Black Market
Black Market

Black Market (2016)

6.1 (5 votes)
2 Seasons
July 5, 2016
English
Documentary Crime

Synopsis

In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams explores underground economies in America and around the world.

Creator

Michael Kenneth Williams

Network

Viceland, Vice TV

Episodes

Episodes

New Jersey Drive
E1

New Jersey Drive

Jul 5, 2016
23 min

An international-car-theft operation based out of Newark, N.J., is spotlighted in the series premiere.

Illicit Abalone
E2

Illicit Abalone

Jul 13, 2016
22 min

For the fishermen of Hout Bay, South Africa the post-Apartheid years have meant less opportunity as they are forced to turn to poaching to survive.

Iron Pipeline
E3

Iron Pipeline

Jul 20, 2016
21 min

Gunrunners move weapons from American states with loose laws to states with stricter ones, in a neverending flow that law enforcement can't seem to stop.

The Lean Scene
E4

The Lean Scene

Jul 27, 2016
22 min

Across the U.S., a powerful opioid-based cough syrup has become a dangerous pop culture sensation.

Higher Stakes
E5

Higher Stakes

Aug 3, 2016
22 min

In New York City, an illegal gambling underworld flourishes, but sometimes the largest losers are the ones running the games.

Lifted in London
E6

Lifted in London

Aug 10, 2016
23 min

In a vicious cycle of dependency and despair, drug addicts shoplift meat and other everyday items and sell them to cash-strapped Brits struggling to get by in today's UK.

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Details

Original Title

Black Market

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

12