Louis Theroux: Dark States

Louis Theroux: Dark States

Crime 2017

Available on BBC iPlayer

Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each: heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder.

Crime 2017

Starring Louis Theroux

EPISODE 1

Heroin Town

America's love affair with prescription painkillers has led to widespread dependency on opiates. Louis Theroux embeds himself in a community devastated by heroin abuse. He spends time with addicts and follows emergency services.

44 min · 8 Oct 2017
EPISODE 2

Murder in Milwaukee

Louis spends time with the Milwaukee Police Department as they patrol District 5, an area home to some of America's deadliest streets. In the process, Louis discovers just how deep America's problem with gun violence runs.

44 min · 22 Oct 2017
EPISODE 3

Trafficking Sex

Houston is widely considered to be the number one hub for human trafficking in North America. Louis spends time with American women working in Houston's illegal sex industry and explores the often complex dynamic between prostitute and pimp.

58 min · 15 Oct 2017

Louis Theroux

Host
Louis Theroux

Producer
Peter Dale

Producer
Jamie Pickup

Producer
Louis Theroux

Writer

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Louis Theroux: Dark States

CRIME

Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each: heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder.

Information

Studio: BBC2HD
Released: 2017

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC)