History's Greatest Mysteries
History's Greatest Mysteries

History's Greatest Mysteries

2020 7 Seasons 98 Episodes ⭐ 7.8 Documentary Mystery

Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Fresh, new evidence and perspectives will be showcased, such as never-before-released documents, personal diaries and DNA evidence.

Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Fresh, new evidence and perspectives will be showcased, such as never-before-released documents, personal diaries and DNA evidence.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Final Hunt For D.B. Cooper

will investigate a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic

EP 2

Titanic's Lost Evidence

A dust-covered box hidden in a British manor house for 108 years contains the personal notes of Lord Mersey, the respect

EP 3

Endurance: The Hunt for Shackleton's Ice Ship

In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to Antarctica but soon after arrival, Shackleton's ship--The Endurance-

EP 4

The Escape of John Wilkes Booth

He was the actor whose most famous role was assassinating a president. But was John Wilkes Booth also an escape artist?

EP 5

Roswell: The First Witness - The Journal

A cryptic journal sparks an unprecedented investigation into whether a UFO crashed at Roswell, NM in 1947. Major Jesse M

EP 6

Roswell: The First Witness – The Memo

A former CIA operative's investigation into the Roswell crash arrives at a critical moment when the mysterious journal f

EP 7

Roswell: The First Witness – The Writer

Investigator Ben Smith travels to Jesse Marcel's hometown on Louisiana's Gulf Coast to speak with family members who rev

EP 1

Expedition Bermuda Triangle

On December 5, 1945, five American WW2 torpedo bombers took off from Florida with all men and planes disappearing withou

EP 2

Hunting Hitler’s U-Boats

An investigation into the unshakable claims of Roger Miklos, one of America's most eccentric, controversial, and accompl

EP 3

The Death of Bruce Lee

On 20th July 1973, martial arts superstar Bruce Lee died under mysterious circumstances in Hong Kong. Bruce's brother, R

EP 4

Houdini’s Lost Diaries

Harry Houdini left behind a diary that had been kept from the public, held under lock and key by a wealthy New York City

EP 1

The Amber Room

One of World War II's greatest unsolved mysteries: an incomparable work of art worth half a billion dollars, lost withou

EP 2

The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

A powerful union activist disappears from a Detroit suburb; 45 years later, it remains one of the most notorious missing

EP 3

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

An infamous Cold War cold case involving nine hikers found mutilated on a remote mountain slope; for over 60 years, auth

EP 4

The Body on Somerton Beach

As the Cold War ramps up, a well-dressed man is found dead within miles of a nuclear testing site on a tranquil Australi

EP 5

The Amityville Horror

After a series of dark and ominous events, an unassuming family home on Long Island becomes the most notorious house in

EP 6

The Holy Grail

It's a treasure coveted by everyone from Roman Emperors to Adolf Hitler--a sacred object said to hold incredible powers

EP 7

Malaysia Flight 370

One of the most chilling aviation mysteries in modern day: a Boeing 777, carrying 239 people, vanishes over the Indian O

EP 8

The Sodder Children Disappearance

A cold case that ignites every parent's worst fears: on Christmas morning, 1945, five siblings vanish from their family

EP 9

The Voynich Manuscript

It might be the world's most mysterious book: a medieval manuscript filled with unidentifiable drawings, written in a se

EP 10

Jack the Ripper

A spree of gruesome murders shocks Victorian England--and the world. The homicidal maniac responsible remains a mystery.

EP 11

Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping

When the infant son of an aviation legend is snatched from his crib at home, it ignites a media firestorm; after a natio

EP 12

The Chicago Tylenol Murders

A series of unexplained deaths near Chicago in 1982 starts a nationwide panic; the victims are connected by one frighten

EP 1

The Loch Ness Monster

Despite centuries of sightings and searches, one of the most infamous deep-sea monsters remains unidentified. As evidenc

EP 2

Who is the Zodiac Killer?

In 1969, one of history's most elusive serial killers terrorizes Northern California. He taunts investigators with crypt

EP 3

The Assassination of JFK

On November 22, 1963, President John F Kennedy is assassinated, shaking the nation to its core; while an initial suspect

EP 4

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

In 1587, a group of settlers land off the coast of North Carolina on Roanoke Island to establish the first English Colon

EP 5

The Phoenix Lights Phenomenon

In 1997, thousands of people in Phoenix witnessed strange lights; this could be an UFO sighting.

