Black Market
2016 · Documentary, Crime · 2 Seasons · 12 Episodes ·
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams explores underground economies in America and around the world.
Episodes
1. New Jersey DriveAn international-car-theft operation based out of Newark, N.J., is spotlighted in the series premiere.
2. Illicit AbaloneFor 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.
3. Iron PipelineGunrunners 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.
4. The Lean SceneAcross the U.S., a powerful opioid-based cough syrup has become a dangerous pop culture sensation.
5. Higher StakesIn New York City, an illegal gambling underworld flourishes, but sometimes the largest losers are the ones running the games.
6. Lifted in LondonIn 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.
