America's War on Drugs

Season 1

America's War on Drugs is an immersive trip through the last five decades of American drug policy and the unintended consequences of a global power-grab of the narcotics black market.

IMDb 8.620174 episodesX-Ray16+

Documentary•Historical

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S1 E1 - Acid, Spies, & Secret Experiments
June 18, 2017
1 h 24 min
TV-14
Uncover the roots of America's War on Drugs, from secret assassination attempts and bizarre experiments with LSD to covert government support of heroin traffickers.
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S1 E2 - Cocaine, Cartels, & Crack Downs
June 19, 2017
1 h 25 min
TV-14
Cocaine lands in America from secret airports, lining the pockets of violent cartel bosses, and an infamous "black widow", as the CIA's shadow wars have unintended consequences. President Reagan cracks down as crack invades the USA.
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S1 E3 - Gangs, Prisons, & Meth Queens
June 19, 2017
1 h 25 min
TV-14
American cities are exploding with drug violence as the Clinton administration opens the door for Mexican cartels and ramps up prison sentences. An unlikely meth queen rises, while a crime lord takes vengeance.
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S1 E4 - Heroin, Terrorists, & Kings of Pain
June 21, 2017
1 h 25 min
TV-14
After 9/11, heroin lords and terrorists forge an unholy alliance. Afghanistan is a Narco state. El Chapo goes on the run. Big Pharma becomes the new big drug lord as Americans get addicted and ponder if the war on drugs is worth it.
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