EP 6

The Ark of the Covenant

One of the holiest and most powerful relics from the Bible has been missing for over 2,000 years. While some believe the

EP 7

The "Missingest" Man in America

In 1930, a New York Supreme Court justice with close ties to Tammany Hall, and future president Franklin Delano Roosevel

EP 8

Blackbeard's Lost Treasure

One of history's most notorious pirates, Blackbeard, is said to have had a treasure worth millions of dollars. After cen

EP 9

Decoding the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism

An ancient mechanical device found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck has become known as the world's first computer. The mac

EP 10

The Puzzling Pyramids of Egypt

Awe-inspiring and mysterious, the pyramids of Egypt are significant wonders of the ancient world; more than 4,000 years

EP 11

The Hunt for Stolen Nazi Treasure

During World War Two, the Nazis stole vast amounts of art, gold, silver and currency, and stashed it across Europe; whil

EP 12

The Deadly Bermuda Triangle

A look at what could cause mysterious vanishings in the Bermuda Triangle, a 500,000 square mile area of the Atlantic whe

EP 13

The Search for Noah's Ark

It's one of the most famous stories from the Bible; for thousands of years the tale of Noah's Ark is shared, but little

EP 14

Who is D.B. Cooper?

It's the only unsolved air piracy case in history; in 1971, a man hijacks a Northwest Orient Airlines flight, demanding

EP 15

The Legend of Bigfoot

Thousands of people swear they've encountered the legendary North American creature Bigfoot, but Bigfoot has never been

EP 16

Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge

It's one of the most famous prehistoric monuments on Earth -- a mysterious arrangement of stones that have adorned the E

EP 17

The Search for El Dorado

It is a legendary ancient city, said to be overflowing with gold. For centuries, explorers put their lives on the line s

EP 18

The Mysterious Havana Syndrome

In 2016 a mysterious illness strikes dozens of government officials in Cuba. Over the next few years, hundreds more are

EP 19

Unlocking the Secrets of the Nazca Lines

They've been called the world's greatest archaeological enigma. 2,000-year-old geoglyphs made in the Peruvian desert tha

EP 20

The Hunt for Cleopatra's Missing Tomb

She was the last pharaoh of Egypt and one of the most famous queens of all time, but her death in 31 B.C. has been shrou

EP 21

TWA Flight 800

In July 1996, one of the worst aviation disasters in American history leaves 230 people dead and countless questions una

EP 22

The Hunt for Hitler

The history books say Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the final days of World War II, but not everyone believes there'

EP 23

The Lost Gold of WWII

During World War II, Japan plunders a fortune worth hundreds of billions of dollars from occupied countries, but to this

EP 24

The Black Dahlia

It's one of the most infamous crimes in American history: the gruesome murder of a young beauty, unsolved for decades. T

EP 25

Gardner Museum Robbery

In a perfectly planned robbery, thieves steal half a billion dollars in masterpieces from the Gardner Museum in Boston;

EP 1

Montezuma's Lost Treasure

An Aztec king's glittering treasure vanishes into thin air, inspiring a 500-year search that spans continents; one of th

EP 2

The Garden of Eden

Most people know it as the biblical birthplace of man -- the Garden of Eden; investigating if the Garden of Eden was jus

EP 3

The Lost Fortune of the Knights Templar

A look at what happened to the secret hoard of the Knights Templar, a treasure of gold, silver, gems and religious relic

EP 4

The Shroud of Turin

The haunting image of the Shroud of Turin has captivated millions around the world; scientists and theologians are tryin

EP 5

Captain Kidd's Treasure

It's a mystery from the golden age of piracy. In 1698, Captain William Kidd raids a ship on the high seas and seizes its

EP 6

Escape from Alcatraz

A perfectly masterminded plot leads to one of the most brazen prison breaks in American history. With only a handful of

EP 7

The Battle of Los Angeles

On February 24, 1942, less than three months after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, military radar picks up what appear

EP 8

The Mystery of Machu Picchu

With 500-year-old secrets hidden in skeletons and stone, Machu Picchu is one of the most puzzling archaeological sites o

EP 9

Who Killed King Tut?

The death of one of history's most enigmatic rulers--Egypt's King Tutankhamun--remains shrouded in mystery 3300 years la

EP 10

The Hindenburg Disaster

For decades, experts believed they knew what caused the Hindenburg disaster that leaking hydrogen and ignited, causing t

EP 11

The Search for Alexander the Great

The story of the most celebrated warrior king in history still stirs fascination more than 2,000 years after his death.

EP 12

The Sinking of the Titanic

The Titanic's tragic story captures the imagination of the public and experts of all kinds, who--decades after the ship'

EP 13

The Legend of the Lost Dutchman's Mine

The search for the most famous gold mine in the Old West has led many to perish in the pursuit of its elusive riches. Le

EP 14

The Assassination of RFK

Five years after John F. Kennedy is killed by gunshot, his brother Robert meets the same fate. An assassin's bullet agai

EP 15

The Salem Witch Trials

A notorious tragedy leads to one of the darkest chapters in early American history. In 1692, fear rips through the small

EP 1

Roswell

It's one of America's most mythic UFO incidents. A 200 yard swath of debris that landed near Roswell, New Mexico. Some b

EP 2

The Franklin Expedition

The search for the illusive Northwest Passage, leads to a historic expedition that sets sail into a labyrinth of ice and

EP 3

The Valentine's Day Massacre

On February 14th 1929, one of the most shocking murders in mob history goes down in Chicago and becomes known as the Val

EP 4

What is the Yeti?

