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Season 1 episodes (7)
1 New Jersey Drive
7/5/16
In Newark NJ, unemployment and lack of hope turns a tradition of joyriding stolen cars into an international criminal operation.
2 Illicit Abalone
7/12/16
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
7/19/16
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
7/26/16
Across the U.S., a powerful optoid-based cough syrup has become a dangerous pop culture sensation.
5 Higher Stakes
8/2/16
In New York City, an illegal gambling underworld flourishes, but sometimes the largest losers are the ones running the games.
6 Lifted in London
8/9/16
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
6/26/16
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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January 18, 2017
One of the best shows I've seen in a while. Can't wait for more