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Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams

201358mMovieDocumentaryHistory

Baltimore City officials asked drug kingpin Melvin Williams to stop the riots happened following Martin Luther King's assassination. After helping the authorities out, Williams was then labeled a threat, framed and incarcerated by a hypocritical society.

DirectorDerick Thomas
WriterDerick Thomas
ProducersDerick Thomas·Marjorie Morgan

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 4 other countries

Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Guernsey, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Derick Thomas

DF
DJ Fontane
Melvin Williams
DW
DeAndre Wilton
Young Melvin
JS
Jacqueline Sanders
Melvin's Mother
DC
David Cooperman
District Attorney
DTDerick Thomas
Derick Thomas
Attorney
DSDavid Simon
David Simon
Himself
MW
Melvin Williams
Himself
DTDerick Thomas
Derick Thomas
Narrator (voice)

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Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams isn't on any streaming service in Canada yet, but it's available in United Kingdom, Guernsey and Mexico and other countries. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

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No, Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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No, Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now.

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Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.