Station:
Netflix (US)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2019-11-27
Rating:
8/10 from 2 users
This investigative docuseries shows how negligence and deceit in the production and marketing of popular consumer items can result in dire outcomes.
TV Show Ended.
S1E1 - Makeup Mayhem
Influencer hype and scarcity marketing create conditions where counterfeit makeup thrives, tainted with bacteria, lead, arsenic -- and worse.
Air Date: 27 Nov 2019 06:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Big Vape
Initially designed for adult use, vaping has addicted teens to nicotine, thanks to hipster ads by startups like Juul. Now Big Tobacco's cashing in.
Air Date: 27 Nov 2019 06:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Deadly Dressers
Disposable-furniture makers like Ikea use eco-friendly images to hide their true costs: fatally flimsy construction, environmental ruin and more.
Air Date: 27 Nov 2019 06:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Recycling Sham
Corporations market single-use plastic products as recyclable. In fact, much plastic recycling ends up as landfill -- or on beaches in Southeast Asia.
Air Date: 27 Nov 2019 06:00 (CDT)