Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller
2020 Documentary TV Series
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller, also known as Trafficked: Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller (as of season 4), is an American documentary television series about trafficking and black markets. It covers topics like drugs, human organs, guns, surgery, and stolen cars, among others. The show is hosted by investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller and is aired by National Geographic. The first season aired in 2020 and five seasons of the show have been produced as of 2025. Trafficked have 29 nominations and wins multiple News & Documentary Emmy Awards.
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Journalist Mariana van Zeller explores the intricacies of the world's most dangerous black markets. In each episode, she investigates a different underworld – from drug trafficking, human organs, weapons, or parts of the human body, to contract killers, sexual extortion, and bride smuggling. In each episode, the journalist meets with the players involved to learn about the business and better understand the global shadow economies.
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