Season 1
13 episodes · Mar 29, 2020
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S1E1Keepers of the Caliphate & SIM Kids
Mar 29, 202029mCorrespondent Hind Hassan explores the resurgence of ISIS, as brigades of radicalized ISIS women have started to regroup within al-Hol camp, where tens of thousands of women and children who once lived under The Islamic State and are now held; correspondent Krishna Andavolu examines the unlikely origins of what some call the perfect crime, and explores the urgent implications for personal security, digital identity, and the persistent industry inaction on SIM swapping.
S1E2India Burning & Russia's Fight Factory
Apr 5, 202029mWith India's leaders ramping up Hindu nationalist rhetoric, correspondent Isobel Yeung investigates the growing fear that the nation's 200 million Muslims are being systematically targeted; correspondent Alzo Slade heads to Dagestan to explore how this tiny Russian republic with a turbulent history became a modern day fight factory, producing some of the world's top wrestlers and MMA fighters.
S1E3Battle for Idlib & Seeking Solitude
Apr 12, 202027mCorrespondent Isobel Yeung gains rare access inside Idlib, Syria's last rebel-held territory, as President Assad and his allies mount a brutal bombing offensive that has civilians paying the highest price; Correspondent Dexter Thomas goes on lockdown in South Korea to search for the benefits of isolation -- ironically, just weeks before the rest of the world would join him in their COVID-19 quarantines.
S1E4Warning from Wuhan & Cuban Hostage Crisis
Apr 19, 202028mCorrespondent Krishna Andavolu presents the video diary of Chinese citizen journalist Chen Qiushi to illustrate the full impact of COVID-19 in Wuhan; Correspondent Paola Ramos exposes how the Trump Administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy is strengthening cartels as they kidnap Cuban migrants held at the border and target their American families waiting for them at home.
S1E5Quitting WeWork & Losing Ground & Italy's Darkest Hour
Apr 26, 202055mIn this 1-hour episode, correspondent Seb Walker examines the spectacular rise and fall of WeWork, and delves into the world of venture capitalists willing to gamble billions on the next big startup; as the U.S. continues to grapple with its history of racial discrimination, correspondent Alzo Slade explores the vulnerability of black land owners in the South; correspondent Isobel Yeung reports from the heart of Italy's COVID-19 crisis, gaining rare access to an ICU in a hospital overwhelmed by the virus.
S1E6Three Borders, One War & Generation TikTok
May 3, 202028mCorrespondent David Noriega reports from the border between Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, a lawless place where criminal gangs are more powerful than nation-states; TikTok is one of the most popular apps -- but it's not exactly the first place someone runs to when they want to find thoughtful, deliberate dialogue. Dexter Thomas examines how that's changing.
S1E7Fighting COVID & Atomic Atolls
May 10, 202028mCorrespondent Gianna Toboni follows front line healthcare workers as they take on the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis; Correspondent Ben Anderson explores the nuclear legacy of the United States' atomic weapons testing in the Marshall Islands and the negative impacts on its people.
S1E8Terror in the Sahel & Corona Crash
May 17, 202028mCorrespondent Ben Anderson goes to Burkina Faso, where one of Africa’s fastest growing humanitarian crises spins out of control as the Sahel becomes the new epicenter of terrorism and violence; Correspondent Michael Moynihan surveys the long-term economic devastation wrought by COVID-19 and asks if our cure is causing another disease.
S1E9Maximum Pressure & The Unreachables
May 24, 202027mIran has experienced one of the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks. VICE founder Suroosh Alvi takes an in-depth look at the role of sanctions and mismanagement in the country's fate, including an exclusive interview with former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; Two years after the controversial migrant family-separation crisis sparked nationwide outrage, correspondent Antonia Hylton follows the ACLU as they work across borders to reunite families who were torn apart.
S1E10Death at Parchman & Undocumented
May 31, 202028mCorrespondent Gianna Toboni examines how Mississippi’s Department of Corrections neglected Parchman Prison for years until recent riots and smuggled out images exposed its grim and deadly conditions; Correspondent Paola Ramos explores what it’s like to survive as an undocumented immigrant in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak.
S1E11Viral Racism & Spring Break Forever
Jun 7, 202029mAs COVID-19 sweeps across the world, Senior Correspondent Isobel Yeung explores how Asian Americans are being discriminated against in their own country; when the coronavirus pandemic hit, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis left it to local counties and municipalities to decide on safety measures in their towns. Alzo Slade visits one small town to find out how local government officials are handling a global pandemic.
S1E12Citizen’s Unrest & Brazil’s “Little Flu” & Know Your Enemy
Jun 14, 202055mCorrespondent Alzo Slade heads to Minneapolis and the center of the protest movement against the killing of black Americans by law enforcement; Correspondent Seb Walker travels from Rio de Janeiro to the remote regions of the Amazon to document the impact of COVID-19 and government inaction on some of Brazil's most vulnerable populations; Correspondent Krishna Andavolu meets the “virus hunters” on a mission to prevent the next pandemic. As the world races to find a vaccine for COVID-19, these scientists warn the worst may be yet to come.
S1E13Crackdown in Cambodia & The Last Responders
Jun 21, 202028mHind Hassan travels to Cambodia to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is being used as a cover for political repression by one of the world's longest-serving leaders; Correspondent Seb Walker follows New York City's so-called “Last Responders” as they battle against a pandemic to maintain dignity for the dead.