Nat Geo Slates Return of Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller

Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller is slated to return to National Geographic with a new season on July 19.

“This season mirrors the times we’re living in,” said Mariana van Zeller, the Emmy, Peabody and DuPont Award-winning journalist who hosts the series. “The issues we investigate—from the growing reach of cartels in the United States to the expanding world of scams—don’t happen in isolation. These are societal stories, rooted in desperation, exploitation and the global forces shaping our future. Hidden stories that ultimately affect us all.”

Each episode follows van Zeller as she connects with traffickers, militias, scammers, smugglers and law enforcement across the globe to investigate the inner workings of a multi-trillion-dollar shadow economy. Her reporting offers 360-degree view of the forces shaping the increasingly interconnected and blurred legal and illegal economies.

A new episode will air each week through September 20.

Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller is produced by Muck Media for National Geographic. Its previous season received a record 29 nominations at this year’s News and Documentary Emmys, of which it won four.