---
title: "VICE"
year: 2013
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/vice-2013"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 48552
imdb_id: "tt2782710"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 6
episodes_count: 113
runtime_minutes: 30
community_rating: 7.0
vote_count: 79
content_rating: "TV-MA"
---

# VICE (2013) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/vice-2013

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

VICE is a television series first released in 2013. Catalogued under Documentary, News, War & Politics. Produced and broadcast by HBO. Current status: Ended. Spans 6 seasons and 113 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A documentary news series delivers incredible global stories with a taboo-breaking team."

### Why Watch
- delivers incredible news stories from around the world
- features a taboo-breaking reporting team

### Caveats & Content Note
- rated tv-ma for mature content
- limited synopsis details available
- Tone & Suitability: The series carries a tv-ma rating, indicating mature content suitability.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: documentary, news, investigative, gritty

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | None | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | None | None | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | None | None | Apple TV Store |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (10 Episodes)
### Season 2 (12 Episodes)
**Essential Lore Primer (Before Watching S2)**:
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of VICE Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

### Season 3 (14 Episodes)
**Essential Lore Primer (Before Watching S3)**:
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of VICE Season 2.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

### Season 4 (18 Episodes)
**Essential Lore Primer (Before Watching S4)**:
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of VICE Season 3.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

### Season 5 (29 Episodes)
**Essential Lore Primer (Before Watching S5)**:
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of VICE Season 4.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 83
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 7 (8%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 76 (92%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Shane Smith
- **Networks / Studios**: HBO

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Gianna Toboni** as *Self - Correspondent*
- **Isobel Yeung** as *Self - Correspondent*
- **Ben Anderson** as *Self - Correspondent*
- **Thomas Morton** as *Self - Correspondent*
- **Shane Smith** as *Self - Correspondent*
- **Vikram Gandhi** as *Self - Correspondent*
- **Suroosh Alvi** as *Self - Correspondent*
- **Krishna Andavolu** as *Self - Correspondent*
- **Taylor Wilson** as *Self - Correspondent*
- **Hamilton Morris** as *Self - Correspondent*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When did VICE premiere?
The series was released in 2013.

### Q: What genres does VICE belong to?
It is classified under documentary, news, and war and politics.

### Q: What is the rating of VICE?
The series has a tv-ma rating.

### Q: What is the premise of the show?
A taboo-breaking team delivers incredible news stories from around the world.

### Q: Is VICE a scripted drama?
No, it is a documentary news series.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [VICE — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/48552)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*