SCIENCE CHANNEL LOOKS AT WORLDS THAT LIE BENEATH OUR FEET IN NEW SERIES

UNDERGROUND MARVELS

PREMIERING OCTOBER 2 AT 10PM ET/PT

(September 17, 2019) — From a network of cellars, wells and tunnels ​in the Czech Republic once used to ​create the world’s most popular beer to the secret caverns and rock formations of the Cheddar Gorge in Southwest England, a new Science Channel series puts the spotlight on the wonders that exist ​beneath our feet. 

UNDERGROUND MARVELS

UNDERGROUND MARVELS, premiering Wednesday, October 2 at 10pm ET/PT, uncovers subterranean ​phenomena around the globe, their impressive stories, unique origins, essential role​s throughout history, and the secrets they keep hidden deep below.

Throughout the series, historians, engineers, ​and experts reveal the ​sheer scale of these underground structures that seem to defy human imagination. 

While some underground worlds were designed and built by humans, such as the impenetrable system of underground WWII Nazi bunkers along The Channel Islands, others were created over thousands of years by the harshest of nature’s elements, like the legendary caves of Slovenia once believed by locals to be the portal doors of hell. 

From the subterranean cities along Spain’s southern shore, to a spectacular underground maze in Iceland’s most volcanic region, UNDERGROUND MARVELS dives into ​the mysterious creations that lie beneath the surface.

“While it’s expected to find both natural and architectural wonders above ground, a surprising and fascinating world exists below ground that we are still uncovering. These spaces range from practical to tactical, to just plain awe-inspiring,” said Lindsey Foster Blumberg, Supervising Producer, Science Channel.

Whether exploring decades old mines fraught with danger or investigating the impossibly simple underground solution that saved thousands of lives centuries ago, UNDERGROUND MARVELS leaves no cavern, tunnel, bunker or mystery unturned. 

UNDERGROUND MARVELS is produced for Science Channel by Phoenix Television. For Phoenix Television, Miles Jarvis and Jaimi West are executive producers. Lindsey Foster Blumberg is supervising producer for Science Channel.    

About Science Channel

Science Channel, a multi-media business unit of Discovery, Inc. is the home of all things science around the clock, including series such as MYTHBUSTERS, OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE, WHAT ON EARTH?, HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS, UNEARTHED, and MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED.

Science Channel’s programming also includes timely, expert-driven specials covering breaking science news and discoveries.

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• Science Channel television network, available in more than 63 million homes in the U.S; complimentary Video On Demand offering;
• SCI Go app allowing viewers to catch up on full episodes of their favorite shows anytime;
• deep video, interactive storytelling and virtual reality at www.sciencechannel.com;
• and conversations on Science Channel’s popular social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat via @ScienceChannel.

About Discovery

Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world.

Available in 220 countries and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as:

• the GO portfolio of apps; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player and MotorTrend OnDemand;
• digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media; a landmark natural history and factual content partnership with the BBC;
• and a strategic alliance with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf.

Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe.

For more information, please visit corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.

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