VICE is a documentary series that debuted on HBO on April 5, 2013. Created and hosted by VICE founder Shane Smith, the series uses immersionist style of documentary filmmaking to cover various topics from around the world for each episode that were told by its respective correspondent.
Seasons 3 and 4 were commissioned on May 7, 2014.[1] On March 26, 2015, HBO renewed VICE through 2018 which includes four additional seasons.[2] The 18-episode fifth season, slated to air on February 24, 2017, received an additional twelve episodes that brought the season to a total of 30 episodes.[3]
The series was picked up by Showtime after being cancelled by HBO, and resumed on March 29, 2020.[4] In July 2023, the series was removed from the Showtime streaming app, with Vice News shopping it to other outlets.[5]
During the course of the series, 164 episodes of VICE aired over ten seasons.