National Geographic explores the underground world of illegal trade, from arms trafficking and human smuggling to music bootlegging and counterfeit pharmaceuticals. Based on the book Illicit by Dr. Moises Naim (editor of Foreign Policy magazine), the program travels the world to expose the consequences of this shadow industry, including political corruption and the subversion of entire governments. Viewers will discover how consumer demand for counterfeit merchandise has given birth to multi-billion dollar criminal networks that threaten whole sectors of the global economy.