

Vice Special Report
In-depth reporting and investigations by VICE News.
Seasons & Episodes

E1187 Minutes: The January 6th Insurrection
Jan 5, 2023
Two years after a mob broke into the U.S. Capitol, VICE Special Report: 187 Minutes chronicles the attempted coup that changed American history.

E2The Dangerous Rise of Andrew Tate
Jan 12, 2023
VICE's Matt Shea takes viewers inside Andrew Tate’s secret society and compound in Romania and gives a voice to women who were allegedly abused by him.

E3ISIS Prison Break
Jan 19, 2023
VICE’s Hind Hassan investigates a violent ISIS prison break attempt. In partnership with researchers at Airwars, she examines how the U.S. ignored the warning signs.

E4American Terror: Extremism in the Ranks
Jan 26, 2023
VICE News investigates extremism in the ranks of the U.S. military; the rise of veterans and active-duty servicemen who play a key role in the DNA of white extremist groups.

E5Mafia Land
Feb 2, 2023
From farm to fork, the Mafia has infiltrated Italy’s food industry. VICE News’ Michael Anthony Adams investigates this $26B money maker for the infamous crime organization.

E6Arming the Americas
Feb 9, 2023
VICE News travels to Mexico, Honduras and Brazil to investigate how guns made and bought in the U.S. are fueling violence across our southern border.

E7Post Roe America
Feb 16, 2023
VICE News’ Gianna Toboni investigates the pro-life right playbook, how they got the country here, and what’s next on their agenda in Post-Roe America.

E8Putin’s War
Feb 23, 2023
After a year of on-the-ground coverage in Ukraine, VICE News correspondents look back at Russia’s invasion, and the human toll of a war which has so far left 200,000 dead.

E9Drill’s Rap Sheet
Mar 2, 2023
VICE News explores the violence around drill rap. Some in law enforcement say it's a key part of the problem, but are they attacking black culture when they target rappers?

E10Beyond Fentanyl
Mar 9, 2023
The opioid crisis is at another turning point with drugs even more potent than fentanyl. VICE News gets an intimate glimpse at the impact this new poly-drug wave is having.

E11Death of a Protester
Mar 16, 2023
In 2022 a Palestinian protester died after falling at the Al Aqsa compound during Ramadan protests. VICE News investigates the moment that led to his death.

E12They’re Watching Us
Mar 23, 2023
VICE News investigates a school surveillance company that combs through student activity on email, chat, and other school-issued tools for “concerning” content.

E13Aging, Inc
Mar 30, 2023
VICE News investigates how some nursing homes hide their profits at the expense of patients.

E14Prison Experiment
Apr 6, 2023
VICE Special Report follows an experimental, prisoner-run reentry program that leverages the respect of gang leaders until the program takes an unexpected turn.

E15Opting Out
Apr 13, 2023
Post-pandemic, schools in the U.S. are now largely back to normal, but some students aren’t going back. VICE News investigates what’s driving homeschool families to opt out.

E16Turning 20
Apr 20, 2023
In an intimate, character-driven documentary, VICE News charts the history of the Iraq war through the eyes of six twenty-somethings, who grew up in the wake of the U.S. invasion.

E17No Justice For Women in Afghanistan
Apr 27, 2023
VICE News is inside Afghanistan as women face the loss of rights and autonomy under the Taliban.

E18True Crime Scene
May 4, 2023
True Crime Scene goes inside the feverish and fast-changing world of True Crime, peeling back the enormous and messy ecosystem it has created.

E19Psychedelic Capitalism
May 11, 2023
VICE News investigates the struggle between pharmaceutical companies, nonprofits, and other entities on who gets to control and profit from psychedelic therapy.

E20The Price of Purity
May 18, 2023
In a VICE News one-hour special Hind Hassan investigates allegations of exploitation in the US essential oils industry and the supply chain in Somaliland.

E21Mass Shooting Nation
May 25, 2023
It’s been ten years since the Sandy Hook mass shooting and not much has changed when it comes to gun control in America, VICE News investigates.

E22They’re Getting Rid of Us
Jun 1, 2023
Women in ICE custody were allegedly given unneeded, non-consensual gynecologic surgeries and then scheduled for deportation. In a special report, VICE News investigates.

E23Toxic Farmland
Jun 1, 2023
The result of a nearly yearlong investigation, VICE News examines the role one Michigan automotive supplier has played in spreading toxic ‘forever chemicals’ to neighboring farms.

E24Above the Law: Sexual Assault on Duty at LMPD
Jun 8, 2023
VICE News investigates multiple sexual assault allegations against the Louisville Metro Police Department.

E25Above the Law: Theft and Fraud on Duty at LMPD
Jun 8, 2023
VICE News investigates more allegations of abuse of power in the Louisville Metro Police Department.

E26Silenced
Jun 15, 2023
VICE News investigates the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system in North Carolina, where current and former students say the district is suppressing reports of sexual assault.

E27Out Loud
Jun 15, 2023
Queer artists and their fans have always used music to express themselves. In this film, Bounce icon Big Freedia introduces us to three young musicians redefining their genres.

E28Handle with Care
Jun 22, 2023
Sixteen-year-old Cornelius Fredrick died after being restrained in a residential treatment facility, Lakeside Academy. VICE News investigates his death and allegations of abuse.

E29Spanish Disinfodemic
Jun 29, 2023
Spanish-speaking communities are facing an onslaught of disinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines. VICE News investigates who's responsible and what's being done about it.

E30Dead Time
Jun 29, 2023
Dead time is serving time in prison beyond your sentence — something that pretty much only happens if you’re on the sex offense registry. VICE News’ Alice Hines investigates.

E31The 11-Day War
Jul 6, 2023
In May 2021, war erupted between Israel and Hamas. VICE gained exclusive access to both sides of the conflict, venturing deep underground inside Hamas' network of tunnels.

E32When Murder Isn't Murder
Jul 6, 2023
LaKeith Smith is in prison for murder because a cop killed his friend. VICE News’ Dexter Thomas investigates the felony murder rule, and what it takes to get justice in Alabama.

E33Inside Rights
Jul 13, 2023
VICE News’ Gianna Toboni talks to teens in Mississippi to discuss abortion rights ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health.

E34Triggermen
Jul 13, 2023
VICE News investigates one of the deadliest police departments in the country.

E35American Dilemma
Aug 10, 2023
VICE News looks at high rates of severe mental illness among America’s death row prisoners. Are we executing the “worst of the worst,” or some of the country’s most vulnerable?

E36Sold Out: Ticketmaster and the Resale Racket
Aug 31, 2023
A shadowy group of scalpers & corporations have made getting concert tickets impossible. VICE News takes an inside look at the darker corners of the multi-billion dollar swindle.

E37Making A Killing: The Chinese Mafia Transforming the Global Drug Trade
Oct 26, 2023
Isobel Yeung goes undercover with Chinese money launderers in Mexico to investigate the new gang alliance that’s transforming the global drug trade.

E38Inside Wagner
Nov 16, 2023
A gripping and definitive look at the group's presence across several continents with a deep dive into the group's operations, personalities, and modus operandi.

E39Warped by War: Inside Putin's Russia
Dec 21, 2023
Putin's invasion of Ukraine brought war back to Europe, but it’s also transforming Russia itself—dissent has been crushed, state propaganda is in overdrive and fear is everywhere.
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