Sightings of the Yeti, a creature of myth and legend, have been recorded for thousands of years throughout the Himalayas

EP 5

The Final Flight of Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart, the world's most famous female pilot, takes off on the final leg of a record breaking flight. But Earhar

EP 6

The Death and Fortune of Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar, the notorious narco trafficker who single handedly supplied most of America's cocaine in the 1980s, had b

EP 7

The Lost Loot of Jesse James

Cash, jewels and two million dollars in gold bars. Jesse James and his gang robbed trains, stagecoaches and banks They b

EP 8

The Rendlesham Forest Incident

A surreal event outside a U.S. Air Force base near the Rendlesham Forest in England, becomes an international legend and

EP 9

The Amazing Events of the Book of Exodus

The Burning Bush, the 10 Plagues, the Parting of the Red Sea... these legendary Biblical events in the Book of Exodus ha

EP 10

The Search for Atlantis

It's history's most famous lost city... Atlantis, the island kingdom that's baffled explorers for centuries. Some say At

EP 11

The Death of Dillinger

He was the first Public Enemy Number One... the legendary outlaw, John Dillinger. His life consisted of brazen bank robb

EP 12

The Missing Riches of Genghis Khan

The legendary ancient ruler who amassed a fortune estimated to be worth 120 trillion in today's dollars, Genghis Khan, h

EP 13

The Missing Tesla Papers

Nicola Tesla is the epitome of what some would call the "mad scientist" and also one of history's most influential inven

EP 14

Secrets of the Copper Scroll

This is the most mysterious of the Dead Sea Scrolls. An ancient treasure map, recorded on a rare Copper Scroll, could le

EP 15

The Killing of Bugsy Siegel

It's one of the most infamous and unsolved mob murders--notorious mobster Bugsy Siegel is gunned down in his Beverly Hil

EP 16

Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z

One of the most famous explorers in the world, Percy Fawcett, becomes obsessed with a lost city deep in the Amazon jungl

EP 17

Secret of the Sphinx

Rising from the sands of the Egyptian desert is one of the ancient world's greatest wonders--the mighty Sphinx. This myt

EP 18

The Lost Pirate Treasure of Jean Lafitte

Known as :The Terror of the Gulf"; the whereabouts of Jean Lafitte's treasure remains unknown; the swamps and bayous wer

EP 19

The Secrets of Easter Island

The gigantic statues of Easter Island have mystified humanity for centuries; how in the world did an ancient civilizatio

EP 20

Lost Places of the Old Testament

The Tower of Babel, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Mount Sinai have seemingly vanished from the map; where are the Old Testamen

EP 1

Area 51

Hidden in the Nevada desert, a top-secret military base remains one of the most heavily restricted sites in the United S

EP 2

The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: Case Closed

At the end of World War II, many Nazi officials were captured and tried for their crimes. But one of the architects of t

EP 3

The Legend of the Werewolf

It's one of humanity's oldest nightmares-at the full moon, werewolves that once were men hunt human prey and then feast

EP 4

The Theft of the Mona Lisa: Case Closed

The world's most famous painting vanishes in a daring heist, sparking international outrage and a global manhunt. A mast

EP 5

The Hunt for the Kraken

It’s one of the most legendary monsters said to be lurking in the vast open seas. With stories going back hundreds of

EP 6

The Murder of Sam Giancana

The notorious mafia kingpin, Sam Giancana, is shot execution style in his own home. The larger-than-life mobster had man

EP 7

The Unabomber: Case Closed

A twisted mastermind uses homemade bombs to terrorize the nation. Despite one of the most extensive manhunts in U.S. his

EP 8

Who Is the Boston Strangler?

A series of shocking murders shake the city of Boston to its core. Each victim, 13 women in all, bore the signature of t

EP 9

The Plot to Kill Lincoln

A shot rings out from the balcony of the Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. and America's 16th president has been killed

EP 10

The Hunt for El Chapo: Case Closed

El Chapo is an untouchable drug lord who sat atop a criminal empire and became the most wanted man in the world. How did

EP 11

What Killed Bruce Lee?

Bruce Lee was a seemingly invincible icon and the closest thing that we had to a real-life superhero. What killed him?

EP 12

The Hunt for Viking Treasure

Known for their seafaring skills and feared for their ferocity, the Vikings amassed gold, silver and other riches while

EP 13

The Lufthansa Heist

On December 11, 1978, a gang of thieves lift around $5 million in cash and $800,000 in jewelry from a luxury airline han

EP 14

Foo Fighters: WWII Edition

During World War II, a fiery phenomenon terrorizes American airmen in the night skies over Europe. The pilots call these

EP 15

Rommel's Gold: WWII Edition

General Erwin Rommel captured territory, imprisoned local Jews in camps, and stole their gold and valuables in the name

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