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Hidden Beneath the Cities

★6.0 2026 1 Season TV-MA

Uncovers the extraordinary worlds lying just below modern urban centers. Beneath the streets of stone, soil and concrete exist hidden realms shaped by survival, ritual and imagination. Uncovers the extraordinary worlds that exist beneath major urban centers, from the tombs and wartime shelters of Naples to the manmade Royston Cave in Hertfordshire, England.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 10 episodes

Underground Cities and Secret Chambers

Episode 01

Underground Cities and Secret Chambers

Apr 24, 2026 · 45 min

Scientists uncover a city, a chamber, and a complex, and map a tunnel network.

Crystal Cathedrals and Buried Bunkers

Episode 02

Crystal Cathedrals and Buried Bunkers

Apr 24, 2026 · 45 min

Scientists uncover salt chambers, bunkers, old kingdoms, and mysterious caves.

Hidden Hypogeum and Lost Letters

Episode 03

Hidden Hypogeum and Lost Letters

May 1, 2026 · 45 min

Investigate a tomb in Naples that may contain a prince who inspired the legend of Dracula. Read the desperate letters of Jewish rebels hidden in an Israeli cave, tour a 6,000-year-old labyrinth in Malta, and see the oldest human burial in Africa.

Tunnels and Tombs

Episode 04

Tunnels and Tombs

May 1, 2026 · 45 min

Crawl through a notorious brick-lined tunnel system in a historic Florida neighborhood. Open a window into the lives of elite Greek families in Naples, explore a three-story underground city in Iran, and find 2nd-century barracks buried in Rome.

Labyrinths and Legends

Episode 05

Labyrinths and Legends

May 8, 2026 · 45 min

Explore a labyrinth built beneath Washington, D.C., by an eccentric entomologist. Admire a fresco-filled Roman mausoleum, spot intricate chambers carved into Colombia's volcanic rock, and see a sprawling network of hand-dug tunnels in Liverpool.

Subterranean Secrets and Forgotten Foundations

Episode 06

Subterranean Secrets and Forgotten Foundations

May 8, 2026 · 45 min

Walk the service tunnels hidden beneath Emperor Hadrian's lavish villa in Italy. Uncover a chilling mass grave from the Thirty Years' War in Germany, find the foundations of a Roman basilica in London, and glimpse Neolithic life on a Danish island.

Buried Battleship and Viking Victims

Episode 07

Buried Battleship and Viking Victims

May 15, 2026 · 45 min

Examine a Revolutionary War-era ship found in the rubble of the World Trade Center. Uncover a mass grave of Viking settlers in Oxford, visit the resistance bunkers of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and tour a necropolis full of burial jars in Corsica.

Bones Beneath and Coffins & Coins

Episode 08

Bones Beneath and Coffins & Coins

May 15, 2026 · 45 min

Dig beneath the Treasury in Petra, Jordan, to find a sealed tomb containing 12 skeletons; unearth a hoard of coins hidden during a Scottish massacre, question the purpose of an empty grave in Peru, and inspect a Bronze Age leader's coffin in England.

Subterranean Seoul and Railway Revealed

Episode 09

Subterranean Seoul and Railway Revealed

May 22, 2026 · 45 min

Discover a massive underground chamber hiding under the Seoul subway. Visit a medieval knight's limestone tomb in Poland, examine Roman ruins beneath a church in England, and ponder the identity of a 10-million-year-old fossil in Los Angeles.

Secret School and Concealed Castle Cemetery

Episode 10

Secret School and Concealed Castle Cemetery

May 22, 2026 · 45 min

Visit a strange wood-lined tunnel beneath a Copenhagen train station. Locate one of North America's earliest schools for Black children in Virginia, excavate a warrior cemetery in Finland, and unearth a women-only burial plot beneath a Welsh castle.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.0 /10

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Synopsis

Uncovers the extraordinary worlds lying just below modern urban centers. Beneath the streets of stone, soil and concrete exist hidden realms shaped by survival, ritual and imagination. Uncovers the extraordinary worlds that exist beneath major urban centers, from the tombs and wartime shelters of Naples to the manmade Royston Cave in Hertfordshire, England.

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Where to watch Hidden Beneath the Cities

Hidden Beneath the Cities is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 1 season and 10 total episodes, rated 6.0/10 by 1 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Hidden Beneath the Cities have?

Hidden Beneath the Cities has 1 season with 10 episodes in total.

Is Hidden Beneath the Cities still on the air?

Hidden Beneath the Cities is currently in production and returning for new episodes.

What network airs Hidden Beneath the Cities?

Hidden Beneath the Cities airs on National Geographic.

When did Hidden Beneath the Cities first air?

Hidden Beneath the Cities first aired on April 24, 2026.

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