Season 1
Ross Kemp on Gangs is a British documentary series produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and hosted by actor Ross Kemp, in which he travels around the world talking to gang members, locals who have been affected by gang violence, and the authorities who are attempting to combat the problem.
The series premiered in the UK on Sky One on 15 October, 2006. Episodes are an hour long.
Ross Kemp on Gangs premiered in South Africa on DStv's BBC Knowledge channel on Tuesday 23 September 2008, starting with the second season (the first season did not air on BBC Knowledge).
Synopsis
This hard-hitting series gets up close and personal with some of the world’s most dangerous people, taking us deep into the world of gang culture.
Using violence and organised crime to achieve their goals, some of these gangs will kill anyone that gets in their way, while others adopt violent initiation rites that mean once a person joins a gang, they are members for life.
And they all think they are above the law.
Here, doors are opened to harsh realities where Kemp’s usual image of an EastEnders hard man is softened by the brutal nature of the gangs.