The New Great Game is a special three-part series from filmmaker Alexandre Trudeau. Follow along as he navigates the world's most pivotal shipping route, the Straight of Hormuz, on board an oil tanker.

At every turn, Alexandre tells the story of how ocean-borne trade is the foundation of a fraught and changing global economy. With his prime vantage point, he takes viewers through critical choke points on the route, painting a tense portrait of piracy, terrorism and security, that some of the world's most powerful nations are trying to control.