Channel logo

Contraband: Seized At Sea

Season 1
Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection investigate the hidden world of smuggling in major US ports and waterways. See exclusive insights into the operations of well-established drug cartels, wild Caribbean party boats docking and more.
202412 episodesTV-14
Subscribe to Max or discovery+

Terms apply

Prime membership required

Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Murky Waters
    July 14, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    A routine inspection of a cargo ship uncovers a well-hidden, illicit load. Weapons smugglers attempt to evade authorities. A luxury boat with a shady history comes on the radar. Agents locate a ship filled with people smugglers trying to make landfall.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  2. S1 E2 - Operation Total Silence
    July 21, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    HSI agents coordinate a massive raid to take down a transnational drug trafficking gang. Agents interdict an erratically moving vessel, often a sign of evasive smugglers -- but it turns out that its passengers have less sinister motives.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  3. S1 E3 - Bahamian Rhapsody
    July 28, 2024
    41min
    TV-14
    Officers race to Port Newark, where a West African car gang is getting ready to ship a stolen luxury vehicle out of the country. Using the owner's GPS tracker on the car, they attempt to identify the container it's in before the ship leaves port.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  4. S1 E4 - Don't Be Suspicious
    August 4, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Agents investigate a small boat crewed by three men on a well-known smuggling route, only to confirm the men have a shady past. An agent finds lifejackets and clothing abandoned on the beach, evidence of a recent illegal migrant landing.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  5. S1 E5 - Seaweed
    August 11, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Agents must abort a mission when an incoming tropical storm rolls in. A cruise ship passenger balks at paying U.S. duty on cigarettes. Illicit packages dumped at sea begin washing up on Florida's beaches. A Brazilian vessel intrigues agents.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  6. S1 E6 - The Heat is On
    August 18, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Agents conducting a random stop-search inspection of vehicles coming off a car ferry get a hit. Officers come across a shipment of 80,000 t-shirts that may all be counterfeit. Agents descend into a mangrove forest to rescue stranded migrants.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  7. S1 E7 - Seasick on a Sinking Ship
    August 25, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    An agent investigates a boat that made a suspicious late-night drop. Officers inspect a docking ship to ensure there's no concealed load under its hull. Agents track a sailboat coming from the Bahamas allegedly carrying kilos of narcotics.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  8. S1 E8 - That's Dope
    September 1, 2024
    41min
    TV-14
    Agents in Puerto Rico are in for a surprise when they encounter an unidentified warship. Packages washing up on the Florida coastline lead to agents investigating a failed cartel operation. Agents search for a stolen vessel suspected of smuggling.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  9. S1 E9 - Flock of Eagles
    September 8, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    When recreational anglers come across a large package floating off the Florida coast, Border Patrol agents are called to inspect. Officers receive a tipoff that a shipping container full of Colombian sugar may have something else hidden inside.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  10. S1 E10 - Better Safe Than Sorry
    September 15, 2024
    41min
    TV-14
    Agents look out for private boats being stolen and used by drug traffickers. Officers get a tip-off that a fruit shipment from Costa Rica may have a load of narcotics within. A social media celebrity catches agents’ attention for the wrong reasons.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  11. S1 E11 - Ghost Ship
    September 22, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    An intel tip-off has officers inspecting shipping containers for stolen cars. Following a hurricane, questionable bundles begin washing ashore. Agents on the night shift are tracking a suspicious vessel when it suddenly disappears from their radar.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+
  12. S1 E12 - Bimini Vice
    September 29, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    After a woman admits to carrying someone else's suitcase, officers find alarming documents hidden inside. Intel indicates a marble shipment from China is loaded with narcotics. Agents spot a fishing boat with signs it may be a smuggling vessel.
    Subscribe to Max or discovery+

Details

More info

Subtitles
None available
Directors
No Director
Producers
Cary BellStewart MorrisBen LaidlowKori Frederick
Cast
Dan Nachtrab
Studio
Discovery Global Crimes
By clicking play, you agree to our Terms of Use.