Metropolis is an American documentary television series that premiered on Travel Channel on January 4, 2015. It ended on September 24, 2015. It stars Corey Johnson.
Metropolis explores one important world city each episode, uncovering rich historical secrets behind its extraordinary location. A travel guide to iconic cities around the world, highlighting hidden secrets, signature foods and cultural idiosyncrasies.
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Premise
Metropolis explores one important world city each episode, uncovering rich historical secrets behind its extraordinary location. A travel guide to iconic cities around the world, highlighting hidden secrets, signature foods and cultural idiosyncrasies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
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Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 194 episodes.
Season
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
Season 1 6
January 3, 2015
September 24, 2015
Season 2 10
September 13, 2008
November 15, 2008
Season 3 9
January 6, 2009
March 3, 2009
Season 4 9
April 7, 2009
June 2, 2009
Season 5 10
October 6, 2009
December 8, 2009
Season 6 8
March 23, 2010
May 11, 2010
Season 7 8
November 23, 2010
January 11, 2011
Season 8 6
June 21, 2011
July 26, 2011
Season 9 7
December 20, 2011
January 31, 2012
Season 10 17
July 5, 2012
February 7, 2013
Season 11 8
April 25, 2013
June 13, 2013
Season 12 8
November 21, 2013
February 6, 2014
Season 13 13
July 31, 2014
November 13, 2014
Season 14 8
March 12, 2015
April 30, 2015
Season 15 0
Season 16 10
April 22, 2020
May 20, 2020
Season 17 8
October 18, 2020
January 24, 2021
Season 18 15
January 10, 2021
April 25, 2021
Season 19 10
September 23, 2021
December 2, 2021
Season 20 24
January 6, 2022
December 1, 2022
Season 1 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Manhattan Exploring the stories and places that make Manhattan the city that never sleeps.
January 4, 2015
2
San Francisco Defining moments in the history of San Francisco are highlighted. Included: the California Gold Rush; the great earthquake of 1906; the invention of the cable car; the Golden Gate Bridge.
January 4, 2015
3
Rome Travel Channel stars reveal historic tidbits about Rome. Included: a look at how fire led to outdoor drinking; and the influence of American GIs on an iconic pasta dish.
June 18, 2015
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
September 13, 2008
2
Episode 2
September 20, 2008
3
Episode 3
September 27, 2008
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 6, 2009
2
Episode 2
January 13, 2009
3
Episode 3
January 20, 2009
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 7, 2009
2
Episode 2
April 14, 2009
3
Episode 3
April 21, 2009
Season 5 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
October 6, 2009
2
Episode 2
October 13, 2009
3
Episode 3
October 20, 2009
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
March 23, 2010
2
Episode 2
March 30, 2010
3
Episode 3
April 6, 2010
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
November 23, 2010
2
Episode 2
November 30, 2010
3
Episode 3
December 7, 2010
Season 8 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
June 21, 2011
2
Episode 2
June 28, 2011
3
Episode 3
July 5, 2011
Season 9 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
December 20, 2011
2
Episode 2
December 27, 2011
3
Episode 3
January 3, 2012
Season 10 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
July 5, 2012
2
Episode 2
July 12, 2012
3
Episode 3
July 19, 2012
Season 11 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 25, 2013
2
Episode 2
May 2, 2013
3
Episode 3
May 9, 2013
Season 12 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
November 21, 2013
2
Episode 2
November 28, 2013
3
Episode 3
December 5, 2013
Season 13 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
July 31, 2014
2
Episode 2
August 7, 2014
3
Episode 3
August 28, 2014
Season 14 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
March 12, 2015
2
Episode 2
March 19, 2015
3
Episode 3
March 26, 2015
Season 16 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 22, 2020
2
Episode 2
April 22, 2020
3
Episode 3
April 29, 2020
Season 17 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
October 18, 2020
2
Episode 2
October 25, 2020
3
Episode 3
November 1, 2020
Season 18 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 10, 2021
2
Episode 2
January 17, 2021
4
Episode 4
January 31, 2021
Season 19 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
September 23, 2021
2
Episode 2
September 30, 2021
3
Episode 3
October 7, 2021
Season 20 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 6, 2022
2
Episode 2
January 13, 2022
3
Episode 3
January 20, 2022
Release
Original network/platform
Travel Channel
First aired
January 4, 2015
Last aired
September 24, 2015
Runtime
40 minutes
Status
ended