Romania contains roughly 70% of Europe’s last remaining primary, ancient old-growth forests—yet they are being logged toward absolute extinction. But Romanian environmental activist Gabi Paun refuses to look away. 'Wild East' follows him and his dedicated team as they spearhead a meticulous, highly dangerous undercover investigation.

Operating under the shadow of constant intimidation, corruption, and corporate power, they work to expose the collusion between illegal loggers and the world's largest furniture retailer, IKEA, as they clear-cut EU-protected biodiversity sites and National Parks with total impunity.