History’s Greatest Mysteries
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History
Documentary
Mystery
Using new evidence to look at some of the most historically important mysteries of recent times.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, May 7
Jack the Ripper
Season 3 • Episode 10
Jack the Ripper shocks Victorian England; his identity still remains a mystery.
Tuesday, May 7
Houdini's Lost Diaries
Season 2 • Episode 4
Magician and Houdini expert Bill Kalush secures access to Harry Houdini's diary.
Tuesday, May 7
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Season 3 • Episode 3
An infamous Cold War cold case involves nine hikers found mutilated on a remote mountain slope.
Tuesday, May 7
The Amityville Horror
Season 3 • Episode 5
An unassuming family home on Long Island becomes the most notorious house in America.
Tuesday, May 7
Who Is D.B. Cooper?
Season 4 • Episode 14
In 1971, a man hijacks a Northwest Orient Airlines flight, demanding four parachutes and $200,000.
Tuesday, May 7
Unlocking the Secrets of the Nazca Lines
Season 4 • Episode 19
Geoglyphs made in the Peruvian desert that span over 50 miles.
Tuesday, May 7
TWA Flight 800
Season 4 • Episode 21
In July 1996, one of the worst aviation disasters in American history leaves 230 people dead.
Tuesday, May 7
Montezuma's Lost Treasure
Season 5 • Episode 1
An Aztec king's glittering treasure vanishes into thin air, inspiring a 500-year search.
Tuesday, May 7
The Lost Fortune of the Knights Templar
Season 5 • Episode 3
A look at what happened to the secret treasure hoard of the Knights Templar.
Tuesday, May 14
The Voynich Manuscript
Season 3 • Episode 9
A medieval manuscript filled with unidentifiable drawings and written in a complex secret language.
Tuesday, May 14
The Ark of the Covenant
Season 4 • Episode 6
Many people believe the Ark of the Covenant is out there; new clues could finally explain.
Tuesday, May 14
Decoding the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism
Season 4 • Episode 9
An ancient mechanical device found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck.
Tuesday, May 14
Malaysia Flight 370
Season 3 • Episode 7
A Boeing 777, carrying 239 people, vanishes over the Indian Ocean.
Tuesday, May 14
The Sodder Children Disappearance
Season 3 • Episode 8
On Christmas morning, five siblings vanish from their family home during a raging fire.
Tuesday, May 14
The Body on Somerton Beach
Season 3 • Episode 4
A well-dressed man is found dead within miles of a nuclear testing site on an Australian beach.
Tuesday, May 14
Who Is the Zodiac Killer?
Season 4 • Episode 2
New evidence and technology may be able to crack the code and discover who the Zodiac Killer is.
Tuesday, May 14
Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge
Season 4 • Episode 16
A mysterious arrangement of stones that have adorned the English countryside for millennia.
Tuesday, May 14
The Phoenix Lights Phenomenon
Season 4 • Episode 5
In 1997, thousands of people in Phoenix witnessed strange lights; this could be an UFO sighting.
Tuesday, May 14
The Final Hunt for D.B. Cooper
Season 1 • Episode 1
Top D.B. Cooper expert Eric Ulis believes that he's found the location where Cooper landed.
Tuesday, May 21
Gardner Museum Robbery
Season 4 • Episode 25
Thieves steal half a billion dollars in masterpieces from the Gardner Museum in Boston.
Tuesday, May 21
The Puzzling Pyramids of Egypt
Season 4 • Episode 10
The pyramids of Egypt are wonders of the ancient world, more than 4,000 years old.
Tuesday, May 21
The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
Season 3 • Episode 2
A powerful union activist disappears from Detroit; 45 years later, it remains a missing person case.
Tuesday, May 21
The Mysterious Havana Syndrome
Season 4 • Episode 18
In 2016, a mysterious illness strikes dozens of government officials in Cuba.
Tuesday, May 21
The Hunt for Cleopatra's Missing Tomb
Season 4 • Episode 20
Cleopatra's body and final resting place have been lost without a trace for over 2,000 years.
Tuesday, May 21
Titanic's Lost Evidence
Season 1 • Episode 2
A box hidden in a British house may contain evidence on history's most famous maritime disaster.
Tuesday, May 21
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Season 4 • Episode 4
In 1587, a group of settlers land off the coast of North Carolina on Roanoke Island.
Tuesday, May 21
The Shroud of Turin
Season 5 • Episode 4
The haunting image of the Shroud of Turin has captivated millions around the world.
Tuesday, May 21
The Loch Ness Monster
Season 4 • Episode 1
As evidence continues to mount, the mystery endures as to whether the Loch Ness monster exists.
