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History's Greatest Mysteries

2020TV-PG7 seasons7.8 / 10

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.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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.

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Episode 1

The Amber Room

41m6.0 / 10

One of World War II's greatest unsolved mysteries: an incomparable work of art worth half a billion dollars, lost without a trace. Perhaps the single most valuable object the Nazis ever stole, the quest for this treasure has lasted over 75 years. Where is the famed Amber Room? And will a brand-new search finally reveal its true location?

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Episode 2

The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

41m6.3 / 10

A powerful union activist disappears from a Detroit suburb; 45 years later, it remains one of the most notorious missing person cases of all time; the mystery of Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance features more twists and turns than a Hollywood movie.

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Episode 3

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

41m7.7 / 10

An infamous Cold War cold case involving nine hikers found mutilated on a remote mountain slope; for over 60 years, authorities and amateurs alike have been trying to figure out what happened in a place that's been called "Russia's Area 51."

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Episode 4

The Body on Somerton Beach

41m6.7 / 10

As the Cold War ramps up, a well-dressed man is found dead within miles of a nuclear testing site on a tranquil Australian beach. There are no clues to his identity, or what could have happened. It's a case that's obsessed an army of sleuths for over 70 years: Who is the Somerton Beach man, and how did he die?

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Episode 5

The Amityville Horror

41m7.0 / 10

After a series of dark and ominous events, an unassuming family home on Long Island becomes the most notorious house in America. 50 years later, it's spawned a title wave of books, documentaries, and films; but do haunted houses really exist? Who--or what--is really responsible for the Amityville horror?

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Episode 6

The Holy Grail

41m5.7 / 10

It's a treasure coveted by everyone from Roman Emperors to Adolf Hitler--a sacred object said to hold incredible powers of healing, resurrection and immortality. It may be the world's most sought-after relic, but what is the Holy Grail? And if it exists, can it ever be found?

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Episode 7

Malaysia Flight 370

42m6.7 / 10

One of the most chilling aviation mysteries in modern day: a Boeing 777, carrying 239 people, vanishes over the Indian Ocean; nearly a decade later, no one knows what really happened to Malaysia Flight 370.

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Episode 8

The Sodder Children Disappearance

42m6.7 / 10

A cold case that ignites every parent's worst fears: on Christmas morning, 1945, five siblings vanish from their family home in West Virginia during a raging fire. The devastated Sodder family spends the rest of their lives trying to find out what happened. Despite the work of dozens of investigators and thousands of amateur sleuths, the mystery remains: what happened to the Sodder children?

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Episode 9

The Voynich Manuscript

42m6.0 / 10

It might be the world's most mysterious book: a medieval manuscript filled with unidentifiable drawings, written in a secret language so complex that even the world's best code breakers can't crack it. It's obsessed everyone from scholars to conspiracy theorists. What is the Voynich Manuscript? And who wrote it?

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Episode 10

Jack the Ripper

42m7.7 / 10

A spree of gruesome murders shocks Victorian England--and the world. The homicidal maniac responsible remains a mystery. Can history's most notorious serial killer ever be identified? Who is Jack the Ripper?

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Episode 11

Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping

42m6.7 / 10

When the infant son of an aviation legend is snatched from his crib at home, it ignites a media firestorm; after a nationwide manhunt, the supposed culprit is brought to justice, but questions pop up on the investigation.

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Episode 12

The Chicago Tylenol Murders

42m7.5 / 10finale

A series of unexplained deaths near Chicago in 1982 starts a nationwide panic; the victims are connected by one frightening detail: cyanide-tainted capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol; 40 years later, it remains an active FBI investigation.

Episode credits

Guest stars Deborah Blum

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about History's Greatest Mysteries

Cast

Laurence FishburneSelf - Host
Bruce LeeSelf (archive footage)
Jeff ChangSelf - Author
Robert Lee Jan-FaiSelf - Brother
Deborah BlumSelf - Professor of Journalism, MIT
Asha RangappaSelf

Credits

Written by
Brad Bernstein, Mark Anstendig

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Documentary
Episodes
98
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Planète+ A&EFrance
  • HistoryUnited States
  • PLANÈTE+France
  • Blumhouse TelevisionUnited States
  • The Content GroupUnited States
  • Entertainment One TelevisionCanada

Themes

documentarymysterious disappearancemysterious eventsmysterious landsobservational documentary