Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017)

Name: Louis Theroux: Dark States
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Louis Theroux

Documentary

Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (1,292 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Louis Theroux Himself

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.57 avg 3 episodes 7.9 → 7.5 59 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Heroin Town	7.9	325
2	Trafficking Sex	7.3	233
3	Murder in Milwaukee	7.5	270