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The Worst Episodes of VICE

Every episode of VICE ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of VICE!

Worst episode
S6E24 Voodoo Wrestling/Big Placebo
6.721 votes
Best episode
S1E10 The Hermit Kingdom
8.7167 votes
Top season
Season 1
8.0avg
Binge time
2d 8h
113 episodes
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    VICE Season 6 Episode 24 - Voodoo Wrestling/Big Placebo
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    S6:E24

    Dexter Thomas visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo to explore the sport of catch fétiche and the emergence of women as its new champions. Charlet Duboc reports on alternative medicine in the U.S. and the country's wellness obsession.

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  2. VICE Season 6 Episode 17 - Trump's Trade War
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    S6:E17

    Michael Moynihan examines President Trump's claim that trade wars are easy to win, and what effect his policies could have on the global economy and the number of U.S. jobs.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. VICE Season 5 Episode 23 - Dawn of a Dictator
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    S5:E23

    Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro makes moves toward turning the country from a democracy into a dictatorship, creating a growing opposition to his rule.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. VICE Season 3 Episode 11 - Evolution of a Plague & Campus Coverup
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    S3:E11

    An investigation of sexual assault on college campuses and why schools try to keep it off the record includes remarks by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). Also: a report on the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

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  5. VICE Season 5 Episode 26 - Divide and Conquer & Crackdown in Honduras
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    S5:E26

    Gianna Toboni reports from North Carolina to witness the effects of gerrymandered congressional districts and examine the future of America's representative democracy. Also: a look at violent crime in Honduras and how the government has approached gang activity.

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  6. VICE Season 5 Episode 14 - The Politics of Terror & End of the EU?
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    S5:E14

    “The Politics of Terror” - VICE examines the rise of Europe’s far right, and the hyper-charged climate fueling nationalist ideologies across the continent. “End of the EU?” - Shane Smith travels to the home of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to discuss why the populist message resonates across the continent, how the left fails to grasp populist anger, and the need for a unified response to rebuild Syria.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. VICE Season 6 Episode 20 - American Piety/Terror in Congo
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    S6:E20

    Gianna Toboni travels to America's Bible Belt to see how evangelicals are navigating today's volatile political environment. Ben Anderson reports on the Allied Democratic Forces and their actions inside the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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  8. VICE Season 4 Episode 6 - Return to Yemen & Church and States
    7.3/10(34 votes)

    S4:E6

    Ben Anderson returns to Yemen, where he reported 'The Enemy of My Enemy' for VICE S2, to witness one of the worlds most bloody and underreported conflicts - the Yemen's Houthi rebels insurrection in Saudi Arabia. Gianna Toboni meets some of the families who are navigating the new landscape of legalized same-sex marriage, and hears from supporters of religious freedom laws, as VICE explores where the battle for equal rights heads from here.

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  9. VICE Season 4 Episode 12 - The End of Polio & Collateral Damage
    7.3/10(34 votes)

    S4:E12

    VICE's Ben Anderson travels to Karachi Pakistan to meet with the health workers putting their lives on the line to finally eradicate Polio. Kaj Larsen travels to Myanmar and Laos to see the devastating effects of unexploded ordnance and to meet the trained disposal teams working to clean up these weapons before they claim more lives.

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  10. VICE Season 4 Episode 15 - Flint Water Crisis & Libya on the Brink
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    S4:E15

    'Flint Water Crisis' - The water crisis in Flint, Michigan horrified the nation: a once-thriving industrial city had fallen on such hard times that residents couldn't even trust the water from their own taps. More shocking still were revelations that city and state officials knew about the problems with the water, but failed to take action or warn the public. VICE reports from Flint on the realities of life in a city poisoned by its own government. 'Libya on the Brink' - When the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed during the revolution of 2011, it seemed like good news for democracy in the Muslim world. But in 2012, the American ambassador and three other Americans were killed in a bloody attack in Benghazi. Today, a split between government factions has ceded large portions of the country to ISIS fighters and other extremists. VICE reports from the front lines as rival militias fight to save Libya as we know it.

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  11. VICE Season 6 Episode 7 - Russian Democracy/Global Gag Rule
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    S6:E7

    Ben Ferguson speaks with Russian voters and politicians to understand how democracy works in their country. Gianna Tobini examines how President Trump's Global Gag Rule impacts women's health in Uganda.

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  12. VICE Season 6 Episode 9 - No Choice But to Choose/Rebel Republic
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    S6:E9

    Gianna Toboni goes to Michigan to see school choice in action and understand what the future of public education might look like. Ben Anderson reports on the crisis in the Central African Republic, where the government barely controls the capital city, and 75% of the country is in the hands of at least 14 armed groups.

