The drug lords in this series tend to be larger than life. This guy is a little different. The man they call ‘El Negro’ – ‘The Black One’ – is an elusive, faceless phantom. Hunting him is like trying to catch smoke. But in September 1981, the DEA make a huge cocaine bust in Los Angeles, California. The raid throws up clues that point the agents towards a Hon ... Show More
Feb 2021
Félix Gallardo Part 2: A Kidnapping Like No Other
In Guadalajara, DEA agents search frantically for their missing friend and colleague, Kiki Camarena. The US-Mexico border is almost shut down as 50% of all cars crossing at San Ysidro are searched for leads. The massive effort soon pays off. Meanwhile, on the runway at Guadalajar ... Show More
32m 44s
May 2023
The Clutter Family Murders
It’s one of the most famous cases in True Crime history, thanks to Truman Capote’s classic
book In Cold Blood. The story begins one night in November 1959 when something dark and
dangerous drifts into the small village of Holcomb, Kansas, killing four members of the same
family. ... Show More
51m 16s
May 2023
Public Enemy Number One
In May 1978, France’s Public Enemy Number One, Jacques Mesrine, escapes from the maximum-security prison, La Santé, in Paris. This marks the first ever escape from La Santé but it most certainly is not Mesrine's first prison break. In fact, it seems no prison in the world can hol ... Show More
51m 19s
Aug 2023
A Deadly Business (Part One of Two)
It’s August 1980, in Akron, Ohio. Detective Larry Momchilov is called to a crime scene in a wealthy part of the city. Waiting for him is the body of a local businessman, Dean Milo. He’s been shot twice in the head, execution style. There doesn’t seem to be anything missing in his ... Show More
40m 16s
Jun 2023
The Blind Leading the Blind
It’s April 1955, and an explosion rips through the Meier and Frank Department Store in Portland. The store’s owner, Aaron Frank, is shocked. Even more so when he is handed an extortion letter, promising a bigger blast the following day. The bomber does offer one way out though. H ... Show More
48m 29s