Mariana Van Zeller brings us more unbelievable real life stories in Trafficked: Underworlds With Mariana Van Zeller. Unveiling some narratives that can affect some of us and goes to Washington, DC with questions.   

The Synopsis

The Emmy Award-nominated series TRAFFICKED WITH MARIANA VAN ZELLER takes viewers on an investigative journey, exposing the inner workings of the most dangerous shadow markets, criminal organizations and trafficking networks around the world. This season, award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller investigates new emerging underworlds – the trade in body parts, hired assassins, sextortion and the smuggling of people across the U.S.-Mexico border – to meet the players and learn the business. Gaining access that only National Geographic can provide, fearless guide Mariana puts her life at risk to better understand these multi trillion-dollar shadow economies and the people behind them. 

After Mariana van Zeller graduated she gained experience with a Portuguese television network, SIC. She was part of the travel and international department. Zeller left it behind to get her masters degree at Columbia University School of Journalism.  After graduation she relocated to London to become a documentary producer. She has been part of PBS, CBC and Current TV among others. 

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I was connected with Mariana van Zeller to talk about the new season Trafficked: Underworlds With Mariana Van Zeller. She expressed reasons to why this season is personal to her and getting to be back in Portugal for one of the episodes. Van Zelle also discussed a little bit about how much money is made in the sale of body parts, hash smuggling, illegal gambling and much more!

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Trafficked: Underworlds With Mariana Van Zeller premieres on National Geographic January 17, 2024. Followed by the next day streaming on Hulu. 

Source: LRMExclusive, National Geographic