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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

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

8.25 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 8.4

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ancient City: Rome	8.2	17
2	Earthquake City: San Francisco	8.2	24
3	Desert City: Dubai	8.7	25
4	Harbour City: Sydney	8.0	13
5	Ice City: Toronto	8.0	9
6	Underground City: London	8.4	16

Season 2 (2014)

8.81 avg 7 episodes 8.9 → 8.6 45 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Superstorm City New York	8.9	12
2	Heatwave City Chicago	8.8	12
3	Sinking City - Venice	9.1	17
4	Megaquake City - Tokyo	9.0	13
5	Hurricane City - New Orleans	9.0	8
6	Cavern City - Paris	8.3	10
7	Ancient City - Machu Picchu	8.6	12