9.0/1014 votesLoading...#1 - The Lost
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2024
People go missing every day, but throughout history, there have been strange and eerie disappearances that continue to capture the world's attention. Whether it's the missing case of a world famous icon, like Amelia Earhart, or even entire groups of people that seem to vanish without a trace, these mysterious disappearances have spawned countless theories, but no definitive answers.
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8.8/1014 votesLoading...#2 - Impossible Ancient Inventions
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2024
There are stories of advanced technology, from the ancient past, that seem too impossible to be true. Some are spoken of in legends and myths, while others can be seen today with the naked eye. These technologies challenge everything we think we know about the innovation of our ancestors. Is our most cutting-edge modern technology, merely reinventions of those that existed thousands of years ago? And if it is, where did these incredible lost inventions go?
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8.6/1017 votesLoading...#3 - The Golden Age of Pirates
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2024
During The Golden Age of Piracy, thousands of buccaneers terrorized the high seas and became legends. Their exploits spawned fantastic stories of larger-than-life characters, billion dollar heists and buried treasure that to this day, has never been found. Are these stories simply tall tales, or is the truth stranger than fiction?
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8.4/1012 votesLoading...#4 - Islands of the Damned
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2024
There are islands throughout the world that despite their scenic and tranquil beauty, evoke nothing but fear and dread. These islands are riddled with dark histories, unspeakable tragedy, and the belief by locals that they are cursed. Are the misfortunes experienced by the inhabitants of these islands simply a series of tragic coincidences, or is it possible that scattered across the planet there are... Islands of the Damned?
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8.2/1031 votesLoading...#5 - Monsters Among Us
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/22/2023
Since the dawn of humanity, tales of monstrous creatures lurking in the shadows of our world have sparked both fascination and fear. Today, we often dismiss these accounts as the stuff of myth and legend, but are we overlooking a potentially terrifying reality? With scientists discovering as many as 18,000 new animal species every year, isn't it conceivable that there could be real-life, flesh and blood monsters living among us?
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8.1/1043 votesLoading...#6 - Secrets of Ancient Structures
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2023
Scattered across the globe lie mysterious ruins that are buried in sand-swept deserts, perched atop towering mountains, and shrouded in the heart of dense jungles. These age-old structures stand as silent sentinels from the past, their true history seemingly erased by time. Can modern archaeology unravel the enigma of how-and why-these wonders were built?
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8.1/1034 votesLoading...#7 - Strange Technology
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2023
There are many puzzling artifacts from around the world that challenge everything known about the technological capabilities of distant ancestors; some ancient objects are so mysterious they've spawned endless debate and theories.
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8.0/1029 votesLoading...#8 - Unbreakable Codes
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2023
There's nothing more fascinating than a code that can't be cracked. For centuries, mankind has devised ingenious ways to hide valuable information using everything from enigmatic puzzles, to complex ciphers and secret symbols. If history's unbreakable codes can be deciphered, could we unlock answers to some of the greatest mysteries of both the past and present?
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7.9/1037 votesLoading...#9 - Mysteries of the Vikings
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2023
During the Middle Ages, the Vikings were infamous for being a bloodthirsty band of seafaring warriors; historians are learning surprising new things about this Norse society.
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7.7/1050 votesLoading...#10 - The Time Travelers
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2023
A look at whether time travel has already occurred, on purpose or by accident, and scientists who believe it is theoretically possible.
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7.7/1038 votesLoading...#11 - Strange Stories of the Presidents
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/2023
There are many bizarre tales involving U.S. presidents that defy explanation and are still shrouded in mystery.
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7.7/1031 votesLoading...#12 - Strange Stories of World War II
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/15/2023
During World War II, a number of persistent mysteries were born including unexplained stories about everything from lost gold, to secret societies and highly advanced technology.
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7.6/1058 votesLoading...#13 - The Bermuda Triangle and the Beyond
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 11/18/2022
All over the world are forbidden 'triangles'--mysterious regions where ships, planes, and people enter and then just disappear. They are found in Bermuda, Alaska, Japan and elsewhere. But why? Do these locations defy the laws of physics? Or is it possible that there are some places on Earth that we are simply not meant to go?
