Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new light on past events. Using the latest investigative techniques, forensic science and historical examination, it shatters accepted wisdom, challenges prevailing ideas, overturns existing hypotheses, spotlights forgotten mysteries, and ultimately rewrites history.
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Secrets of the Dead
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⭐6.4/1021 votes
Quick facts
First Aired
2000
Seasons
23
Episodes
123
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.4/10
Votes
21
Genre
Documentary, Mystery
Status
Returning Series
Network
PBS
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
Catastrophe (1)
May 15, 2000
Did a cataclysmic event plunge humankind into the period known as the early Dark Ages? Scientists now believe the early Dark Ages may have been triggered by a natural event that oc…
S01E02
Catastrophe (2)
May 15, 2000
Did a cataclysmic event plunge humankind into the period known as the early Dark Ages? Scientists now believe the early Dark Ages may have been triggered by a natural event that …
S01E03
The Lost Vikings
May 16, 2000
Why did Greenland's Vikings disappear? The Vikings of Greenland left no clues to their sudden and mysterious disappearance. Or did they? On a desolate coast of Greenland, an intern…
S01E04
What Happened to the Hindenburg?
Jun 15, 2000
Why did the great airship Hindenburg explode? The disintegration of the Hindenburg in 1937 is one of the most famous disasters of the 20th century. It took more than 100 years to d…
S01E05
Cannibalism in the Canyon
May 17, 2000
What happened to the peaceful ancient Pueblo civilization of the American southwest? For 1000 years, the Anasazi -- a democratic people with rich achievements in architecture, agri…