Black Market: Dispatches (2016)

Name: Black Market: Dispatches
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Michael Kenneth Williams

Documentary

In this global series presented by Michael K. Williams, we embed ourselves inside criminal enterprises to see how contraband moves across borders, and explore the politics behind a hidden economy nearly as big as the one you know.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (71 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Michael Kenneth Williams Himself - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.27 avg 9 episodes 7.5 → 6.4 23 min avg

Bad finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Tunnels of Gaza	7.5	17
2	Kamikaze Gas Smugglers	7.6	14
3	Dark Web	7.2	14
4	Syrian Refugee Girls	7.6	11
5	Poaching Pangolin	7.5	14
6	Sugar Babies	7.2	15
7	Cheap Whites	7.2	11
9	Vietnam's Transgender Underground	7.2	10
10	Underground Fighting	6.4	17