Ross Kemp: Extreme World (2011)

Episode Overview

In the final chapter of his exploration into the troubled corners of the world, our intrepid host lands in Rio de Janeiro to delve into the city’s rampant drug crisis. Despite being the seventh-largest economy globally and a rising power poised for the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, Brazil grapples with the harsh reality of being the top consumer of crack cocaine. Kemp ventures into Rio's most dangerous areas, known as 'cracolandias,' where drug use is constant and dealers are heavily armed to fend off police. He faces the grim truths of crack addiction by meeting individuals whose lives have been shattered by this destructive substance.