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7.6/1034 votesLoading...#14 - Bizarre Afflictions
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2023
Throughout history, tales of inexplicable maladies to both the body, and the mind, have stirred morbid curiosity and palpable fear. From mysterious wounds that appear for no apparent reason--to a peculiar madness that compels people to dance themselves to death. Are these bizarre afflictions merely fabrications of the mind? Or could they arise from unseen forces that are beyond our comprehension?
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7.5/10178 votesLoading...#15 - Mysterious Structures
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/26/2019
For centuries, archaeologists have tried to unravel the mysteries of how – and why – certain incredible structures like the Great Pyramid at Giza, the staircase at Loretto Chapel, and Coral Castle were built. Will we ever find the answers? Or, might these structures have been intentionally constructed to perpetually mystify us?
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7.5/1076 votesLoading...#16 - Mysteries of the Moon
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 4/9/2021
For centuries, humanity has looked up at the Moon with a sense of wonder. But is the Moon just a rock floating in space? Or could it hold profound secrets—and perhaps even possess incredible powers? That is what we will try and find out.
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7.5/1063 votesLoading...#17 - What Lies Below?
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 4/8/2022
More than 80% of the Earth's oceans remain unexplored, and in many ways, the underwater world is the final frontier. As new technology allows us to explore oceans and deep lakes more than ever before, what will we find? Will we discover profound secrets about the oceans? Underwater ruins that were lost for thousands of years? Or perhaps something even more extraordinary?
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7.5/1061 votesLoading...#18 - Mysterious Tombs
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/2022
Throughout history, humans have buried their dead in caves or chambers, in pyramids or in some form of a tomb; ancient tombs were visual memorials for the dead; in China, a vast necropolis was constructed as a way to connect to the afterlife.
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7.5/1049 votesLoading...#19 - Wonders of the Ancient World
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 10/7/2022
Remarkable feats of engineering from our ancient past span the globe. Some are amazing in size. Others in sophistication. Some are so strange they border on inexplicable. Did the ancients have advanced scientific knowledge that has been lost to time? How--and why--did they fashion these incredible wonders?
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7.5/1056 votesLoading...#20 - The Hunt For Jack The Ripper
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 10/14/2022
Who was Jack the Ripper? The question has baffled police investigators, historians, and armchair detectives for over a century. Countless books, movies, and television shows have been based on the Ripper's murderous exploits each with their own unique take on the killer's identity. Was he an accomplished surgeon? A member of the British royal family? Did he actually exist at all? Over 130 years later, are we any closer to the identity of one of history's most notorious serial murderers?
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7.5/1059 votesLoading...#21 - Mysterious Monoliths
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 12/16/2022
All over the world, there are giant monoliths that our ancient ancestors carved out of solid rock. But what was the purpose of these huge stone monuments? Did they serve some kind of ritual function? Were they intended to honor the gods? Or is it possible that, as some believe, certain monoliths were actually designed to conduct energy?
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7.5/1042 votesLoading...#22 - Extraordinary Structures
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 6/9/2023
Throughout the world, there are ancient structures that defy explanation because even with today's technology they would be nearly impossible to duplicate. How were ancient civilizations able to build such extraordinary structures? And what purpose did they serve?
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7.5/1014 votesLoading...#23 - Alien Contagion
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2024
Since the dawn of human history, mankind has faced the ever present threat of organisms so small, that they are invisible to the naked eye. While modern science has stopped many dangerous viruses and bacteria in their tracks, there is a growing concern, that contagious germs could be traveling through the deadly vacuum of space. Will Earth's next pandemic come from another world?
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7.4/10144 votesLoading...#24 - Unnatural Nature
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/9/2019
Many mysteries of planet Earth are far from understood. How was Devil’s Tower formed? Or why do some people get struck by lightning multiple times? While some may write off these as random occurrences, might they instead point to a new understanding of not only our planet’s past – but also its future?
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7.4/10114 votesLoading...#25 - Lost Civilizations
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/2020
Abandoned cities. Ancient cultures nearly erased by time. And colossal empires that simply vanished without a trace. How does a civilization become "lost"' What could cause once-thriving groups of people to just abandon their great cities, never to return' Can modern scientific knowledge help answer the unsolved questions surrounding these lost civilizations, or is there something more mysterious at work'
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The Best Episodes of The UnXplained
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Explore the world’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Each episode features compelling contributions from scientists, historians, witnesses and experiencers—each seeking to shed light on...
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Lost" is the best rated episode of "The UnXplained". It scored 9/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/18/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Impossible Ancient Inventions".