The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd

The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd - History Channel

History Channel

Series

2023

TVPG

Documentary

History

Anthology

Host Dan Aykroyd uncovers some of the most mysterious and bizarre inventions, creatures, people and things throughout history, by using dynamic visuals, archival images, and expert interviews.

Upcoming TV Airings

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

Friday, December 19

It Came From Above

Season 2 • Episode 1

Bizarre things that have fallen from the sky; from meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs.

Friday, December 19

Unusual Places

Season 2 • Episode 4

A city where the commute requires a zipline; a town crawling with monkeys; a waterfall of blood.

Friday, December 19

Weird Weapons

Season 1 • Episode 4

Weapons that pushed the boundaries of "possible" in the weirdest ways ever.

Friday, December 19

Strange Places

Season 1 • Episode 1

Exploring the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places.

Friday, December 19

Outrageous Experiments

Season 2 • Episode 11

It is hard to believe that the beginnings of modern endoscopy are all thanks to a sword-swallower.

Friday, December 19

Unusual Rituals

Season 1 • Episode 7

Human bones as a "miracle cure" for gout; living mummies buried alive.

Friday, December 19

Strange Experiments

Season 1 • Episode 8

Monkey glands for immortality, investigating some of the strangest experiments on record.

Friday, December 19

Outlandish Ideas

Season 3 • Episode 6

These are the real-life moments when people thought way outside the box.

Friday, December 19

Dodging Death New

Season 3 • Episode 7

A brush with death is terrifying enough-but these stories take survival to the extreme.

Friday, December 19

Strange Afflictions

Season 2 • Episode 19

From a family cursed with blue skin, to a girl allergic to the world's most unlimited resource.

Saturday, December 20

Dodging Death

Season 3 • Episode 7

A brush with death is terrifying enough-but these stories take survival to the extreme.

Saturday, December 20

Outlandish Ideas

Season 3 • Episode 6

These are the real-life moments when people thought way outside the box.

Saturday, December 20

Strange Afflictions

Season 2 • Episode 19

From a family cursed with blue skin, to a girl allergic to the world's most unlimited resource.

Friday, December 26

Odd Dwellings

Season 2 • Episode 18

From calling Veteran's Stadium home, to setting up camp in a terminal, the dwellings are odd.

Friday, December 26

Unexpected Spectacles

Season 2 • Episode 15

The tales of history's most unbelievable, strange and completely unexpected spectacles.

Friday, December 26

Shocking Missions

Season 3 • Episode 3

History is full of legendary missions, but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction.

Friday, December 26

Curious Crimes

Season 2 • Episode 20

A thief who makes out with hundreds of dollars all while dressed as Santa Claus.

Friday, December 26

Dodging Death

Season 3 • Episode 7

A brush with death is terrifying enough-but these stories take survival to the extreme.

Friday, December 26

Unusual Pastimes New

Season 3 • Episode 8

The most unusual pastimes, some fascinating, some dangerous, but each of them unbelievable.

Friday, December 26

Fantastic Beings

Season 2 • Episode 3

Exploring the stories of the planet's fantastic beings.

Friday, December 26

Strange Games

Season 2 • Episode 7

Exploring the world of strange games; toe wrestling, a competition between ugly pets, and more.

Saturday, December 27

Unusual Pastimes

Season 3 • Episode 8

The most unusual pastimes, some fascinating, some dangerous, but each of them unbelievable.

Saturday, December 27

Dodging Death

Season 3 • Episode 7

A brush with death is terrifying enough-but these stories take survival to the extreme.

Saturday, December 27

Strange Games

Season 2 • Episode 7

Exploring the world of strange games; toe wrestling, a competition between ugly pets, and more.

Saturday, December 27

Fantastic Beings

Season 2 • Episode 3

Exploring the stories of the planet's fantastic beings.

Friday, January 2

Superhumans

Season 1 • Episode 6

A blind man who uses bat-like powers of echolocation to navigate his surroundings.

Friday, January 2

Weird Discoveries

Season 2 • Episode 14

History is riddled with discoveries, from gold, to lost treasures, to scientific findings.

Friday, January 2

Astonishing Escapes

Season 2 • Episode 17

We've heard stories of successful prison breaks, but these aren't typical.

Friday, January 2

Unconventional Weapons

Season 2 • Episode 8

People has heard the tales of wars fought with groundbreaking weaponry; missiles manned by pigeons.

Friday, January 2

Astonishing Bodies

Season 1 • Episode 3

A headless chicken that lives over one year; a "celestial body" where it rains molten glass.

Friday, January 2

Outlandish Inventions

Season 1 • Episode 5

Looking at outlandish inventions; a full-body gas mask for babies; Smell-o-Vision.

Friday, January 2

Unusual Pastimes

Season 3 • Episode 8

The most unusual pastimes, some fascinating, some dangerous, but each of them unbelievable.

Friday, January 2

Strangest Places New

Season 3 • Episode 9

The world is full of strange and mind-bending places, but some take the cake.

Friday, January 2

Extraordinary Traditions

Season 2 • Episode 16

These are the stories of history's most bizarre and extraordinary traditions.

Saturday, January 3

Strangest Places

Season 3 • Episode 9

The world is full of strange and mind-bending places, but some take the cake.

Saturday, January 3

Unusual Pastimes

Season 3 • Episode 8

The most unusual pastimes, some fascinating, some dangerous, but each of them unbelievable.

Saturday, January 3

Extraordinary Traditions

Season 2 • Episode 16

These are the stories of history's most bizarre and extraordinary traditions.

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