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Asia's Underworld

All Episodes 2014

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  • 2014-02-11T05:00:00Z
  • 42m
  • 5h 50m (14 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
Explore the seedy crime syndicates and black markets of Asia's underworld in this critically acclaimed series. From complex criminal operations, to the victims they pursue, to the cops on their trail, this documentary series explores a host of criminal realms, from pirates, to assassins; gambling to prostitution.

14 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-02-11T05:00:00Z

1x01 Assassins

Series Premiere

1x01 Assassins

  • 2014-02-11T05:00:00Z25m

Meet real life hired killers operating in organised networks in the Philippines, where even cops and politicians are known to have been targeted.

2014-02-18T05:00:00Z

1x02 Paedophiles

1x02 Paedophiles

  • 2014-02-18T05:00:00Z25m

Cambodia's under-developed social infrastructure has created an infamous breeding ground for child prostitution and sex tourism.

2014-02-25T05:00:00Z

1x03 Drug Bandits

1x03 Drug Bandits

  • 2014-02-25T05:00:00Z25m

With an estimated 1.7 million drug addicts in the Philippines, drug trafficking accounts for nearly US$20 million every day in profits.

2014-03-04T05:00:00Z

1x04 Pirates

1x04 Pirates

  • 2014-03-04T05:00:00Z25m

From modern-day pirates of Aceh who are armed to the teeth to fearless national coast guards, uncover the dangers of the high seas in South-East Asia.

2014-03-11T04:00:00Z

1x05 Pimps

1x05 Pimps

  • 2014-03-11T04:00:00Z25m

Take a peep into prostitution in Hong Kong, where it is legal, and Mongolia, where there is an estimated one prostitute for every 160 people.

2014-03-18T04:00:00Z

1x06 Human Traffickers

1x06 Human Traffickers

  • 2014-03-18T04:00:00Z25m

Illegal dealers, helpless victims, and authorities reveal the lucrative business of selling people in Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia.

2014-03-25T04:00:00Z

1x07 Illegal Gamblers

1x07 Illegal Gamblers

  • 2014-03-25T04:00:00Z25m

From Taiwan to Singapore, addicted gamblers bet on anything and everything, with ruthless bookies using extortion to ensure payment.

2014-04-01T04:00:00Z

1x08 Loan Sharks

1x08 Loan Sharks

  • 2014-04-01T04:00:00Z25m

The Krystal-9 gang in Malaysia would ruthlessly resort to blackmail, extortion, kidnapping and torture against those who can't repay their debts.

Season Premiere

2014-04-22T04:00:00Z

2x01 Baby Snatchers

Season Premiere

2x01 Baby Snatchers

  • 2014-04-22T04:00:00Z25m

20,000 Chinese children are kidnapped every year to feed a voracious baby trafficking industry. How did this happen? Who's behind it? And can anyone stop it?

2014-04-29T04:00:00Z

2x02 Food Scammers

2x02 Food Scammers

  • 2014-04-29T04:00:00Z25m

No matter what you eat, at least one ingredient could have come from China. But with the country's thriving fake food industry, what you're eating could be poisoning you.

2014-05-06T04:00:00Z

2x03 Kidnappers

2x03 Kidnappers

  • 2014-05-06T04:00:00Z25m

Delve deep into the brutal world of kidnappings in the Philippines. Taken by criminals and terrorists, some victims pay ransoms. Others make daring escapes. Some don't make it home alive.

2014-05-13T04:00:00Z

2x04 Illegal Loggers

2x04 Illegal Loggers

  • 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z25m

Cambodia's forests are being cleared by illegal logging cartels, leaving behind barren land and desperate villagers. Now villagers are fighting back, but the cartels are prepared to kill to get what they want.

2014-05-20T04:00:00Z

2x05 Carjackers

2x05 Carjackers

  • 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z25m

An average of 150 vehicles are stolen a day in Malaysia. Armed with high-tech gadgets, a carjacker can steal a vehicle in just seven minutes. So how they do it and where do the cars end up?

2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

2x06 Begging Syndicates

2x06 Begging Syndicates

  • 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z25m

India's begging syndicates place beggars on the street then collect their earnings. The money is enough to keep the operation running through violence and intimidation.

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