This episode tells the story of a school teacher named Howard Marks. It all starts with him helping a friend finish off a drug deal. The easy money turns him into a multi-national drug smuggler. One of his loads gets caught and he is now wanted and on the run. However, the law always catches up.
This episode takes place in the United States and tells the story of Rick Cedar from Spokane, Washington. Circumstances came up causing him to try and get more cash. He runs a con, but that con catches up to him. He goes further into crime to get what he needs.
This episode tells the story of Frank Cullotta. His mob becomes well known for robberies. Soon, he gets caught by the FBI in Las Vegas. He ends up becoming a witness against the mob and enters witness protection.
This episode tells the story of Eddie Padilla. He lives in Hawaii and supports himself with drug smuggling. However, during one of those trips, he got caught in Peru and lands himself in a Peruvian prison called the House of the Devil.
This episode tells the story of young Americans attempting to smuggle more than 2000 pounds of marijuana to the United States. After they get caught, they make an attempt to escape from a Mexican prison.
This episode tells the story of Shaun Attwood, who moved from England to Arizona to become a stockbroker. However, he would get caught up in drugs, and eventually started dealing. After some intimidation from a mafia boss, he goes back to being a stockbroker, but he gets a visit from the police.
This episode tells the story of Tom Crutchfield, who is a reptile smuggler. He gets close to being caught in the United States, so he flees to Brazil, where he ends up in prison there, until he gets deported back to the United States.
This episode is hosted by John McCain. This episode tells the story of Ernie Brace, who was held as a prisoner of war for about eight years in Vietnam. He would hear John McCain while in the prison.