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Secrets of the Underground

Scientist Rob Nelson investigates the strangest underground locations in the world, using the latest technology and research to shed new light on the secrets that lie just beneath our feet.
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  1. S1 E1 - Capone's Escape Tunnels
    February 13, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rob Nelson investigates rumors of a secret, underground escape route used by the infamous gangster Al Capone in Louisville, KY. Also, the Mima mounds in Washington State are explored.
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  2. S1 E2 - Mystery of the Serpent Mound
    February 20, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rob Nelson explores mysterious tunnels beneath Denver's airport, capitol building, and downtown to investigate rumors of a secret organization. Also, the ancient secrets of a giant mound shaped like a serpent are investigated.
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  3. S1 E3 - America's Buried Massacre
    February 27, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rob Nelson hunts for a legendary mass grave that could expose a dark secret from America's industrial past. Also, cutting edge technology is used to find out why a giant lake in Virginia suddenly vanished.
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  4. S1 E4 - Rocky Mountain Monsters
    March 6, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rob Nelson examines a set of bizarre markings on a Colorado ridge that suggest a violent clash between prehistoric beasts. Also, an ancient California lake is investigated to see if it's home to alien life.
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  5. S1 E5 - Great Lakes Bermuda Triangle
    March 13, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rob Nelson descends into a Texas cave to uncover ancient remains of an unknown, mass extinction. Also, a phenomenon that's caused ships to disappear for centuries in the placid waters of Lake Michigan is investigated.
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  6. S1 E6 - California's Hidden Doomsday
    March 20, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rob Nelson heads to California to investigate a network of major fault lines that could set off a massive earthquake. Also, a mysterious sinkhole is explored that some believe is a portal to the center of the Earth.
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  7. S1 E7 - Secret History of the New World
    March 27, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rob Nelson investigates a cluster of ancient ruins that suggest Europeans arrived in North America almost 1,000 years before Columbus. Also, a dormant supervolcano may be showing new signs of life.
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  8. S1 E8 - American Stonehenge
    April 3, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rob Nelson uses state-of-the-art technology to search for rumored escape tunnels deep beneath Alcatraz. Also, a mysterious pattern of rocks is investigated at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Producers
Jonna McLaughlinIsaac HolubKimberly WoodardGregory HenryCasey Dale
Cast
Rob NelsonStefan Burns
Studio
Science
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