The series Beneath the Surface showcases lesser-known facets of countries that are often subject to stereotypes, surprising viewers with intriguing innovations and astonishing facts, allowing them to see a place differently. A motorcycle club for peace in Iraq? Intensive military training in a traditionally pacifist country like Switzerland? A heavy metal music culture in the quintessential serene destination, Indonesia? Each episode offers an opportunity to explore a country and see it from a completely new perspective.