Plot Synopsis

WORLD'S MOST WANTED is a 45-minute documentary series that profiles five of the world's most wanted criminals, who have avoided capture despite massive rewards and global investigations. Each episode features a different criminal, including:

"Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Garcia: The Head of the Sinaloa Cartel": Even after son Vicente and top lieutenant El Chapo are arrested, reputed Sinaloa Cartel chieftain El Mayo is suspected of ruling his region of Mexico.

"Felicien Kabuga: The Financer of the Genocide in Rwanda": Accused of financing the Rwandan genocide in the '90s, Felicien Kabuga spends decades eluding authorities.

"Samantha Lewthwaite: The White Widow": A Muslim convert born in the UK, Samantha Lewthwaite denounces the 7/7 London subway attack. Later, she's suspected of masterminding acts of terror.

"Semion Mogilevich: The Russian Mafia Boss": Semion Mogilevich, who's believed to be the "boss of bosses" in the Russian mob, is run out of Hungary and back to Russia. He remains powerful and free.

"Matteo Messina Denaro: Cosa Nostra's Last Godfather": Suspected of orchestrating the murders of two judges and a series of terror attacks in 1993, Matteo Messina Denaro is still a fugitive at large.

Netflix released all five episodes of WORLD'S MOST WANTED on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT.