NEW SEASON OF "VICE" TO PREMIERE SUNDAY, MAY 7 ON SHOWTIME(R)

Season Four of the Peabody Award Winning Documentary Series Returns to Air For Extended Season

LOS ANGELES - April 4, 2023 - SHOWTIME announced that season four of VICE, the award-winning documentary series known for delivering immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflict, civil uprisings and more, will premiere Sunday, May 7 on streaming and on demand for all SHOWTIME subscribers and on-air that evening at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The new season will consist of 16 episodes, the first eight of which will debut weekly on Sundays leading to a midseason finale on Sunday, June 25. The remaining eight episodes will debut at a later date. The Emmy(R) nominated series returns with a new slate of groundbreaking stories from its team of global correspondents, including: Paola Ramos investigates the newest form of methamphetamine called P2P, or "super meth," and its devastating effect on the country's homelessness and mental health crises; Hind Hassan reports on-the-ground from embattled Idlib, where this year's devastating earthquake left this Syrian city reeling; and Krishna Andavolu explores the recent groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence, including highly convincing chatbots, to breakdown the revolutionary advantages and potential pitfalls of the technology.

Each half-hour episode of VICE relentlessly pursues untold stories of social justice, civil rights and identity, tackling complex geopolitical stories from remote parts of the globe. The VICE reporting team this season includes a diverse group of award-winning journalists, including Isobel Yeung, Alzo Slade, Paola Ramos, Hind Hassan, David Noriega, Krishna Andavolu, Ben C. Solomon, Vegas Tenold, Alyza Enriquez, Seb Walker and Suroosh Alvi.

Produced by VICE News, Beverly Chase is the executive producer and showrunner for VICE. Craig Thomson is co-executive producer, and Subrata De is the senior executive producer for the series and EVP of VICE News.

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