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The Worst Episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries

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,...

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  1. Background image for The Phoenix Lights Phenomenon
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Phoenix Lights Phenomenon

    S4:E5

    In 1997, thousands of people in Phoenix witnessed strange lights; this could be an UFO sighting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Deadly Bermuda Triangle
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    #2 - The Deadly Bermuda Triangle

    S4:E12

    A look at what could cause mysterious vanishings in the Bermuda Triangle, a 500,000 square mile area of the Atlantic where ships, planes and unsuspecting travelers have been lost without a trace.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Lost Gold of  WWII
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    #3 - The Lost Gold of WWII

    S4:E23

    During World War II, Japan plunders a fortune worth hundreds of billions of dollars from occupied countries, but to this day its whereabouts are unknown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Endurance: The Hunt for Shackleton's Ice Ship
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Endurance: The Hunt for Shackleton's Ice Ship

    S1:E3

    In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to Antarctica but soon after arrival, Shackleton's ship--The Endurance--was destroyed by shifting glaciers, and he was tasked with leading his 27 men across the tundra, on an epic struggle for survival. Shackleton's battle against the odds and his unfailing commitment to bring all his men out alive turned him into a legend. The ship's final resting ground remains one of the greatest polar mysteries. Led by maritime archeologist and shipwreck expert, Mensun Bound, follow a new ground-breaking expedition heading back into the frozen seas to hunt down Shackleton's lost ship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Roswell: The First Witness - The Journal
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Roswell: The First Witness - The Journal

    S1:E5

    A cryptic journal sparks an unprecedented investigation into whether a UFO crashed at Roswell, NM in 1947. Major Jesse Marcel, the first government official on the scene, believed to his dying day that an extraterrestrial spaceship plummeted to earth and the U.S. government covered it up. Now, the Marcel family has come forward with a journal found among Marcel's possessions. The journal may contain coded-clues to the truth behind Roswell. Former CIA operative Ben Smith embarks on a new investigation that includes a cryptographic analysis of the journal, a high tech geological study of the crash site, and interviews with witnesses who have never spoken publicly. What really crashed in Roswell? The US government claimed it was a weather balloon and then changed its story. Others spoke of alien bodies, and extreme government intimidation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Roswell: The First Witness – The Memo
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Roswell: The First Witness – The Memo

    S1:E6

    A former CIA operative's investigation into the Roswell crash arrives at a critical moment when the mysterious journal found among the possessions of Major Jesse Marcel undergoes a crucial test. As a US Army intelligence officer, Marcel was the first government official at the crash site. Investigator Ben Smith is taken to a secret location believed to be the real resting place of the airborne object, as a local archeologist finds evidence that a military cleanup may have taken place. A leading code-breaker continues his attempt to decipher the journal which may be written in a home-brewed code and contain hidden information about what happened at Roswell. And witnesses describe a series of bizarre events surrounding the now legendary crash, while an incredible new technology attempts to read words on a 70 year old photograph that may hold clues to the mystery: Did an extraterrestrial spaceship crash at Roswell?

    Director:Unknown
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    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Roswell: The First Witness – The Writer

    S1:E7

    Investigator Ben Smith travels to Jesse Marcel's hometown on Louisiana's Gulf Coast to speak with family members who reveal information that supports Marcel's story of a government coverup. Smith speaks with Leslie Kean, the investigative journalist who broke The New York Times story about a clandestine U.S. government program to investigate UFOs. Smith also digs deeper into the mystery of the journal as he studies writing samples to determine if the journal might have been written by one of Marcel's fellow officers who later claimed he was ordered to oversee the military's coverup. Back in Marcel's hometown, Smith meets with a man who swears Marcel confided in him about alien bodies-- something Marcel had never mentioned to the press or family. As the results come back from soil, metal and forensic handwriting analysis, Smith shares his findings with the Marcel grandchildren.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Expedition Bermuda Triangle
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Expedition Bermuda Triangle

    S2:E1

    On December 5, 1945, five American WW2 torpedo bombers took off from Florida with all men and planes disappearing without a trace. Hours later, the search plane dispatched to find them, also vanished, believed to be lost to the infamous Bermuda Triangle. The number of men tragically lost that day totaled 27 and 75 years later, it remains an unsolved mystery. No ship in history has searched the extreme depths of the Bermuda Triangle, thought to have claimed over 1,000 ships and planes, until now. The late Paul Allen's ship, R/V Petrel, the most advanced search vessel of its kind, will deploy a wide array of cutting edge technology including deep-diving submersibles to investigate three miles down, in an effort, to find the lost squadron and solve the mystery that began the legend of the Bermuda Triangle.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Hunting Hitler’s U-Boats
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Hunting Hitler’s U-Boats

