Episode 1
Vampire Legend
10.0 / 10
Information gathered about aberrant, unorthodox burial practices from medieval times shed some light on how today's myths about vampires may have started.
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TV series
Secrets of the Dead
2000NR23 seasons6.4 / 10
Unearthing History
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 premiered May 15, 2000. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
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Episode 2
Jamestown's Dark Winter
56m
Forensic anthropologists excavate an early American colony of Jamestown, Virginia.
Episode credits
Directed by Richard J. WellsWritten by Ken ChowderGuest stars Jay O. Sanders, Caroline Mohler, Greg Crowe, Timothy Buck, Brian Coughlan
Episode 3
The Alcatraz Escape
Scientists investigate the 1962 Alcatraz Escape by bank robbers, Frank Morris and Clarence and John Anglin. Three men who vanished out into the dark waters surrounding the notorious prison island.
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Episode 4
Cleopatra's Lost Tomb
Dr. Kathleen Martinez searches for the lost tomb of Cleopatra. Following her excavations of a 35-meter deep underground shaft in a temple complex in a temple complex dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god Osiris and goddess wife Isis.
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Episode 5
Teotihuacan's Lost Kings
1hfinale
International scientists study and document the ancient royal tombs beneath the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacán
Where to watch Secrets of the DeadEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Available now in United States
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More about Secrets of the Dead
Cast
Liev SchreiberNarrator
Roy ScheiderNarratorGeorgi Markov
Ian KnightHimself - Historian
Tony PollardHimself - Archaeologist
Dr. Jeannine Davis-Kimballherself
Linnda R. Caporaelherself
Addison Bainhimself
Credits
- Written by
- Ken Chowder
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 123
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
PBSUnited States
ThirteenUnited States
Themes
archaeologyexaminationresearch