National Geographic's 'Trafficked: Underworlds' featuring Mariana van Zeller collects 4 News & Documentary Emmy Awards and garners 29 nominations.
The 2025 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards saw a remarkable performance by National Geographic, with the brand earning a record-breaking 46 nominations. One of the most notable titles that stood out was "Trafficked: Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller".
This gripping series, directed and fronted by award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller, was the most-nominated title of the awards, with a total of 29 nominations. The show won four Emmy® Awards, including the Outstanding Health or Medical Coverage award for the episode "Body Parts".
In each episode of "Trafficked: Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller", Mariana delves into a different underworld, investigating topics such as the trade in body parts, hired assassins, sextortion, and the smuggling of brides. The series was nominated for Outstanding Recorded News Program and Outstanding Video Journalism, showcasing the dedication and skill of its team.
Other notable nominations for National Geographic included "Sextortion", which was nominated for Outstanding Science and Technology Coverage, and Outstanding Lighting Direction - News. "Sextortion" also won the Outstanding Lighting Direction - News award, sharing the honour with "Illegal Gambling".
"Illegal Gambling" won the Outstanding Arts, Culture or Entertainment Coverage award, while "Hash Smugglers" took home the Outstanding Crime and Justice Coverage award. The News & Documentary Emmy® Awards honour programming content from over 2,300 submissions that originally premiered in the calendar-year 2024.
In addition, "Migrant Smugglers" was also recognised, receiving a nomination for Outstanding Show Open or Title Sequence - News, as well as Outstanding Video Journalism.
The awards were presented on June 25 and 26, recognising the exceptional work in news and documentary programming over the past year. Technical Excellence - News was also awarded to a program, although the specific program was not mentioned in the provided information.
With its compelling storytelling and investigative journalism, "Trafficked: Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller" continues to make waves in the industry, demonstrating the power of journalism to shed light on hidden worlds and bring important issues to the forefront.
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