VICE Essentials - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2016

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2016

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2016

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2016

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2016

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2016

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2016

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2016

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2016

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2016

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2016

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2016

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2016

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2016

Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2016 (90 min)

Episode: 1x25 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2016

Episode: 1x26 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2016 (120 min)

Episode: 1x27 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x28 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2016

Episode: 1x29 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2016 (120 min)

Shane Smith poses as a tourist visiting the Hermit Kingdom to get a rare glimpse into the isolated nation renowned for viewing any and all outsiders as potential threats.

Episode: 1x30 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x31 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x32 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x33 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2016

Episode: 1x34 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2016

Episode: 1x35 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2016

Episode: 1x36 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2016

Episode: 1x37 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2016

Episode: 1x38 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2016

Episode: 1x39 | Airdate: May 3, 2016

Magic: The Gathering is a card game that rivals poker in popularity. The franchise lives on in competitive tournaments with over twelve million players worldwide.

Episode: 1x40 | Airdate: May 3, 2016

Episode: 1x41 | Airdate: May 18, 2016

Episode: 1x42 | Airdate: May 19, 2016

Episode: 1x43 | Airdate: May 25, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x44 | Airdate: May 25, 2016

Episode: 1x45 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2016

Episode: 1x46 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2016

Episode: 1x47 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2016

Episode: 1x48 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2016

Episode: 1x50 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2016 (60 min)

Episode: 1x51 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2016

Episode: 1x52 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2016

Episode: 1x53 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2016

Episode: 1x54 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2016

Episode: 1x55 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2016

Episode: 1x56 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2016

Episode: 1x57 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2016

Episode: 1x58 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2016

Episode: 1x59 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2016

Episode: 1x60 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2016

Episode: 1x61 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2016

Episode: 1x62 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2016

Episode: 1x63 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2016

Episode: 1x64 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2016

Episode: 1x65 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2016

Episode: 1x66 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2016

Episode: 1x67 | Airdate: Jul 22, 2016

Episode: 1x68 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2016

Episode: 1x69 | Airdate: Jul 28, 2016

Episode: 1x70 | Airdate: Jul 28, 2016

Episode: 1x71 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2016

Episode: 1x72 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2016

Episode: 1x73 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2016

A kid from Kansas city becomes a pro skater; with legions of devoted fans and sponsorships he still lives and skates in his hometown.

Episode: 1x74 | Airdate: Aug 8, 2016

Episode: 1x75 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2016

Episode: 1x76 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2016

A 91 year old Grandmother in California prepares homemade Italian dishes infused with cannabis.

Episode: 1x77 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2016 (90 min)

A luxury weed tour in Colorado; pot pizza party in Portland; a shabbat dinner with a ganja twist and a Caribbean feast.

Episode: 1x78 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2016 (60 min)

A synthetic version of weed that is hooking addicts in the UK; a man is attacked by a polar bear and lived to tell his story.

Episode: 1x79 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2016

An investigation into the origins of the militia movement in America and discussions with armed citizens training to defend the country.

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 1, 2016

Viceland explores the world of cryonics; people embrace the notion that humans may cheat death in the future through reanimation technology.

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 7, 2016 (60 min)

Britain's most notorious reformed criminal is now a defense attorney; after sixteen years in prison he now represents gangsters in Spain.

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2016

VICE travels to Manila to investigate conditions in a slum inside Navotas Cemetery; here men, women, and children live amid graves and excavated human bones.

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2016

Bulgaria's 18,000-person Kalaidzhi Roma clan gathers for a controversial bride market where young virgins are paraded in front of suitors for biding.

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Sep 15, 2016 (60 min)

A controversial theme park in China run by dwarves; ``Sailor Moon'' fans come together to celebrate the breakthrough cartoon; a wildlife team saves sea lions.

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2016 (60 min)

Due to prison over-population, a maximum security facility in California tries to rehabilitate dangerous criminals before they're released.

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2016 (11 min)

Chef Matty Matheson shows how to make awesome ribs...in a back alley.

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2016 (60 min)

The search for a real-life Saul Goodman discovers Howard Greenberg, an eccentric criminal defense attorney in Brooklyn; a British skater who suffered from mental illness.

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2016 (60 min)

Infomercial star Matthew Lesko gives tips on how to make money off the government; following professional eater Randy Santel on a month-long European tour; a Mexican boot craze.

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2016 (90 min)

Chef Andy Ricker turns a 25 year obsession into the Pok Pok restaurant empire, faithfully representing the culture and food of Northern Thailand.

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2016

Parishioners at a unique church in Hollywood, Florida believe immortality is attainable through advancements in science and technology.

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2016 (60 min)

Viceland meets the Revelers, a group of DJs and club organizers who call Ibiza 'the dance party capital of the world'; a team of kids perform patriotic songs for Donald Trump.

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2016

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2016

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2016

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2016

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2016

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Oct 31, 2016

Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2016 (13 min)

A synthetic version of weed that is hooking addicts in the UK; a man is attacked by a polar bear and lived to tell his story.

Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2016