...More

Suffering under economic blockade, Gazans use an illegal network of tunnels to smuggle in goods to survive. But the tunnels are under attack from Israel and Egypt.Less

30mins 2016-08-16

2. Kamikaze Gas Smugglers

Taking advantage of Venezuela's subsidized gas, Colombian smugglers known as kamikazes eek out a preca...More

Taking advantage of Venezuela's subsidized gas, Colombian smugglers known as kamikazes eek out a precarious living by smuggling this highly explosive commodity.Less

30mins 2016-08-23

3. Dark Web

A secret part of the Internet is revolutionizing drug dealing.

A secret part of the Internet is revolutionizing drug dealing.Less

2016-08-30

4. Syrian Refugee Girls

Desperate young women fleeing the Syrian war are being trafficked into the sex trade under the guise o...More

Desperate young women fleeing the Syrian war are being trafficked into the sex trade under the guise of religion.Less

30mins 2016-09-06

5. Poaching Pangolin

The world's most trafficked mammal may go extinct before most people know what it is.

The world's most trafficked mammal may go extinct before most people know what it is.Less

30mins 2016-09-13

6. Sugar Babies

A new kind of dating blurs the line between prostitution and romance.

A new kind of dating blurs the line between prostitution and romance.Less

2016-09-20

7. Cheap Whites

With their economy in shambles and a simmering war with Russia, Ukraine's citizens depend on smuggling...More

With their economy in shambles and a simmering war with Russia, Ukraine's citizens depend on smuggling contaminated, illegal cigarettes into the EU for survival.Less