Episode 1
After Stonehenge
Researchers working in secret inside a quarry study the charred remains of an English settlement that dates back 3,000 years.
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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
Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
56m
A mining operation in Cerrejon, Northern Colombia reveals a large cache of fossils dating to ten millions years after the KT extinction of the dinosaurs.
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Episode 3
Van Gogh's Ear
What did Vincent Van Goh really do on the night of December 23, 1888?
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Episode 4
Nero's Sunken City
56m
Follow Archaeologists who map underwater ruins of ancient Rome's version of Las Vegas
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Episode 5
Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
52mfinale
An investigation to discover if Leonardo da Vinci came up with all of his credited ideas and inventions, or were they borrowed from ancient scholars and scientists?
Episode credits
Directed by Mark DanielsGuest stars Giuseppe Lanino
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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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