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The Worst Episodes of VICE Investigates

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    VICE Investigates Season 1 Episode 8 - Gun Culture 2.0
    4.6/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Gun Culture 2.0

    S1:E8

    Gun control has soared in popularity across the United States, but the laws in many states are actually becoming even more lenient; correspondent Josh Hersh uncovers the forces driving these changes, going inside the new culture of self defense.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. VICE Investigates Season 1 Episode 4 - K-POP Machine
    5.1/10(19 votes)

    #2 - K-POP Machine

    S1:E4

    No industry is as image-conscious or as micro-managed as K-Pop. With the recent wave of suicides and scandals, the question of what happens behind this heavily constructed facade grows. VICE goes inside the K-Pop industry to explore the dissonance between fantasy and reality.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. VICE Investigates Season 1 Episode 3 - A Middle East Divided
    5.3/10(22 votes)

    #3 - A Middle East Divided

    S1:E3

    VICE Founder Shane Smith provides a definitive look at the escalating tensions in the world's most volatile region. With authoritarianism on the rise, record-breaking military spending, and ever-increasing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia, VICE travels to Yemen, Israel, Bahrain, and Lebanon to better understand the Middle East's shifting geopolitical landscape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. VICE Investigates Season 1 Episode 2 - Russia's War on Hip-Hop
    5.4/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Russia's War on Hip-Hop

    S1:E2

    Hip-hop has taken Russia by storm, quickly becoming one of the most popular genres for young people. Emmy–winning correspondent Alzo Slade embeds with Russia's most controversial musicians to explore artistic freedom under Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. VICE Investigates Season 1 Episode 7 - Defending Champions
    5.7/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Defending Champions

    S1:E7

    Sports have historically been organized into two strict categories: male and female, but now some athletes are challenging the binary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. VICE Investigates Season 1 Episode 1 - Amazon on Fire
    5.8/10(33 votes)

    #6 - Amazon on Fire

    S1:E1

    Emmy award–winning VICE News correspondent Seb Walker will take audiences to the front lines of the fires blazing throughout the Amazon, where politics are rolling back decades of work to save the forest and potentially the planet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. VICE Investigates Season 1 Episode 5 - Disgrace
    5.8/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Disgrace

    S1:E5

    What happens to the accused and the community after public allegations of sexual misconduct? VICE News reporter Isobel Yeung delves into the messy, complex conversation that takes stock of where we are two years since the height of the #MeToo movement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. VICE Investigates Season 1 Episode 6 - Anti-Vaxx Fever
    5.8/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Anti-Vaxx Fever

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Gun Culture 2.0" is the worst rated episode of "VICE Investigates". It scored 4.6/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/3/2020. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "K-POP Machine".