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.

Where to Stream

2020– Docuseries 5 Seasons63 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

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

Monday, March 25

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, March 25

The Mystery of Machu Picchu New

Season 5 • Episode 8

Monday, March 25

Montezuma's Lost Treasure

Season 5 • Episode 1

An Aztec king's glittering treasure vanishes into thin air, inspiring a 500-year search.

Monday, March 25

Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge

Season 4 • Episode 16

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

Tuesday, March 26

The Mystery of Machu Picchu

Season 5 • Episode 8

Tuesday, March 26

Montezuma's Lost Treasure

Season 5 • Episode 1

An Aztec king's glittering treasure vanishes into thin air, inspiring a 500-year search.

Tuesday, March 26

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, March 26

Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge

Season 4 • Episode 16

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

Tuesday, April 2

The Phoenix Lights Phenomenon

Season 4 • Episode 5

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

Tuesday, April 2

The Sodder Children Disappearance

Season 3 • Episode 8

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

Tuesday, April 2

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.

Tuesday, April 2

The Puzzling Pyramids of Egypt

Season 4 • Episode 10

The pyramids of Egypt are wonders of the ancient world, more than 4,000 years old.

Tuesday, April 2

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.

Tuesday, April 2

The Shroud of Turin

Season 5 • Episode 4

The haunting image of the Shroud of Turin has captivated millions around the world.

Tuesday, April 9

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.

Tuesday, April 9

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.

Tuesday, April 9

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.

Tuesday, April 9

The Search for Noah's Ark

Season 4 • Episode 13

The tale of Noah's Ark is shared, but little is known about what happened to the ark.

Tuesday, April 9

The Loch Ness Monster

Season 4 • Episode 1

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

Tuesday, April 9

Gardner Museum Robbery

Season 4 • Episode 25

Thieves steal half a billion dollars in masterpieces from the Gardner Museum in Boston.

Tuesday, April 9

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.

Tuesday, April 9

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.

Tuesday, April 9

Escape from Alcatraz

Season 5 • Episode 6

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

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