8.6/1010 votesLoading...#1 - Thirst Trap
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2022
Drinking water is so poorly managed that our most basic resource has emerged as a terrifying black market. The stakes are critical, yet for most of us, it's barely on our radar.
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#2 - Scam Likely
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2022
Young street genius entrepreneurs have evolved from selling drugs to stealing identities and printing credit cards.
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8.3/1036 votesLoading...#3 - Iron Pipeline
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/2016
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.
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#4 - The Art of Boosting
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2022
Designer clothes are on sale for unbelievably low prices because the only cost is the risk of getting caught boosting.
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8.1/1032 votesLoading...#5 - The Lean Scene
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/2016
Across the U.S., a powerful opioid-based cough syrup has become a dangerous pop culture sensation.
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7.9/1034 votesLoading...#6 - Illicit Abalone
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/2016
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.
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#7 - Cannabiz
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2022
The wave of cannabis legalizations has deepened divides and complicated the marijuana industry; corporate weed is thriving, but the black market for cannabis still looms large.
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#8 - Inside Job: Skin Deep
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2022
Black market beauty enhancement has become a game of Russian roulette for people looking to get big. But in the trans community, the black market might be a life saver.
Director: N/A
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7.8/1027 votesLoading...#9 - Lifted in London
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/10/2016
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.
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#10 - Rage Against the Machines
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2022
That hit song or sold out show may not be what it seems. Digital trappers are manipulating streaming platforms to turn nobodies into somebodies.
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7.6/1027 votesLoading...#11 - Higher Stakes
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/3/2016
In New York City, an illegal gambling underworld flourishes, but sometimes the largest losers are the ones running the games.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1040 votesLoading...#12 - New Jersey Drive
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2016
An international-car-theft operation based out of Newark, N.J., is spotlighted in the series premiere.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Black Market
Every episode of Black Market ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Black Market!
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams explores underground economies in America and around the world.
Genres:DocumentaryCrime
Best Episodes Summary
"Thirst Trap" is the best rated episode of "Black Market". It scored 8.6/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/14/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Scam Likely".