The Traffickers (2016 TV series)

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The Traffickers
Genre Documentary
Journalism
Presented by Nelufar Hedayat
Narrated byNelufar Hedayat
Opening themeTandis Jenhudson
Composer Tandis Jenhudson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Sam Collyns, Keith Summa, Daniel Eilemberg, Isaac Lee
Production locationGlobal
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release13 November 2016 (2016-11-13) 
present

The Traffickers is a 2016 British-American eight-part investigative television series about the illegal trafficking of goods including precious minerals, fake pharmaceuticals, guns, endangered species, and humans. It is produced by Lightbox, the production company founded by Simon Chinn, who won Oscars for the feature documentaries Man On Wire (2008) and Searching For Sugar Man (2012), and Jonathan Chinn, an Emmy Award winner for American High . The Traffickers series, presented and narrated by Nelufar Hedayat, premiered on Fusion on 13 November 2016. [1]

Contents

Episodes

Episode numberEpisode titleDirected and filmed byDescription
1The Dark Side of Adoption Ruhi Hamid Nelufar Hedayat investigates how the West's desire to adopt internationally is driving demand for a supply of the world's poorest children.
2Killed for a HornNick ReadIn the last 40 years, 95% of the world's rhino population has been lost. Nelufar Hedayat traces the bloody path of rhino horn trade from Vietnamese dealers to South African smugglers.
3Organs for SaleJohn ConroyNelufar Hedayat investigates the people who are forced by poverty to sell their organs
4Guns and Gangs James Brabazon Gun trafficking in the gang wars of San Salvador that are traced back to North America
5Bloody GoldAndrew CarterGold miners forced to pay protection money to terrorists
6The $3000 MealAlicia ArcePangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world, yet few people have heard of them.
7The Girl in the WindowLaura WarnerNelufar Hedayat investigates the female refugees who are being trafficked in Bulgaria, Greece and Amsterdam
8Fake PharmaLottie GammonCounterfeit pharmaceuticals have captured $200 billion on the black market

Soundtrack

The opening theme and original music score was composed by Tandis Jenhudson.

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References

  1. Pedersen, Erik (5 October 2016). "'The Traffickers': Fusion Sets November Premiere For Investigative Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.