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, April 21

The Chicago Tylenol Murders

Season 3 • Episode 12

A series of unexplained deaths near Chicago in 1982 starts a nationwide panic.

Monday, April 21

The Assassination of RFK

Season 5 • Episode 14

Five years after John F. Kennedy is killed by gunshot, his brother Robert meets the same fate.

Monday, April 21

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, April 21

TWA Flight 800

Season 4 • Episode 21

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

Monday, April 21

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, April 21

Houdini's Lost Diaries

Season 2 • Episode 4

Magician and Houdini expert Bill Kalush secures access to Harry Houdini's diary.

Monday, April 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.

Monday, April 21

Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge

Season 4 • Episode 16

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

Monday, April 21

Unlocking the Secrets of the Nazca Lines

Season 4 • Episode 19

Geoglyphs made in the Peruvian desert that span over 50 miles.

Monday, April 21

Jack the Ripper

Season 3 • Episode 10

Jack the Ripper shocks Victorian England; his identity still remains a mystery.

Monday, April 21

The Voynich Manuscript

Season 3 • Episode 9

A medieval manuscript filled with unidentifiable drawings and written in a complex secret language.

Monday, April 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.

Monday, April 21

The Amazing Events of the Book of Exodus

Season 3 •

Biblical events in "The Book of Exodus" have shaped Judeo Christian beliefs for centuries.

Monday, April 21

The Search for Atlantis New

Season 6 • Episode 11

Some say Atlantis is a myth, while others insist it was a very real place wiped out years ago.

Monday, April 21

The Search for Alexander the Great

Season 5 • Episode 11

The story of the warrior king still stirs fascination more than 2000 years after his death.

Tuesday, April 22

The Search for Atlantis

Season 6 • Episode 11

Some say Atlantis is a myth, while others insist it was a very real place wiped out years ago.

Tuesday, April 22

The Amazing Events of the Book of Exodus

Season 3 •

Biblical events in "The Book of Exodus" have shaped Judeo Christian beliefs for centuries.

Tuesday, April 22

The Search for Alexander the Great

Season 5 • Episode 11

The story of the warrior king still stirs fascination more than 2000 years after his death.

Monday, April 28

The Amber Room

Season 3 • Episode 1

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

Monday, April 28

Captain Kidd's Treasure

Season 5 • Episode 5

In 1698, Capt. William Kidd raids a ship but is hanged before revealing where the loot is.

Monday, April 28

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.

Monday, April 28

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, April 28

Salem Witch Trials

Season 5 • Episode 15

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

Monday, April 28

The Lost Loot of Jesse James

Season 6 • Episode 7

Jesse James and his gang robbed trains, stagecoaches and banks, and buried the spoils.

Monday, April 28

The Death and Fortune of Pablo Escobar

Season 6 • Episode 6

Pablo Escobar, the narco-trafficker who single-handedly supplied most of America's cocaine.

Monday, April 28

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.

Monday, April 28

The Valentine's Day Massacre

Season 6 • Episode 3

A shocking murder in history goes down in Chicago and becomes known as the Valentine's Day Massacre.

Monday, April 28

The Search for Atlantis

Season 6 • Episode 11

Some say Atlantis is a myth, while others insist it was a very real place wiped out years ago.

Monday, April 28

The Death of Dillinger New

Season 3 •

John Dillinger's life consisted of bank robberies; his death remains shrouded in mystery.

Monday, April 28

The Assassination of JFK

Season 4 • Episode 3

In 1963, JFK is assassinated; a suspect is captured, but many believe there's more to the story.

Tuesday, April 29

The Death of Dillinger

Season 3 •

John Dillinger's life consisted of bank robberies; his death remains shrouded in mystery.

Tuesday, April 29

The Search for Atlantis

Season 6 • Episode 11

Some say Atlantis is a myth, while others insist it was a very real place wiped out years ago.

Tuesday, April 29

The Assassination of JFK

Season 4 • Episode 3

In 1963, JFK is assassinated; a suspect is captured, but many believe there's more to the story.

Monday, May 5

The Mysterious Havana Syndrome

Season 4 • Episode 18

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

Monday, May 5

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.

Monday, May 5

The Death of Bruce Lee

Season 2 • Episode 3

Investigating martial arts superstar Bruce Lee's mysterious death.

Monday, May 5

The Escape of John Wilkes Booth

Season 1 • Episode 4

Booth family members share family lore, and what they believe is evidence of the assassin's escape.

Monday, May 5

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 5

The Loch Ness Monster

Season 4 • Episode 1

As evidence continues to mount, the mystery endures as to whether the Loch Ness monster exists.

Monday, May 5

The Sodder Children Disappearance

Season 3 • Episode 8

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

Monday, May 5

The Legend of Bigfoot

Season 4 • Episode 15

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

Monday, May 5

The Final Flight of Amelia Earhart

Season 6 • Episode 5

The search for this famed flier has revealed conflicting stories.

Monday, May 5

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.

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