
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller — Season 4
About this season
A 360-degree view of the trafficking world from the point-of-view of the traffickers, law enforcement agents and those caught in the crossfire with access only National Geographic can provide.
Episodes (10)
1. Cartel USA
Aired 19 July 2025 • 44 min
Mariana explores the growing influence of Mexican cartels in the U.S.
2. Scam City
Aired 26 July 2025 • 44 min
Mariana heads to a Southeast Asian hotbed for scamming, where criminal organizations are holding thousands of hostages and forcing them to scam.
3. The Tranq Dope Underground
Aired 2 August 2025 • 44 min
Mariana investigates the mysterious next wave of America's opioid crisis.
4. Brides for Sale
Aired 9 August 2025 • 44 min
Mariana travels to Vietnam to investigate reports that young women are being trafficked into China to be sold as unwilling brides.
5. Million Dollar Highway Heists
Aired 16 August 2025 • 44 min
Mariana investigates the global phenomenon of armored car heists, responsible for some of the most brazen and dangerous robberies in the world
6. Inside America's Militias
Aired 23 August 2025 • 44 min
Mariana investigates the growing influence of heavily armed militias.
7. The Great American Rehab Scam
Aired 30 August 2025 • 44 min
Mariana investigates the dark underworld of fraudulent addiction treatment programs.
8. Black Market Love
Aired 6 September 2025 • 44 min
Mariana investigates the global surge in anti-LGBTQ+ violence.
9. Underground Street Racing
Aired 13 September 2025 • 44 min
Mariana investigates the deadly world of illegal street racing.
10. Shark Hunters
Aired 20 September 2025 • 44 min
Mariana investigates the underground market for shark fins.