Realscreen Archive America’s War on Drugs slated for History – Realscreen

The origins of the drug war and its effects on American culture will be explored in the upcoming docuseries Americas War on Drugs, slated to air on A+E Networks-owned channel History.

The (860) docuseries from producers Talos Films is a trip through the last five decades looking at how the CIAs obsession with keeping America safe in the fight against communism, partnered itself with the mafia and foreign drug traffickers. In exchange for support against foreign enemies, the groups were allowed to grow their drug trade in the U.S.

With firsthand accounts of former CIA and DEA officers, major drug traffickers, gang members, noted experts and insiders, the series explores the consequences of gangsters, war lords, spies, outlaw entrepreneurs, street gangsters and politicians who tried to control the worldwide black market for narcotics.

The four-night series premieres June 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on History.

Americas War on Drugsis produced for History by Talos Films.Julian P. Hobbs, Elli Hakamiand Anthony Lapp are executive producers for Talos.Michael Stilleris executive producer forHistory.

A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights for Americas War on Drugs.

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