Black Market: Dispatches(2016)
Overview
In this global series presented by Michael K. Williams, we embed ourselves inside criminal enterprises to see how contraband moves across borders, and explore the politics behind a hidden economy nearly as big as the one you know.
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Season 1
10 episodes • 2016
Season 1
10 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tunnels of Gaza | Aug 16, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Kamikaze Gas Smugglers | Aug 23, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Dark Web | Aug 30, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Syrian Refugee Girls | Sep 6, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Poaching Pangolin | Sep 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Sugar Babies | Sep 20, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Cheap Whites | Sep 27, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Crime Towers | Oct 4, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Vietnam's Transgender Underground | Oct 11, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Underground Fighting | Oct 18, 2016 | 0.0 |
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