VICE News Tonight: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of VICE News Tonight Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Mar 4, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News Tonight takes you inside a rural community facing a unique crisis... their emergency medical services rely on unpaid EMTs.
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Mar 5, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News takes you inside its year-long investigation into the ghost towns of Mexico, where warring cartels have driven millions of people from their homes.
Monday, March 9, 2020
Mar 9, 2020 · 25 min
Vice News Tonight investigates the lessons learned from school shootings.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Mar 10, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News revisits a forgotten tragedy and the people trying to learn from it.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Mar 11, 2020 · 25 min
Vice News Tonight continues its investigation into America's school shootings.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Mar 12, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News Tonight gives viewers a reality check on the coronavirus.
Monday, March 16, 2020
Mar 16, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News meets with members of The Clergy Project, an online support community for clergy members who have lost their faith.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Mar 17, 2020 · 25 min
“The curve is going to turn into a wave, and the wave is going to crash on the hospital system,” Gov. Cuomo said.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Apr 1, 2020 · 25 min
VICE interviews a doctor who believes he was fired for raising concerns about protecting healthcare workers during the Covid-19 crisis.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Apr 2, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News speaks to detainees in ICE detention centers facing the challenge of Covid-19 with limited health care resources, scant testing, and crowded conditions.
Monday, April 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News looks at what the $2 trillion relief bill means for the people who need cash the most right now, and why they may be the hardest to reach.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News Tonight goes inside the country where the president believes saunas and vodka can beat the virus and soccer is still in play.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Apr 8, 2020 · 25 min
Wuhan started lifting its lockdown on April 8th. VICE News speaks to a Wuhan resident about what happens after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Apr 9, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News looks at how the Covid-19 epidemic and delays in the worker visa process may directly impact farmers and the food you buy.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020 · 25 min
VICE News Tonight Presents Covid-19: Italy's Tragedy. As the rest of the world looks to Italy for lessons to learn, people here warn; before it gets better, it gets worse.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Apr 15, 2020 · 25 min
Moscow is rolling out facial recognition across its network of surveillance cameras to track people breaking quarantine. Some worry the watching won’t end when the pandemic does.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Apr 16, 2020 · 25 min
The pandemic is growing beyond cities and could overrun underequipped rural hospitals. VICE News follows medical students trying to get ahead of the supply problem in remote areas.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Apr 20, 2020 · 25 min
Countries that have been successful at containing the Covid-19 pandemic are beginning to open up, but is it too soon? VICE News looks at Japan’s plans as schools start to reopen.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020 · 25 min
A cautious reopening for parts of Europe as the Covid-19 cases subside. VICE News looks at how Austria is leading the way.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Apr 22, 2020 · 25 min
Kenya is hunting down people who escape quarantine. VICE News investigates its measures to contain Covid-19.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Apr 23, 2020 · 25 min
Many small farmers and seasonal workers aren't eligible for federal payouts during Covid-19. VICE News speaks with some of these essential workers.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Apr 27, 2020 · 25 min
In a new lawsuit, 4,000 visitors to Austrian ski resorts claim officials didn't respond effectively to COVID-19. VICE News investigates how it might have cost lives.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Apr 28, 2020 · 25 min
A London-based doctor takes VICE News inside the COVID-19 ward where he works.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Apr 29, 2020 · 25 min
Inmates and officers in America's prisons and jails are at particular risk for COVID-19. VICE News gets an inside look at how some detention centers are handling the crisis.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Apr 30, 2020 · 25 min
Rent strikes are happening all over the U.S. as tenants face the economic crisis. VICE News looks at the latest efforts to cancel the rent.
Monday, May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020 · 25 min
New Zealand's strategy against COVID-19 seems to be working. VICE News finds out why.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020 · 25 min
Many Venezuelan migrants in Colombia have lost homes and jobs during the COVID-19 lockdown. VICE News follows some of them on their journey back to Venezuela.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020 · 25 min
For some, domestic violence is more frequent and acute under lockdown. VICE News talks with someone experiencing it and goes inside a shelter adapting to COVID-19.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
May 7, 2020 · 25 min
The U.S. postal service is facing a funding crisis. VICE News looks at what closure would mean for letter carriers and America's mail.
