Seasons and episodes
1Season 1 May. 14, 2000
1 - 1Catastrophe (1) May. 15, 2000
5Season 5 Oct. 19, 2005
5 - 1The Hunt for Nazi Scientists Oct. 19, 2005
13Season 13 Nov. 13, 2013
13 - 2The Lost Diary of Dr. Livingstone Mar. 26, 2014
14Season 14 Jan. 28, 2015
14 - 1Ben Franklin’s Bones Jan. 28, 2015
14 - 2JFK & LBJ: A Time For Greatness Aug. 04, 2015
16Season 16 Oct. 26, 2016
16 - 2Graveyard of the Giant Beasts Nov. 02, 2016
16 - 3Van Gogh's Ear Dec. 14, 2016
16 - 5Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science Apr. 05, 2017
16 - 6The Nero Files Feb. 20, 2019
17Season 17 Jan. 24, 2018
17 - 1Scanning the Pyramids Jan. 24, 2018
17 - 3The Woman in the Iron Coffin Oct. 03, 2018
17 - 4The Nero Files Feb. 20, 2019
17 - 5King Arthur's Lost Kingdom Mar. 27, 2019
17 - 7World War Speed Jun. 25, 2019
18Season 18 Jul. 02, 2019
18 - 1Galileo's Moon Jul. 02, 2019
18 - 2Bombing Auschwitz Jan. 21, 2020
18 - 3Building Notre Dame Apr. 08, 2020
18 - 4Viking Warrior Queen Jul. 07, 2020
18 - 5Abandoning The Titanic Nov. 04, 2020
18 - 6Gangster's Gold Nov. 18, 2020
19Season 19 Oct. 20, 2021
19 - 1Magellan’s Crossing Oct. 20, 2021
19 - 2Lady Sapiens Oct. 27, 2021
19 - 3The First Circle of Stonehenge Nov. 03, 2021
19 - 4Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws Nov. 10, 2021
19 - 5A Samurai in the Vatican Nov. 17, 2021
19 - 6The Caravaggio Heist Nov. 24, 2021
20Season 20 Oct. 09, 2022
20 - 1Archaeology at Althorp Oct. 09, 2022
20 - 2Last Days of Pompeii Oct. 19, 2022
20 - 3The End of The Romans Oct. 26, 2022
20 - 4Decoding Hieroglyphics Nov. 02, 2022
20 - 5Hidden In The Amazon Nov. 09, 2022
20 - 6The Sunken Basilica Oct. 11, 2023
20 - 7Jurassic Fortunes Oct. 18, 2023
21Season 21 Oct. 25, 2023
21 - 1Eiffel's Race to the Top Oct. 25, 2023
21 - 2Death in Britannia Nov. 01, 2023
21 - 3The Princes in the Tower Nov. 22, 2023
22Season 22 Oct. 23, 2024
22 - 1The Civil War's Lost Massacre Oct. 23, 2024
22 - 2Field of Vampires Oct. 30, 2024
22 - 3Lost Treasures of Angkor – The Discovery Nov. 13, 2024
22 - 4Lost Treasures of Angkor – King's Gold Nov. 20, 2024
22 - 5
22 - 6- 22 - 7The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum Oct. 08, 2025
- 22 - 8Cleopatra's Last Temple Oct. 15, 2025
- 22 - 9Cracking the Queen's Code Oct. 22, 2025
- 22 - 10Chasing the Plague Oct. 29, 2025
Synopsis
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.
Original title Secrets of the Dead
First air date May. 15, 2000
Last air date Oct. 22, 2025
Average Duration 56 minutes
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