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Season 1 – Black Market With Michael K. Williams

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Emmy-nominated actor Michael K. Williams ("The Wire," "Boardwalk Empire") leaves scripts behind as he takes on what Viceland calls "his most personal project to date." With "Black Market," Williams takes a look at underground economies in America and beyond. He meets people who are willing to break the law and risk everything they have just to get by. While digging into the topics, Williams discusses his own issues with addiction, crime and poverty. The black markets explored on the series include South African fishermen who rely on poaching to survive and an opioid-based cough syrup that is becoming popular in the United States.
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Black Market With Michael K. Williams — Season 1

Black Market With Michael K. Williams — Season 1

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Michael Kenneth Williams

Host

David Laven

Director

Spike Jonze

Executive Producer

Eddy Moretti

Executive Producer

William Fairman

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 5, 2016 New Jersey Drive In Newark N.J., unemployment and lack of hope turns a tradition of joyriding stolen cars into an international criminal operation. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 12, 2016 Illicit Abalone Fishermen in Hout Bay, South Africa turn to poaching to survive as a result of less of opportunity in the post-apartheid years. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 19, 2016 Iron Pipeline Gunrunners move weapons from American states with loose laws to states with stricter ones, in a never ending flow that law enforcement can't seem to stop. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 26, 2016 The Lean Scene A dangerous opioid-based cough syrup becomes a pop culture sensation across the Unites States. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 2, 2016 Higher Stakes An illegal gambling underworld flourishes in New York City; the largest losers are sometimes the ones running the games. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 9, 2016 Lifted in London Drug addicts in the UK shoplift meat and other everyday items to sell to the impoverished. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 16, 2016 Iron Pipeline - Extended Cut In this extended episode, gunrunners move product from states with loose laws to states with stricter ones in an endless flow that police in the United States can't seem to combat. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 23, 2016 New Jersey Drive - Extended Cut In this extended episode, Viceland travels to Newark NJ, where unemployment turns a tradition of joyriding stolen cars into an international criminal operation. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 30, 2016 The Lean Scene - Extended Cut A powerful opioid-based cough syrup becomes a dangerous pop culture sensation in the United States. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 6, 2016 Higher Stakes: Extended Cut An illegal gambling underworld flourishes in New York City; the largest losers are sometimes the ones running the games. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 13, 2016 Illicit Abalone - Extended Cut South African fisherman of Hout Bay are finding that post-Apartheid years have meant less opportunity, forcing them to resort to poaching. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 20, 2016 Lifted in London: Extended Cut Drug addicts shoplift meat and other everyday items and sell them to cash-strapped Brits struggling to get by in the modern UK. Details

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Black Market With Michael K. Williams — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
David Laven
Executive Producer
Spike Jonze, Eddy Moretti
Network
VICE TV
Rating
TV-MA (V|L)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 5, 2016