Vanguard: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Vanguard is a television documentary series broadcast on the Current TV television network that reports on such issues as the environment, drugs and the effects of globalization and conflict. The focus of most Vanguard episodes is to explore and immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents conduct interviews with affected peoples and the regions involved usually being led by a guide and translator who facilitates access. Since Vanguard's subject matter often involves exposés about organized crime, drug trafficking and armed revolts, the correspondents can face significant danger because of their reporting due to unstable political or security situations. Vanguard is notable for its presentation of criminals as unscrupulous. Police activity is presented in a sympathetic manner.

Series details

• Title: Vanguard
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2006-04-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-12-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Current TV
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 58 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 26740
• IMDb ID: tt2016109
• TVDB ID: 222061

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-04-19; final listed air date 2007-03-10.
• Season 2: premiered 2008-10-22; final listed air date 2009-05-20.
• Season 3: premiered 2009-10-14; final listed air date 2009-12-09.
• Season 4: premiered 2010-05-26; final listed air date 2010-11-22.
• Season 5: premiered 2011-06-20; final listed air date 2011-08-08.
• Season 6: premiered 2011-10-31; final listed air date 2011-12-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Vanguard on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.