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. [en: "Trafficking" Portuguese journalist Mariana Van Zeller wins seven Emmys]
Plot 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.
Episodes Season 1 (2020–2021) S1.E1: Scams S1.E2: Fentanyl S1.E3: Counterfeiting S1.E4: Steroids S1.E5: Pimps S1.E6: Cocaine S1.E7: Tigers S1.E8: Guns S1.E9: Mariana van Zeller Investigates
Season 2 (2021–2022) S2.E1: Black Market Surgery S2.E2: Romance Scams S2.E3: Black Market Marijuana S2.E4: Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs S2.E5: Meth S2.E6: White Supremacy S2.E7: Stolen Cars S2.E8: Cocaine Queens S2.E9: Amazon Mafia S2.E10: Fish Pirates
Season 3 (2023) S3.E1: Black Market Organs S3.E2: LSD S3.E3: Ghost Guns S3.E4: Terrorist Oil S3.E5: MDMA S3.E6: Black Market Babies S3.E7: Cyber Pirates S3.E8: Gangs S3.E9: Crypto Scams S3.E10: Fight Clubs S3.E11: Embracing the unexpected S3.E12: Behind the mask
Season 4 (2024) S4.E1: Assassins S4.E2: Sextortion S4.E3: Body Parts S4.E4: Black Market Meds S4.E5: Apes S4.E6: Migrant Smugglers S4.E7: Hash Smugglers S4.E8: Illegal Gambling S4.E9: The Drug Mule Scam S4.E10: Caught in an African Coup
Season 5 (2025) S5.E1: Cartel USA S5.E2: Scam City S5.E3: The Tranq Dope Underground S5.E4: Brides for Sale S5.E5: Million Dollar Highway Heists S5.E6: Inside America's Militias S5.E7: The Great American Rehab Scam S5.E8: Black Market Love S5.E9: Underground Street Racing S5.E10: Shark Hunters
See also List of National Geographic original programming Hamilton's Pharmacopeia
References
External links Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller - National Geographic Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller Playlist - National Geographic - YouTube