Ross Kemp on Gangs - Episode Guide

In Rio de Janeiro, Ross examines the war waging not only between the authorities and the drugs trade, but the rival gangs are locked in bitter feuds for control of the slums. Ross goes to the heart of the troubled regions to uncover how far things have gone and if there is any way back.

Ross explores the violent underworld beneath the rolling hills and sweeping valleys of one of the most beautiful countries on earth. He tracks down The Mongrel Mob who are responsible for countless violent assaults.

Orange County, California, regarded as the birthplace of American skinheads. The recent amalgamation of various factions has led to the creation of the Orange County Skinheads where Ross gets to grips with the impact of this group on a concerned community.

Ross Kemp visits London to investigate the multi cultural society that breeds international organised crime. Ross also speaks to ethnic minorities that feel they are alienated by society and the system.

San Salvador Ross wastes no time immersing himself in the dangerous world of the Mara Salvatruchaor MS13 gang. "El Salvador has a level of violence that far exceeds any other country I've been to," says Ross, "there are on average 11 murders a day in a country with a population smaller than London."

Ross infiltrates Moscow's vicious Neo-Nazi gangs to discover who is behind a recent wave of racist attacks and hate crimes; and uncovers the extent to which these National Socialist groups are gaining power in the country.

Ross's examines Middle America's gang culture with a visit to St. Louis, Missouri; where he takes a look at how an average Midwestern municipality where in a population of 342,000 people, there are around 380,000 guns – and many of these are in the hands of gang members.

Ross explores the dark heart of the country's ferocious Number's Gang that thrives on over-crowded prisons. In Pollsmoor High Security Prison Ross experiences the terrifying sensation of incarceration among vicious murderers, rapists, and violent armed-robbers.