Storyville

Episode 1

The Darkest Web

84 mins

For US agent Greg Squire and an international network of undercover officers, the mission is clear and unwavering: to penetrate the most hidden corners of the internet and stop those who exploit and harm children. Operating across borders, cultures and political divides, this rare collaboration sees law enforcement agencies from countries including Russia and the United States working side by side. As officers track offenders in digital spaces designed to evade detection, this film reveals not only the scale of the crimes involved, but the resilience, determination and moral clarity of those committed to bringing perpetrators to justice.

Episode 1

The Darkest Web

84 mins

For US agent Greg Squire and an international network of undercover officers, the mission is clear and unwavering: to penetrate the most hidden corners of the internet and stop those who exploit and harm children. Operating across borders, cultures and political divides, this rare collaboration sees law enforcement agencies from countries including Russia and the United States working side by side. As officers track offenders in digital spaces designed to evade detection, this film reveals not only the scale of the crimes involved, but the resilience, determination and moral clarity of those committed to bringing perpetrators to justice.

Episode 2

Rebuilding Bucha

A Storyville documentary set in Bucha, Ukraine, following five protagonists as they attempt to rebuild their lives and come to terms with the legacy of war.

Episode 3

Red Light to Limelight

A Storyville documentary that follows a group of women working in a red-light district of Kolkata who are reclaiming their voices through the power of video storytelling.

Episode 4

Mistress Dispeller

A Storyville documentary that explores an increasingly popular phenomenon in contemporary China. A woman hires a 'mistress dispeller' to bring her husband's affair to an end.

Episode 5

Portrait of a Confused Father

91 mins

A Storyville documentary, filmed over more than 20 years, which charts an extraordinary father-son relationship that takes an unexpected and tragic turn.

Episode 6

Khartoum

A Storyville documentary, set against the backdrop of conflict in Sudan, that follows five Khartoum residents as they search for freedom amid revolution and war.

Episode 7

Three Dads and A Baby

A Storyville documentary. This intimate and pioneering film explores a three-way relationship and a radically different approach to fatherhood.

Episode 8

André Is an Idiot

A Storyville documentary that follows André, who, despite receiving a terminal diagnosis, is determined to die with humour, curiosity and defiance.

Episode 9

Speechless: The New Campus Revolution

A Storyville documentary that delves into the heart of the culture wars and freedom of speech conversations that have exploded on US campuses over the last ten years.

Episode 10

Speechless: The Pendulum Swings

Part two of a documentary that delves into the heart of the culture wars and freedom of speech conversations that have exploded on US campuses over the last ten years.

Episode 11

Ask E. Jean

Ask E. Jean – Storyville tells the story of journalist and advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, exploring her professional achievements as well as her legal battles against Donald Trump.

Episode 12

A Want in Her

Debut feature documentary from filmmaker Myrid Carten, which unfolds as a powerful exploration of family, addiction and unconditional love.

Episode 13

Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Braithwaite Story

The remarkable story of the Harlem photographer, activist and cultural pioneer Kwame Braithwaite, whose work helped define the Black Is Beautiful movement.

Episode 14

Allies in Exile

A Storyville documentary that follows Syrian film-makers and friends Hasan Kattan and Fadi Al-Halabi through the brutal war in Syria to the uncertainty of the UK asylum system.

Episode 15

An Unknown Substance

During the imprisonment of Vladimir Kara-Murza, his wife Evgenia Kara-Murza mounts a global campaign to bring him home and ensure that his voice will not be silenced.

Episode 16

Manhood

Bill Moore, a Dallas businessman, sets out to make penis enlargement as commonplace as Botox. The film follows several men undergo procedures in pursuit of physical transformation.

Episode 17

The Last Spy

A Storyville documentary that shines a light on the extraordinary life of CIA officer Peter Sichel, who fled Nazi Germany and became one of the most influential figures in US intelligence.