Hidden In America
TV Show · Documentary

The life of an outlaw biker is an untamed one, where the wide-open streets are home and your Harley-Davidson is soul. Among the big motorcycle gangs, the Mongols Motorcycle Club is a younger brigade but has managed to build a fearsome reputation since its inception by Vietnam Veterans in 1969. Former members tell their stories of initiation and the wild lifestyle. These clubs are labeled "outlaw" for a reason. Members give rare, behind-the-scenes access to investigations and infiltrations of the Mongols and its members' criminal rackets. See what life is like for an undercover agent posing as a hell-bent biker. Outlaws are revered in American history. Saddle up on your steel horse and blast down the highway into the world of the Mongols. From backyard brawls in Silicon Valley to kung fu battles in the backstreets of the Bronx, investigate the codes and core values of America's underground fight clubs. What drives men to battle their fellow men in unrestricted hand-to-hand combat? Why are some fighting styles outlawed, forcing their proponents to operate in clandestine locations? And with the rise of no-rules Mixed Martial Arts, is America becoming addicted to violence? Experts explore the reasons and hidden desires behind fight club members' primal urges to do battle, and the see the heavy physical and emotional toll these often unsanctioned clashes can have.

2013 · 43m

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Doomsday Cults
    Hidden in America delves into the enduring human fascination with end-of-the-world scenarios, finds out what happens when apocalyptic predictions fail to materialise - and makes the alarming discovery that doomsday cults are not relegated to history.
    43m
  • EPISODE 2
    Mormons
    Mormonism is the ‘All-American' religion, but it's a mystery to most Americans. With a Mormon presidential candidate knocking at the White House, the public deserves to know the inside story of this secretive church, whose membership now outstrips Judaism
    43m
  • EPISODE 3
    Swingers and Lovers
    Wedded couples who add spice to their relationship by inviting strangers into their beds. And married Moms, who carry on committed stable relationships with up to four different partners at once!
    43m
  • EPISODE 4
    Mongols Motorcycle Clubs
    Saddle up on your steel horse and blast down the highway into the world of The Mongols Motor Club with HIDDEN in AMERICA.
    43m
  • EPISODE 5
    American Militias
    Hidden in America goes behind the scenes with the self-appointed defenders of the American way of life, MILITIAS, and finds out if they are simply proud patriots, or gun-toting extemists.
    43m
  • EPISODE 6
    Underground Fight Clubs
    From backyard brawls in Silicon Valley to kung-fu battles in the backstreets of the Bronx, Hidden in America investigates the codes and core values of America's Underground Fight Clubs.
    43m

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Hidden In America

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The life of an outlaw biker is an untamed one, where the wide-open streets are home and your Harley-Davidson is soul. Among the big motorcycle gangs, the Mongols Motorcycle Club is a younger brigade but has managed to build a fearsome reputation since its inception by Vietnam Veterans in 1969. Former members tell their stories of initiation and the wild lifestyle. These clubs are labeled "outlaw" for a reason. Members give rare, behind-the-scenes access to investigations and infiltrations of the Mongols and its members' criminal rackets. See what life is like for an undercover agent posing as a hell-bent biker. Outlaws are revered in American history. Saddle up on your steel horse and blast down the highway into the world of the Mongols. From backyard brawls in Silicon Valley to kung fu battles in the backstreets of the Bronx, investigate the codes and core values of America's underground fight clubs. What drives men to battle their fellow men in unrestricted hand-to-hand combat? Why are some fighting styles outlawed, forcing their proponents to operate in clandestine locations? And with the rise of no-rules Mixed Martial Arts, is America becoming addicted to violence? Experts explore the reasons and hidden desires behind fight club members' primal urges to do battle, and the see the heavy physical and emotional toll these often unsanctioned clashes can have.

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2013
© 2013 Discovery Communications Inc.

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