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  13. VICE Season 3 Episode 5 - Synthetic Drug Revolution & Transsexuals of Iran
    7.4/10(53 votes)

    S3:E5

    The future of recreational drugs. Sex-change surgeries in Iran.

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  14. VICE Season 3 Episode 9 - Savior Seeds & India's Water Crisis
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    S3:E9

    The future of food and genetically modified organisms. India's shortage of clean water.

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  15. VICE Season 4 Episode 10 - Trump in Dubai & China in Africa
    7.4/10(44 votes)

    S4:E10

    VICE Correspondent Ben Anderson investigates the 5 million migrant workers in The United Arab Emirates, many of whom are employed on a project bearing the name of a man who might be our next president, Donald Trump. VICE Correspondent Isobel Yeung heads to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and South Africa to meet the characters behind the China-Africa business deals and explores what this increasingly prominent relationship could mean for the future of global politics.

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  16. VICE Season 3 Episode 10 - A Prayer for Uganda & Kidneyville
    7.4/10(43 votes)

    S3:E10

    Anti-gay leaders teach intolerance to Uganda's youth. The illegal market for kidneys in Bangladesh.

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  17. VICE Season 4 Episode 16 - Die Trying
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    S4:E16

    Battling ALS herself, VICE editor Angelina Fanous meets with patients and top researchers across the U.S. to find out what's being done to tackle this devastating disease and the regulatory hurdles faced by ALS patients and drugmakers alike.

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  18. VICE Season 4 Episode 11 - The Deal & City of Lost Children
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    S4:E11

    VICE founder Shane Smith travels to Tehran to gauge attitudes about America and see the reactor that started Iran's nuclear program, and meets with key dealmakers--and critics--in Washington, DC. VICE correspondent Thomas Morton reports from Kolkata, where entire tribes of homeless children run rampant along the tracks of Howrah Station.

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  19. VICE Season 5 Episode 12 - Women Behind Bars & The Business of Making Art
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    S5:E12

    “Women Behind Bars” - VICE correspondent Isobel Yeung spends time in prisons and jails across the country, discovering what it means to be an American woman behind bars. “The Business of Making Art” - With Warhol's art now fetching tremendous sums in the booming modern art marketplace, Ben Anderson embarks on a journey through the art world with some of Warhol's master printers to explore not just the question "What is art?" but "What is a Warhol?"

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  20. VICE Season 5 Episode 20 - Autism Under the Lens
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    S5:E20

    VICE’s Gianna Toboni explores the transformative work being done at the forefront of autism research, meets families trying out some of the newest treatments, and discovers a growing self-advocacy movement out of the autistic community that wants to refocus the science.

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  21. VICE Season 6 Episode 11 - Separated By Birth
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    S6:E11

    Krishna Andavolu embeds with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to explore what it’s like to be an American kid growing up in the shadow of deportation.

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  22. VICE Season 3 Episode 2 - To Serve and Protect & Coming to America
    7.5/10(57 votes)

    S3:E2

    “To Serve and Protect” – Thomas Morton reports from Ferguson, Mo., in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, and interviews journalist Radley Balko about the militarization of police in the U.S.. “Coming to America” – Suroosh Alvi visits El Salvador to observe the reasons behind mass migration north, and chronicles a journey through Central America on top of trains that leads to the U.S.

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  23. VICE Season 2 Episode 8 - The Resource Curse & Deliver Us from Drought
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    S2:E8

    As humanity’s appetite for energy grows exponentially, the extraction industry scrambles to the most remote regions on Earth to satisfy demand. In the undeveloped Melanesian country of Papua New Guinea, America’s Exxon Mobil has staked its claim to a $19 billion dollar liquid natural-gas project expected to start production in late 2014. Vikram Gandhi heads to Papua New Guinea to investigate. Over in Texas, Thomas Morton investigates the climate catastrophe, and discovers firsthand the local responses, which often involve reaching out for divine intervention.

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  24. VICE Season 3 Episode 7 - Sweet Home Alabama & Haitian Money Pit
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    S3:E7

    Thomas Morton reports on the fallout from anti-immigration legislation in Alabama. Vikram Gandhi visits Haiti to examine what happened to billions of dollars in relief and reconstruction aid following the 2010 earthquake.

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  25. VICE Season 3 Episode 8 - Egyptian Tomb Raiders & Rent a White Guy
    7.5/10(48 votes)

    S3:E8

    Gianna Toboni investigates who's behind the looting of antiquities in the Middle East in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Thomas Morton reports on the popularity of Western white males in China.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Voodoo Wrestling/Big Placebo" is the worst rated episode of VICE. It scored 6.7/10 from 21 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on October 5, 2018. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Trump's Trade War".

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