Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

Documentary looking at the black market website known as the Silk Road, which emerged on the darknet in 2011. This 'Amazon of illegal drugs' was the brainchild of a mysterious, libertarian intellectual operating under the avatar The Dread Pirate Roberts. Promising its users complete anonymity and total freedom from government regulation or scrutiny, Silk Road became a million-dollar digital drugs cartel.

Release Date

August 21, 2017

Status

Released

Original Title

Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

Runtime

1h 30min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC