Series synopsis
Black Market is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Viceland on July 5, 2016. It ended on February 14, 2022. It stars Michael Kenneth Williams.
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams explores underground economies in America and around the world.
Premise
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams explores underground economies in America and around the world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 5, 2016 | August 10, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 10, 2022 | February 14, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Jersey Drive An international-car-theft operation based out of Newark, N.J., is spotlighted in the series premiere. |
July 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
Illicit Abalone 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. |
July 13, 2016 |
| 3 |
Iron Pipeline 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. |
July 20, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scam Likely Young street genius entrepreneurs have evolved from selling drugs to stealing identities and printing credit cards. |
January 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Art of Boosting Designer clothes are on sale for unbelievably low prices because the only cost is the risk of getting caught boosting. |
January 17, 2022 |
| 3 |
Rage Against the Machines That hit song or sold out show may not be what it seems. Digital trappers are manipulating streaming platforms to turn nobodies into somebodies. |
January 24, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Viceland |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 5, 2016 |
| Last aired | February 14, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |