The BEST episodes of Black Market season 1

Every episode of Black Market season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Black Market season 1!

In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams journeys into the dangerous world of illicit trade.

Last Updated: 1/20/2026Network: VICE TV (US)Status: Ended

7.78

129 votes

#1 - Iron Pipeline

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2016

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.

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7.75

167 votes

#2 - New Jersey Drive

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2016

In Newark NJ, unemployment and lack of hope turns a tradition of joyriding stolen cars into an international criminal operation.

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7.72

139 votes

#3 - The Lean Scene

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2016

A dangerous opioid-based cough syrup becomes a pop culture sensation across the United States.

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7.67

133 votes

#4 - Illicit Abalone

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2016

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.

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7.64

99 votes

#5 - Lifted in London

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2016

Drug addicts in the UK shoplift meat and other everyday items and sell them to the impoverished.

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7.50

102 votes

#6 - Higher Stakes

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2016

An illegal gambling underworld flourishes in New York City; the largest losers are sometimes the ones running the games.

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