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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".

  • Thirst Trap
    8.6/1010 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Scam Likely
    8.5/1016 votes
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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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Iron Pipeline
    8.3/1036 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Art of Boosting
    8.2/1011 votes
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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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lean Scene
    8.1/1032 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Illicit Abalone
    7.9/1034 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cannabiz
    7.9/1011 votes
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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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Inside Job: Skin Deep
    7.9/107 votes
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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

    Writer: N/A

  • Lifted in London
    7.8/1027 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rage Against the Machines
    7.7/1013 votes
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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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Higher Stakes
    7.6/1027 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • New Jersey Drive
    7.4/1040 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A