Asia's Underworld

1 season available

A look at the world of underground crime in Asia.
Assassins
S1 E1

Cops and politicians are targeted by real life hired killers operating in organized networks in the Philippines.

Paedophiles
S1 E2

Cambodia has created an infamous breeding ground for child prostitution and sex tourism.

Drug Bandits
S1 E3

Drug trafficking estimates nearly US $20 million every day in profits with 1.7 million drug addicts in the Philippines.

Pirates
S1 E4

Uncovering the dangers of the high seas in South-East Asia from pirates to coast guards.

Pimps
S1 E5

Legal prostitution in Hong Kong and Mongolia, where there is one prostitute for every 160 people.

Human Traffickers
S1 E6

Authorities, Illegal dealers, and helpless victims reveal the lucrative business of human traffic in Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia.

Illegal Gamblers
S1 E7

With ruthless bookies using extortion to ensure payment, addicted gamblers from Taiwan to Singapore bet on anything and everything.

Loan Sharks
S1 E8

Blackmail, extortion, kidnapping and torture are the collection methods of gangs in Malaysia.