Black Market

Episode 2

Illicit Abalone

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.

Episode 3

Iron Pipeline

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.

Episode 4

The Lean Scene

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

Episode 5

Higher Stakes

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

Episode 6

Lifted in London

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.