    S2:E2

    An investigation into the unshakable claims of Roger Miklos, one of America's most eccentric, controversial, and accomplished treasure hunters. Decades before his death in 2018, Roger believed he discovered a modified Nazi U-boat loaded with a fortune in artwork, antiquities, and gold off the coast of Turks and Caicos. Before he passed, Roger gave an exclusive interview that revealed clues about the possible position of the U-boat and left behind a trove of documents, maps, and photographs. Now, armed with this evidence, celebrated diver Mike Fletcher and his team will take to the high seas in search of the special U-boat.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Amber Room
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Amber Room

    S3:E1

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Holy Grail
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Holy Grail

    S3:E6

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Ark of the Covenant
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Ark of the Covenant

    S4:E6

    One of the holiest and most powerful relics from the Bible has been missing for over 2,000 years. While some believe the Ark of the Covenant was destroyed, many people think it's still out there. Could new clues finally tell us what happened to the Ark, and lead us to where it can be found?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The "Missingest" Man in America
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The "Missingest" Man in America

    S4:E7

    In 1930, a New York Supreme Court justice with close ties to Tammany Hall, and future president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, steps out of a steakhouse and disappears. For decades, the politically charged case dominates mainstream media and remains unsolved nearly 100 years later. But could a deathbed confession finally tell us what really happened to the notorious Judge Joseph Crater?

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Blackbeard's Lost Treasure
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Blackbeard's Lost Treasure

    S4:E8

    One of history's most notorious pirates, Blackbeard, is said to have had a treasure worth millions of dollars. After centuries of searching, the legendary hoard remains missing. As new evidence is unearthed, the mystery endures: what became of Blackbeard's lost treasure?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Decoding the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Decoding the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism

    S4:E9

    An ancient mechanical device found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck has become known as the world's first computer. The machine is centuries more advanced than historians thought possible, but its origin and true purpose are shrouded in secrecy. Can modern technology finally unveil what the mysterious Antikythera Mechanism actually is?

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Puzzling Pyramids of Egypt
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    #16 - The Puzzling Pyramids of Egypt

    S4:E10

    Awe-inspiring and mysterious, the pyramids of Egypt are significant wonders of the ancient world; more than 4,000 years old, they are celebrated architectural marvels, but no one fully understands how they were built or why.

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  18. Background image for The Search for Noah's Ark
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    #17 - The Search for Noah's Ark

    S4:E13

    It's one of the most famous stories from the Bible; for thousands of years the tale of Noah's Ark is shared, but little is known about what happened to the ark.

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  19. Background image for Who is D.B. Cooper?
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    #18 - Who is D.B. Cooper?

    S4:E14

    It's the only unsolved air piracy case in history; in 1971, a man hijacks a Northwest Orient Airlines flight, demanding four parachutes and $200,000; he jumps out of the plane with the money and is never seen again.

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  20. Background image for The Hunt for Cleopatra's Missing Tomb
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    #19 - The Hunt for Cleopatra's Missing Tomb

    S4:E20

    She was the last pharaoh of Egypt and one of the most famous queens of all time, but her death in 31 B.C. has been shrouded in mystery. Cleopatra's body and final resting place have been lost without a trace for over 2,000 years, leaving the world's top archaeologists baffled. Can new evidence finally uncover Cleopatra's missing tomb?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Gardner Museum Robbery
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Gardner Museum Robbery

    S4:E25

    In a perfectly planned robbery, thieves steal half a billion dollars in masterpieces from the Gardner Museum in Boston; it's been three decades since the brazen heist, and an exhaustive search has failed to recover the stolen goods.

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  22. Background image for Montezuma's Lost Treasure
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Montezuma's Lost Treasure

    S5:E1

    An Aztec king's glittering treasure vanishes into thin air, inspiring a 500-year search that spans continents; one of the greatest warriors of all-time amassed a vast horde believed to be worth more than $3 billion today.

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  23. Background image for The Garden of Eden
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Garden of Eden

    S5:E2

    Most people know it as the biblical birthplace of man -- the Garden of Eden; investigating if the Garden of Eden was just a story to explain human creation or if it was a real place.

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  24. Background image for The Lost Fortune of the Knights Templar
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    #23 - The Lost Fortune of the Knights Templar

    S5:E3

    A look at what happened to the secret hoard of the Knights Templar, a treasure of gold, silver, gems and religious relics protected by a medieval religious order.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Captain Kidd's Treasure
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Captain Kidd's Treasure

    S5:E5

    It's a mystery from the golden age of piracy. In 1698, Captain William Kidd raids a ship on the high seas and seizes its vast treasure... but Kidd is hanged before revealing where he stashed the loot. What happened to Captain Kidd's lost booty... and where is it now?

    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for The Mystery of Machu Picchu
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Mystery of Machu Picchu

    S5:E8

    With 500-year-old secrets hidden in skeletons and stone, Machu Picchu is one of the most puzzling archaeological sites on earth. It's among the ancient world's most enduring riddles: Who built this astonishing complex, and why?

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Phoenix Lights Phenomenon" is the worst rated episode of "History's Greatest Mysteries". It scored 0/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/27/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Deadly Bermuda Triangle".