Cities of the Underworld: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Skyscrapers loom overhead, taxis honk their horns and street vendors shout as they peddle their wares. But the buzz of the city above is nothing compared to the powerful pull of the past and the amazing secrets simmering just beneath one's feet! We travelled hundreds of feet beneath the pavement to reveal hidden worlds that literally make up the foundations of today's greatest cities.

Engineers, architects, and archaeologists leave the metropolitan chaos behind to travel deep beneath the city streets into the meandering tunnels, abandoned subway lines, hidden water supplies, dank dungeons, eerie tombs, clandestine hideouts, and forgotten cities that have been lost to the hands of time (or purposely hidden for more sinister reasons...).

Combining the stunning visuals of high definition video and state of the art computer graphics, Cities of the Underworld turns history upside-down. The construction and engineering of subterranean structures are brought to life and detail how a modern city miraculously doesn't collapse onto the one below. Whether it is Rome, London, Paris or New York these vibrant cities teeming with life, not roped off excavation sites deep in the desert.

Series details

• Title: Cities of the Underworld
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2007-04-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-10-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 3342

Cast and credited roles

• Don Wildman — Host
• Eric Geller — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-04-23; final listed air date 2007-07-30; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2008-01-28; final listed air date 2008-05-05; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 2008-10-26; final listed air date 2009-02-09; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 2021-09-07; final listed air date 2021-10-26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cities of the Underworld on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.