Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Ross UlbrichtSelf

Julia VieSelf

Nele Vandeginste

Nele VandeginsteJulie Vie

Austin Berglas

Austin BerglasHead of Cyber Branch, FBI New York

Liam HawleyRoss Ulbricht

Andy Greenberg

Andy GreenbergWired

Steve Briscoe

Steve BriscoeAustin Berglas

Gary Alford

Gary AlfordIRS

Chuck SchumerSelf (archive footage)

Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)

Nancy ReaganSelf (archive footage)