Black Market

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2016-07-05

Last Air Date: 2022-02-14

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: Viceland, Vice TV

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Ep. 1: New Jersey Drive (2016-07-05)

An international-car-theft operation based out of Newark, N.J., is spotlighted in the series premiere.
Ep. 2: Illicit Abalone (2016-07-13)

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.
Ep. 3: Iron Pipeline (2016-07-20)

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.
Ep. 4: The Lean Scene (2016-07-27)

Across the U.S., a powerful opioid-based cough syrup has become a dangerous pop culture sensation.
Ep. 5: Higher Stakes (2016-08-03)

In New York City, an illegal gambling underworld flourishes, but sometimes the largest losers are the ones running the games.
Ep. 6: Lifted in London (2016-08-10)

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.