Plot Synopsis

From the creators of the ANTHONY BOURDAIN: PARTS UNKNOWN, BROKEN is a one-hour investigative documentary series that exposes the unknown fraud, corruption and negligence behind some of the world's most popular merchandise. Episodes include:

"Makeup Mayhem": Influencer hype and scarcity marketing create conditions where counterfeit makeup thrives, tainted with bacteria, lead, arsenic -- and worse. BROKEN delves into the world of counterfeit cosmetics where cheap, knockoff products can contain anything from arsenic to human feces, and it's mostly the young and unaware who are suffering the consequences.

"Big Vape": Initially designed for adult use, vaping has addicted teens to nicotine, thanks to hipster ads by startups like Juul. Now Big Tobacco's cashing in. BROKEN explores the rise, blow-back and uncertain future of the controversial and headline-making e-cigarette. Interviews include a rare sit-down with JUUL co-founder Adam Bowen.

"Deadly Dressers": Disposable-furniture makers like Ikea use eco-friendly images to hide their true costs: fatally flimsy construction, environmental ruin and more. BROKEN looks at the real price of low-cost, high-volume furniture and what is -- or isn't -- being done to protect consumers. In the United States alone, someone is sent to the emergency room by a furniture related tip-over every 30 minutes

"Recycling Sham": Corporations market single-use plastic products as recyclable. In fact, much plastic recycling ends up as landfill -- or on beaches in Southeast Asia. BROKEN takes on the plastics industry to reveal the toxic consequences of our global dependency and the truth behind recycling: a feel-good, but false, solution.

Netflix released the entire four-episode first season of BROKEN on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT. Launching just days before Black Friday -- the biggest shopping event of the year -- this series takes on four big consumer arenas.