Upcoming Episode

Africa's Golden City (13 days and 11 hours)

Release Date

15 May, 2000

Runtime

00:58: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

125/23

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Secrets of the Dead

Photos

Specials

26 Dec, 2017

Season 1

14 May, 2000

The first season of the PBS "Secrets of the Dead" are versions of the UK (Channel 4) documentary series of the same name. The episodes in this season were reworked (re-edited, re-branded, and re-narrated by Roy Scheider) from the UK episodes. The episodes were originally available on VHS as a season set and individually.

Season 2

26 Jun, 2001

These six episodes of this PBS documentary series are adapted from the UK series of the same name, but are re-edited, re-branded, and re-narrated by Liev Schreiber.

Season 3

08 May, 2001

Season 4

01 Nov, 2003

Season 5

19 Oct, 2005

Season 6

08 Nov, 2006

Season 7

23 Apr, 2008

Season 8

07 May, 2008

Season 9

13 May, 2009

Season 10

03 Nov, 2010

Season 11

20 Apr, 2011

Season 12

23 Oct, 2012

Season 13

13 Nov, 2013

Season 14

28 Jan, 2015

Season 15

27 Oct, 2015

Season 16

26 Oct, 2016

Season 17

24 Jan, 2018

Season 18

02 Jul, 2019

Season 19

20 Oct, 2021

Season 20

09 Oct, 2022

Season 21

25 Oct, 2023

Season 22

23 Oct, 2024

Season 23

12 Nov, 2025

Season 24

14 Oct, 2026

Actors