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The Best Episodes of VICE Season 3

Every episode of VICE Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of VICE Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    VICE Season 3 Episode 1 - Our Rising Oceans
    8.0/10(75 votes)

    #1 - Our Rising Oceans

    S3:E1

    A report on climate change that features a visit to Antarctica to observe melting glaciers and a report on rising sea levels in Bangladesh. Then an interview with Vice President Joe Biden.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. VICE Season 3 Episode 2 - To Serve and Protect & Coming to America
    7.5/10(57 votes)

    #2 - To Serve and Protect & Coming to America

    S3:E2

    “To Serve and Protect” – Thomas Morton reports from Ferguson, Mo., in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, and interviews journalist Radley Balko about the militarization of police in the U.S.. “Coming to America” – Suroosh Alvi visits El Salvador to observe the reasons behind mass migration north, and chronicles a journey through Central America on top of trains that leads to the U.S.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. VICE Season 3 Episode 3 - We The People & Countdown to Extinction
    8.0/10(55 votes)

    #3 - We The People & Countdown to Extinction

    S3:E3

    “We the People” – A recent study funded by the Department of Homeland Security listed domestic right-wing groups as two of the top three greatest terrorist threats in America. Host Gianna Toboni investigates these so-called patriots, training and taking up arms along the border. “Countdown to Extinction” – Correspondent Isobel Yeung visits the Mozambique Channel and the Gulf of Mexico to get an idea of how much we've overfished our oceans, and what we can now do to reverse that trend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. VICE Season 3 Episode 4 - Lines in the Sand & Outsourcing Embryos
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #4 - Lines in the Sand & Outsourcing Embryos

    S3:E4

    Drug trafficking in Africa. Indian women who are paid to carry babies for wealthy foreigners.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. VICE Season 3 Episode 5 - Synthetic Drug Revolution & Transsexuals of Iran
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    #5 - Synthetic Drug Revolution & Transsexuals of Iran

    S3:E5

    The future of recreational drugs. Sex-change surgeries in Iran.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. VICE Season 3 Episode 6 - The Post-Antibiotic World & Indonesia's Palm Bomb
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #6 - The Post-Antibiotic World & Indonesia's Palm Bomb

    S3:E6

    The palm oil industry in Indonesia and the search for new antibiotics.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. VICE Season 3 Episode 7 - Sweet Home Alabama & Haitian Money Pit
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #7 - Sweet Home Alabama & Haitian Money Pit

    S3:E7

    Thomas Morton reports on the fallout from anti-immigration legislation in Alabama. Vikram Gandhi visits Haiti to examine what happened to billions of dollars in relief and reconstruction aid following the 2010 earthquake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. VICE Season 3 Episode 8 - Egyptian Tomb Raiders & Rent a White Guy
    7.5/10(48 votes)

    #8 - Egyptian Tomb Raiders & Rent a White Guy

    S3:E8

    Gianna Toboni investigates who's behind the looting of antiquities in the Middle East in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Thomas Morton reports on the popularity of Western white males in China.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. VICE Season 3 Episode 9 - Savior Seeds & India's Water Crisis
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    #9 - Savior Seeds & India's Water Crisis

    S3:E9

    The future of food and genetically modified organisms. India's shortage of clean water.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. VICE Season 3 Episode 10 - A Prayer for Uganda & Kidneyville
    7.4/10(43 votes)

    #10 - A Prayer for Uganda & Kidneyville

    S3:E10

    Anti-gay leaders teach intolerance to Uganda's youth. The illegal market for kidneys in Bangladesh.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. VICE Season 3 Episode 11 - Evolution of a Plague & Campus Coverup
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    #11 - Evolution of a Plague & Campus Coverup

    S3:E11

    An investigation of sexual assault on college campuses and why schools try to keep it off the record includes remarks by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). Also: a report on the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. VICE Season 3 Episode 12 - Enemies at the Gates & Global Jihad
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    #12 - Enemies at the Gates & Global Jihad

    S3:E12

    Suroosh Alvi travels to Saudi Arabia to see how America's staunchest Arab ally is defending itself - and how it may be fanning the flames of global militancy. Gianna Toboni travels to Europe to meet some of the young men drawn to ISIS's call, and visits with American Navy strike pilots working to roll back the Islamic State's gains.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. VICE Season 3 Episode 13 - Afghanistan After Us & La Haine
    7.6/10(44 votes)

    #13 - Afghanistan After Us & La Haine

    S3:E13

    Ben Anderson returns to Helmand, the country'smost violent province, to investigate the security situation in Afghanistan as American involvement winds down. Vikram Gandhi goes to Paris to gauge the causes of the growing hate in the City of Lights.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. VICE Season 3 Episode 14 - Cold War 2.0
    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #14 - Cold War 2.0

    S3:E14

    The increasingly strained relationship between Russia and NATO is examined in the Season 3 finale, which includes remarks by U.S. president Barack Obama and vice president Joe Biden.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Our Rising Oceans" is the best rated episode of "VICE" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/6/2015. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "To Serve and Protect & Coming to America".