About this season
State of the art science, thrilling suspense, unforgettable characters. These are the true stories of a new wild west, where biology, physics, chemistry, and technology are tools of the outlaw trade. With complex security systems designed to stop the world's most nefarious criminal masterminds, go inside amazing capers to unpack the high-tech arsenal used on both sides of the law.
Episodes (7)
1. North Korean Counterfeit Plot
Aired 26 April 2017 • 43 min
An undercover investigation targets a high-tech North Korean plot to counterfeit American money. An identity thief uses a clever hacking scheme steal $100 million. When an ex-KGB agent suspiciously dies, authorities are shocked by what they find.
2. Cocaine Sub Wars
Aired 3 May 2017 • 43 min
Drug lords in South America have built a fleet of narco subs to carry cocaine to the US. These vessels are engineered to escape detection by law enforcement, leading to a high-tech game of cat-and-mouse.
3. The Real Ocean's 11
Aired 10 May 2017 • 43 min
A criminal mastermind breaches an highly-armed bank vault and steals over $100 million in jewels. A simple invention helps thieves make off with over $5 million in gold. When 500 luxury cars vanish, authorities uncover a high-tech hack worth $30 mil.
4. Escape of El Chapo
Aired 17 May 2017 • 43 min
Go inside the incredible science and engineering that helped El Chapo escape from the most guarded prison in Mexico. In just 10 hours, $40 million disappears from ATMs worldwide. A high-tech scheme turns the tables on a casino for a huge payout.
5. World's Smartest Thief
Aired 24 May 2017 • 43 min
A brilliant thief uses his cunning and a few high-tech gadgets to steal a priceless treasure from a heavily guard palace; bank robbers tunnel underground to hit an impregnable vault; and hackers try to steal $440 million from a bank using its own defenses.
6. Episode 6
Aired 31 May 2017 • 43 min
7. Murder in a Bottle
Aired 7 June 2017 • 43 min