Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller
External Rating85%
202060 minEnded

Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller

Network:National GeographicHulu

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Aired on Sep 21, 2025, 1:00 AM

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Armed with National Geographic's trademark inside access, Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller takes viewers on a journey inside the most dangerous black markets on the planet. Each investigation in the eight-part series embeds with Peabody and duPont Award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller as she explores the complex and often violent inner workings of a smuggling network. While she dives deeper and deeper into these underworlds, Mariana reveals - with characteristic boldness and empathy - that the people operating these trafficking rings are often a lot more like us than we realize.

Details

Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
December 2, 2020
Ended
September 20, 2025
Schedule
Saturday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (5 Seasons · 48 Episodes)

Cartel USA

Mariana investigates the growing influence of Mexican cartels in America, exposing an extensive network that's fueling violence and addiction.

Jul 19, 2025

60 min

Scam City

Mariana van Zeller investigates sextortion, a blackmail scam using compromising photos to extort victims. She heads to the Philippines to find the scammer who shamed an American victim into suicide.

Jul 26, 2025

60 min

The Tranq Dope Underground

The sale of human remains generates billions of dollars worldwide each year, but remains largely hidden from public view and abuse abounds. Anyone can become a victim of the remains trade.

Aug 2, 2025

60 min

Brides for Sale

Mariana travels to Vietnam to investigate reports that young women are being trafficked into China to be sold as unwilling brides.

Aug 9, 2025

60 min

Million Dollar Highway Heists

Mariana investigates the global phenomenon of armored car heists, responsible for some of the most brazen and dangerous robberies in the world.

Aug 16, 2025

60 min

Inside America's Militias

Mariana investigates America's heavily armed militias and their growing influence.

Aug 23, 2025

60 min

The Great American Rehab Scam

Mariana investigates the scammers luring addicts into fraudulent sober homes, while billing health programs for billions in bogus treatments.

Aug 30, 2025

60 min

Black Market Love

Mariana investigates a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ violence and uncovers a well-funded global network pushing an anti-gay agenda around the world.

Sep 6, 2025

60 min

Underground Street Racing

Mariana goes inside the adrenaline-fueled, gambling-funded subculture of illegal street racing that's wreaking havoc on cities around the globe.

Sep 13, 2025

60 min

Shark Hunters

Mariana investigates the illegal trade in shark fins, going face-to-face with hunters and smugglers and undercover to explore the demand in the U.S.

Sep 20, 2025

60 min

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