The Worst of Evil

The Worst of Evil 2023

8.20

Set in the 1980s, a husband and wife, both detectives, infiltrate a massive criminal organization responsible for the illegal drug trade between Korea, China, and Japan.

2023

Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin

Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin 2024

8.00

Howard Marks was Britain’s most notorious drug smuggler - until his luck ran out. Told by his inner circle and the cops on their tail, was he really ‘Mr Nice’?

2024

Traffik

Traffik 1989

7.80

Traffik is a 1989 British television serial about the illegal drugs trade. Its three stories are interwoven, with arcs told from the perspectives of Afghan and Pakistani growers and manufacturers, German dealers, and British users. It was nominated for six BAFTA Awards, winning three. It also won an International Emmy Award for best drama. The 2000 crime drama film Traffic, directed by Steven Soderbergh, was based on this television serial. In turn, the 2004 American television miniseries Traffic was based on both versions.

1989

Under the Radar

Under the Radar 2023

8.00

An exclusive insight into the work and recruitment of the special units of the Belgian Federal Police. Through testimonies and reconstructions, 'Under the Radar' also takes a closer look at a number of striking operations from the past.

2023

The Trade

The Trade 2018

7.20

A visceral, rarely-seen look into the personal stories of those most affected by ongoing national emergencies.

2018

The Heroin Wars

The Heroin Wars 1996

1

History of the narcotics trade in Burma and the War on Drugs. In 1964, director Adrian Cowell and cameraman Chris Menges went to mountainous eastern Burma to film the Shan revolutionary forces fighting a bloody civil war against the military dictatorship. The impoverished Shans had only one way to finance the war: opium. Cowell has returned several times over the last 30 years to record the ongoing civil war and the burgeoning opium trade. The first and last episodes are produced in association with WGBH/FRONTLINE.

1996

Legends

Legends 1970

1

Follow an unlikely group of British customs employees sent undercover to infiltrate some of the country's most dangerous criminal drug gangs.

1970