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Strip the City (2012)

Documentary

Strip The City uses stunning CGI animation and expedition - driven actuality to strip major cities naked of their steel, concrete, air, ocean and bedrock - layer by layer, act by act - to explore their hidden infrastructure and solve key mysteries surrounding their origins, geology, archaeology, industry, weather and engineering. Each episode will explore six iconic features of each city - one per act. Each icon will take us a layer deeper into the city. They will range from man - made skyscrapers and metro systems to natural dunes and lakes.

IMDb rating
8.4 (195 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Philo
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

8.25 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 8.4

Ep 1: 8.2 · 17 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 24 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 25 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 13 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 16 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Ancient City: Rome8.217
2Earthquake City: San Francisco8.224
3Desert City: Dubai8.725
4Harbour City: Sydney8.013
5Ice City: Toronto8.09
6Underground City: London8.416

Season 2 (2014)

8.81 avg 7 episodes 8.9 → 8.6 45 min avg

Ep 1: 8.9 · 12 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 12 votesEp 3: 9.1 · 17 votesEp 4: 9.0 · 13 votesEp 5: 9.0 · 8 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 10 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 12 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Superstorm City New York8.912
2Heatwave City Chicago8.812
3Sinking City - Venice9.117
4Megaquake City - Tokyo9.013
5Hurricane City - New Orleans9.08
6Cavern City - Paris8.310
7Ancient City - Machu Picchu8.612