Building Bad

Combining the thrill of true crime with amazing science and engineering, Building Bad reveals what happens when enterprising cyber criminals, drug smugglers, and car thieves unleash their twisted genius—on the dark side of the law. 

Weaving together cinematic CGI, expert interviews, and exclusive footage sourced from police and crime investigation agencies around the world, this groundbreaking documentary series crisscrosses the globe—and heads back in time—to expose the greatest criminal engineering feats ever. From an infamous diamond heist to a German bunker turned cybercrime lair to clandestine Colombian narco subs, Building Bad unveils these extreme efforts to turn criminal ingenuity into cold hard cash, and law enforcement’s ongoing struggle to keep pace.  

Featured stories: 

• A high-tech tunnel in Brazil provides the gateway for a brazen bank heist. 
• The gunsmiths of a Mexican cartel get creative to produce firearms that fly under the radar. 
• A century-old bone factory in India fuels a booming black market in human remains.