Secrets of the Dead
Season 23 Premiere:
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Experts use modern forensic techniques to shed new light on historical mysteries.
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, October 30
Chasing the Plague New
Season 23 • Episode 4
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
Friday, October 31
Chasing the Plague
Season 23 • Episode 4
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
Saturday, November 1
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part Two)
Season 22 • Episode 6
The secret network of curators and dealers that made profits off art stolen by the Nazis.
Monday, November 3
Cracking the Queen's Code
Season 23 • Episode 3
Three codebreakers succeed in decoding 57 encrypted letters from Mary, Queen of Scots.
Tuesday, November 4
Chasing the Plague
Season 23 • Episode 4
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
Tuesday, November 4
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part Two)
Season 22 • Episode 6
The secret network of curators and dealers that made profits off art stolen by the Nazis.
Tuesday, November 4
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part Two)
Season 22 • Episode 6
The secret network of curators and dealers that made profits off art stolen by the Nazis.
Tuesday, November 4
Chasing the Plague
Season 23 • Episode 4
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
Wednesday, November 5
Chasing the Plague
Season 23 • Episode 4
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
Wednesday, November 5
Cracking the Queen's Code
Season 23 • Episode 3
Three codebreakers succeed in decoding 57 encrypted letters from Mary, Queen of Scots.
Wednesday, November 5
Chasing the Plague
Season 23 • Episode 4
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
Wednesday, November 5
The Princes in the Tower
Season 21 • Episode 3
Philippa Langley searches for what really happened to Richard III's two nephews.
Thursday, November 6
Cracking the Queen's Code
Season 23 • Episode 3
Three codebreakers succeed in decoding 57 encrypted letters from Mary, Queen of Scots.
Thursday, November 6
The Princes in the Tower
Season 21 • Episode 3
Philippa Langley searches for what really happened to Richard III's two nephews.
Friday, November 7
The Princes in the Tower
Season 21 • Episode 3
Philippa Langley searches for what really happened to Richard III's two nephews.
Monday, November 10
The Princes in the Tower
Season 21 • Episode 3
Philippa Langley searches for what really happened to Richard III's two nephews.
Monday, November 10
Chasing the Plague
Season 23 • Episode 4
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
Tuesday, November 11
The Princes in the Tower
Season 21 • Episode 3
Philippa Langley searches for what really happened to Richard III's two nephews.
Wednesday, November 12
The Princes in the Tower
Season 21 • Episode 3
Philippa Langley searches for what really happened to Richard III's two nephews.
Wednesday, November 12
Chasing the Plague
Season 23 • Episode 4
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
Wednesday, November 12
The Princes in the Tower
Season 21 • Episode 3
Philippa Langley searches for what really happened to Richard III's two nephews.
Wednesday, November 12
Picturing Shakespeare New
Season 23 • Episode 5
If it is deemed genuine, a portrait of Shakespeare could be worth as much as $200 million.
Thursday, November 13
Chasing the Plague
Season 23 • Episode 4
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
Thursday, November 13
Picturing Shakespeare New
Season 23 • Episode 5
If it is deemed genuine, a portrait of Shakespeare could be worth as much as $200 million.
Friday, November 14
Picturing Shakespeare New
Season 23 • Episode 5
If it is deemed genuine, a portrait of Shakespeare could be worth as much as $200 million.
Friday, November 14
Exploring mysteries of the past.
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Examine a Rare Mass Grave in ‘Secrets of the Dead: Egypt’s Darkest Hour’
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