Episode
Drugs, Inc.: Dealer POV
Overview
A journey through the daily lives of drug crews in New York, Atlanta and Portland.
Details
- Series
- Drugs, Inc.
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2014-09-03
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Dealer POV is Episode 12 in Season 5 of Drugs, Inc.. It aired on 2014-09-03. The runtime is 43 min.
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