Lonely Death
Older Japanese, alone and withdrawn, are succumbing to "Lonely Death"
Investigators explain the increase in the number of "ghost ships" appearing on Japan's coast.
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Kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf
Baker Atyani returns to the Philippines, where he was once abducted
Unholy Hands
Desperate patients fall prey to quack doctors in India
Duterte's Drug War
Upon election, President Duterte declares the deadliest war on drugs in modern history.
Mistress Busters
Chinese wives are hiring Mistress Busters to save their marriages
Drug Vigilantes
In Myanmar, civilians fight tirelessly against a growing heroin epidemic.
In the Name of Honor
Pakistan's first social media star is murdered in an honor killing
Dying for Gold
Behind the scenes in the Philippines' illegal gold trade
Nicotine Kids
Rights workers try to help child laborers toiling in Indonesian tobacco fields
Hooked
We follow the trail that brings addictive drugs into fishing villages of Eastern Malaysia.
From Jail to Jihad
An inside look at the recruitment, and emotional hardening of youth ISIS members.
Degree Mill
There's a thriving and violent market for worthless university degrees
Heist
The story of how $100,000,000 USD were stolen from the Bangladesh government, by a cyber gang.
Smuggling For Survival
We follow drug smugglers from Delhi to China, and learn about the vital medicines they transport.
The Forgers
In this episode, "The Doctor" explains how he's helped drug dealers, terrorists, and criminals over borders with forged passports.
Fish Wars
Artificially farmed fish from Vietnam could prove deadly
Maldives-Trouble in Paradise
The sunny beaches of the Maldive Islands hide a shady criminal side
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North Korean Ghost Ships
Investigators explain the increase in the number of "ghost ships" appearing on Japan's coast.
Evaporated People
Investigators search for the "Johatsu," the evaporated people of Japan
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This award-winning investigative series exposes the secret criminal underbelly of Asia. With in-depth, undercover reporting, we explore gripping stories of crime, violence and injustice across the world’s largest continent.
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