History’s Greatest Mysteries

History's Greatest Mysteries - History Channel

History Channel

Docuseries

2020

TVPG

History

Documentary

Mystery

Using new evidence to look at some of the most historically important mysteries of recent times.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, May 11

The Amityville Horror

Season 3 • Episode 5

An unassuming family home on Long Island becomes the most notorious house in America.

Monday, May 11

The Franklin Expedition

Season 6 • Episode 2

The search for the Northwest Passage leads to an expedition that sets sail into a labyrinth of ice.

Monday, May 11

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

Season 3 • Episode 3

An infamous Cold War cold case involves nine hikers found mutilated on a remote mountain slope.

Monday, May 11

TWA Flight 800

Season 4 • Episode 21

In July 1996, one of the worst aviation disasters in American history leaves 230 people dead.

Monday, May 11

What is the Yeti?

Season 6 • Episode 4

A creature of myth and legend, has been recorded for thousands of years throughout the Himalayas.

Monday, May 11

Decoding the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism

Season 4 • Episode 9

An ancient mechanical device found on a 2000-year-old shipwreck.

Monday, May 11

Malaysia Flight 370

Season 3 • Episode 7

A Boeing 777, carrying 239 people, vanishes over the Indian Ocean.

Monday, May 11

The Mystery of Machu Picchu

Season 5 • Episode 8

Machu Picchu remains one of the most puzzling archeological riddles for the ages.

Monday, May 11

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.

Monday, May 11

The Sinking of the Titanic

Season 5 • Episode 12

A look into new evidence that might reveal more about how and why the Titanic sank.

Monday, May 11

The Mysterious Havana Syndrome

Season 4 • Episode 18

In 2016, a mysterious illness strikes dozens of government officials in Cuba.

Monday, May 11

The Lost Gold of WWII: WWII Edition New

During World War II, Japan plunders a fortune worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

Monday, May 11

The Hunt for Hitler: WWII Edition New

Investigating the final days of WWII and the possibility of Hitler's escape.

Monday, May 11

The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: WWII Edition New

At the end of World War II, many Nazi officials were captured and tried for their crimes.

Monday, May 11

Foo Fighters: WWII Edition New

During World War II, a fiery phenomenon terrorized American aviators in the night skies of Europe.

Monday, May 11

The Lufthansa Heist

Season 7 • Episode 13

On December 11, 1978, a gang of thieves stole about $5 million in cash at JFK Airport in New York.

Tuesday, May 12

Foo Fighters: WWII Edition

During World War II, a fiery phenomenon terrorized American aviators in the night skies of Europe.

Tuesday, May 12

The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: WWII Edition

At the end of World War II, many Nazi officials were captured and tried for their crimes.

Tuesday, May 12

The Lufthansa Heist

Season 7 • Episode 13

On December 11, 1978, a gang of thieves stole about $5 million in cash at JFK Airport in New York.

Monday, May 18

The Sodder Children Disappearance

Season 3 • Episode 8

On Christmas morning, five siblings vanish from their family home during a raging fire.

Monday, May 18

Escape from Alcatraz

Season 5 • Episode 6

A perfectly masterminded plot leads to one of the most brazen prison breaks in American history.

Monday, May 18

The Legend of Bigfoot

Season 4 • Episode 15

Thousands of people swear they've encountered the legendary North American creature Bigfoot.

Monday, May 18

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.

Monday, May 18

The Secrets of Easter Island

Season 6 • Episode 19

How did an ancient civilization carve and then move thousands of these rock monuments?

Monday, May 18

Salem Witch Trials

Season 5 • Episode 15

In 1692, fear rips through the small town of Salem, Massachusetts; accusations fly and many die.

Monday, May 18

The Legend of the Werewolf

Season 7 • Episode 3

Werewolves that once were men hunt human prey and then feast on their flesh.

Monday, May 18

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.

Monday, May 18

Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge

Season 4 • Episode 16

A mysterious arrangement of stones that have adorned the English countryside for millennia.

Monday, May 18

The Unabomber: Case Closed

Season 7 • Episode 7

A twisted mastermind uses homemade bombs to terrorize the nation.

Monday, May 18

The Hunt for Stolen Nazi Treasure: WWII Edition

During World War Two, the Nazis stole vast amounts of art, gold, silver and currency.

Monday, May 18

The Amber Room: WWII Edition

One of World War II's unsolved mysteries: a lost work of art worth half a billion dollars.

Monday, May 18

Foo Fighters: WWII Edition

During World War II, a fiery phenomenon terrorized American aviators in the night skies of Europe.

Monday, May 18

The Search for Rommel's Gold: WWII Edition New

Monday, May 18

The Battle of Los Angeles

Season 5 • Episode 7

On Feb. 24, 1942, military radar picks up what appears to be enemy aircraft over Los Angeles.

Tuesday, May 19

The Search for Rommel's Gold: WWII Edition

Tuesday, May 19

Foo Fighters: WWII Edition

During World War II, a fiery phenomenon terrorized American aviators in the night skies of Europe.

Tuesday, May 19

The Battle of Los Angeles

Season 5 • Episode 7

On Feb. 24, 1942, military radar picks up what appears to be enemy aircraft over Los Angeles.

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