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Season 1 episodes (7)
1 New Jersey Drive
16/07/05
In Newark NJ, unemployment and lack of hope turns a tradition of joyriding stolen cars into an international criminal operation.
2 Illicit Abalone
16/07/12
For the fishermen of Hout Bay, South Africa the post-Apartheid years have meant less opportunity as they have are forced to turn to poaching to survive.
3 Iron Pipeline
16/07/19
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.
4 The Lean Scene
16/07/26
Across the U.S., a powerful optoid-based cough syrup has become a dangerous pop culture sensation.
5 Higher Stakes
16/08/02
In New York City, an illegal gambling underworld flourishes, but sometimes the largest losers are the ones running the games.
6 Lifted in London
16/08/09
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.
101 Sneak Peek
16/06/26
Catch a free sneak peek of Black Market with Michael K. Williams!
About this show
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams explores underground economies in America and around the world. In meeting those willing to risk it all just to get by, he shares his own experiences with addiction, crime, and poverty.
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18 January 2017
One of the best shows I've seen in a while. Can't wait for more