Monday, May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020 · 25 min
COVID-19 cases are spiking in Russia, as the government enforces controversial containment policies. VICE News visits a hostel where the sick are quarantining with the healthy.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020 · 25 min
COVID-19 is the latest crisis to hit Detroit. VICE News joins a team of medics on the frontlines of the city's pandemic.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020 · 25 min
The Scripps National Spelling Bee has been cancelled. VICE News speaks to some eighth graders who were supposed to participate, to see how they're coping.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020 · 25 min
COVID-19 is hitting Brazil hard—and tearing it further apart politically. VICE News goes to one city with so many deaths, it's struggling to give victims proper burials.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020 · 25 min
Parts of the porn industry are booming during COVID-19. VICE News speaks to industry professionals for this installment of Love Remotely.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020 · 25 min
The U.S. military is going after al-Shabaab with a campaign of air strikes on Somalia. In an exclusive report, VICE News investigates the civilian cost.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020 · 25 min
COVID-19 has spread through dozens of ICE facilities. VICE News investigates ICE practices that could be contributing to infections among detainees.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020 · 25 min
COVID-19 has dragged Lebanon deeper into economic despair and political chaos. VICE News speaks with protestors desperate for change.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020 · 25 min
With rare access to a hospital slammed with COVID-19 patients, VICE News follows healthcare providers on the front lines of the crisis.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020 · 25 min
The U.S. passed 100,000 COVID-19 deaths this week but has also seen nearly 400,000 recoveries. VICE News follows 68-year-old Rudy Corletto, leaving the hospital after 42 days.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020 · 25 min
Protests—both peaceful and violent—are demanding justice after the killing of George Floyd. VICE News explores the many ways people in Minneapolis are rising up.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Jun 2, 2020 · 25 min
George Floyd's killing has reignited calls for justice nationwide. VICE News speaks with Valerie Castile, who also lost her son, Philando Castile, to police violence in 2016.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Jun 3, 2020 · 25 min
Many New York City protestors have defied a curfew this week. VICE News reports on the people's stand for justice.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Jun 4, 2020 · 25 min
In Louisville, protestors have a rallying cry of their own: the name Breonna Taylor. VICE News talks with Taylor's sister, Juniyah Palmer.
Monday, June 8, 2020
Jun 8, 2020 · 25 min
The Minneapolis area seems divided between those supporting Black Lives and the police. VICE News talks to a black officer there about how she grapples with these dual identities.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Jun 9, 2020 · 25 min
Germany's top soccer league is back—the first major sports league to resume competition since COVID-19 hit. VICE News sees what games are like in the age of social distancing.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Jun 10, 2020 · 25 min
Breonna Taylor was killed in a drug raid as Louisville police executed a no-knock search warrant. VICE News looks at the dangers of these controversial warrants.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020 · 25 min
Some indie bookstores are struggling to survive during COVID-19. VICE News visits booksellers who've found creative ways to keep sales moving.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Jul 7, 2020 · 25 min
Arizona's COVID-19 cases are spiking, and ICU beds are running out. VICE News looks at how officials are addressing the outbreak.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Jul 8, 2020 · 25 min
Travel to Darfur has been restricted for over 10 years, as war and genocide ravaged the region. VICE News gets exclusive access to areas closed off since the war began.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Jul 9, 2020 · 25 min
Denver has a new plan for responding to some 911 calls—without police. VICE News looks at how the city is now addressing mental health-related emergencies.
Monday, July 13, 2020
Jul 13, 2020 · 25 min
Before the pandemic, Malaysia was welcoming Rohingya Muslim asylum-seekers. VICE News reports on how COVID-19 has changed its plan.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020 · 25 min
Social media companies no longer have immunity for sex trafficking crimes on their sites. VICE News investigates what that means for trafficking survivors and sex workers.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020 · 25 min
Protestors in Louisville are still fighting for justice in the police killing of Breonna Taylor. VICE News talks with protest leaders about their demands.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Jul 16, 2020 · 25 min
The Republican National Convention is still a go in Florida, despite the COVID-19 spike there. VICE News checks in on GOP preparations.
Monday, July 20, 2020
Jul 20, 2020 · 25 min
A taco stand in Los Angeles had to close after customers began harassing workers over face mask policies. VICE News visits as it reopens.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020 · 25 min
The Navajo Nation is being disproportionately hit by COVID-19. VICE News explores how institutional disadvantages have made it harder for this community to fight the disease.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Jul 22, 2020 · 25 min
Near Acapulco, Mexico, local militias are leading the fight against COVID-19. VICE News follows the armed vigilantes taking public health into their own hands.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020 · 25 min
The Sons of Confederate Veterans is built on an underdog identity and call to protect "American heritage." VICE News speaks with members trying to protect their remaining relics.