Black Market with Michael K. Williams
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams journeys into the dangerous world of illicit trade.
- 2016-2022
- 2 seasons
- Viceland
- Documentary
- TV-MA
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams journeys into the dangerous world of illicit trade.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
New Jersey Drive
Tue, Jul 5, 2016 24 mins
In Newark NJ, unemployment and lack of hope turns a tradition of joyriding stolen cars into an international criminal operation.
Episode 2
Illicit Abalone
Tue, Jul 12, 2016 22 mins
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
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 22 mins
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.
Episode 4
The Lean Scene
Tue, Jul 26, 2016 22 mins
A dangerous opioid-based cough syrup becomes a pop culture sensation across the Unites States.
Episode 5
Higher Stakes
Tue, Aug 2, 2016 22 mins
An illegal gambling underworld flourishes in New York City; the largest losers are sometimes the ones running the games.
Episode 6
Lifted in London
Tue, Aug 9, 2016 22 mins
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.
