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Secrets of the Dead

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2000–2026·Returning Series·23 Seasons·123 Episodes·59 min·PBS·Tuesday · 20:00
Studio: Thirteen
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DocumentaryMystery

Overview

Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new light on past events. Using the latest investigative techniques, forensic science and historical examination, it shatters accepted wisdom, challenges prevailing ideas, overturns existing hypotheses, spotlights forgotten mysteries, and ultimately rewrites history.

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Keywords

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Seasons

Specials1 episodes
2017
1
Secrets of Spanish Florida
2017-12-26
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Season 15 episodes
2000
1
Catastrophe (1)
2000-05-15
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2
Catastrophe (2)
2000-05-15
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3
The Lost Vikings
2000-05-16
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4
What Happened to the Hindenburg?
2000-06-15
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5
Cannibalism in the Canyon
2000-05-17
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Season 26 episodes
2001
1
Witches Curse
2001-06-26
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2
Murder at Stonehenge
2001-07-03
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3
Death at Jamestown
2001-07-10
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4
Day of the Zulu
2001-07-17
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5
Tomb of Christ
2001-07-24
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6
The Syphilis Enigma
2001-07-31
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Season 36 episodes
2001
1
Search for the First Human
2001-05-08
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2
Mystery of the Black Death
2002-10-30
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3
Titanic's Ghosts
2002-11-20
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4
The Great Fire of Rome
2002-11-27
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5
Tragedy at the Pole
2003-01-15
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6
Bombing Nazi Dams
2003-02-12
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Season 46 episodes
2003
1
Blood Red Roses
2003-11-01
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2
Bridge on the River Kwai
2003-11-12
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3
Killer Flu
2004-03-03
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4
Shroud of Christ?
2004-04-11
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5
D-Day
2004-05-19
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6
Amazon Warrior Women
2004-08-04
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Season 55 episodes
2005
1
The Hunt for Nazi Scientists
2005-10-19
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2
Gangland Graveyard
2005-11-16
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3
Voyage of the Courtesans
2005-11-23
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4
The Sinking of the Andrea Doria
2006-07-26
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5
Umbrella Assassin
2006-10-04
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Season 65 episodes
2006
1
Dogfight Over Guadalcanal
2006-11-08
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2
Battle for the Bible
2007-04-25
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3
Herculaneum Uncovered
2007-05-02
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4
Headless Romans
2007-05-09
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5
Irish Escape
2007-05-16
55m0.0es620739
Season 72 episodes
2008
1
Aztec Massacre
2008-04-23
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2
Escape from Auschwitz
2008-04-30
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Season 84 episodes
2008
1
Doping for Gold
2008-05-07
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2
Sinking Atlantis
2008-05-14
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3
Executed in Error
2008-10-01
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4
Blackbeard's Lost Ship
2009-04-22
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Season 96 episodes
2009
1
Michelangelo Revealed
2009-05-13
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2
Airmen and the Headhunters
2009-11-11
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3
Mumbai Massacre
2009-11-25
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4
Japanese SuperSub
2010-05-05
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5
Churchill's Deadly Decision
2010-05-12
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6
Deadliest Battle
2010-05-19
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Season 103 episodes
2010
1
The Silver Pharaoh
2010-11-03
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2
Slave Ship Mutiny
2010-11-10
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3
Lost Ships of Rome
2010-11-17
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Season 113 episodes
2011
1
Lost In The Amazon
2011-04-20
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2
China's Terracotta Warriors
2011-05-04
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3
The World’s Biggest Bomb
2011-05-17
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Season 126 episodes
2012
1
The Man Who Saved the World
2012-10-23
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2
Bugging Hitler's Soldiers
2013-05-01
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3
Death on the Railroad
2013-05-08
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4
Cavemen Cold Case
2013-05-15
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5
Ultimate Tut
2013-07-10
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6
Bones of the Buddha
2013-07-23
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Season 137 episodes
2013
1
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
2013-11-13
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2
The Lost Diary of Dr. Livingstone
2014-03-26
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3
Carthage's Lost Warriors
2014-04-02
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4
The Lost Gardens of Babylon
2014-05-06
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5
The Mona Lisa Mystery
2014-07-09
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6
Dick Cavett's Watergate
2014-08-08
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7
Resurrecting Richard III
2014-09-24
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Season 143 episodes
2015
1
Ben Franklin’s Bones
2015-01-28
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2
JFK & LBJ: A Time For Greatness
2015-08-04
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3
The Real Trojan Horse
2015-10-13
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Season 155 episodes
2015
1
Vampire Legend
2015-10-27
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2
Jamestown's Dark Winter
2015-11-24
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3
The Alcatraz Escape
2016-03-29
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4
Cleopatra's Lost Tomb
2016-05-17
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5
Teotihuacan's Lost Kings
2016-05-24
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Season 165 episodes
2016
1
After Stonehenge
2016-10-26
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2
Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
2016-11-02
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3
Van Gogh's Ear
2016-12-14
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4
Nero's Sunken City
2017-03-29
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5
Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
2017-04-05
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Season 177 episodes
2018
1
Scanning the Pyramids
2018-01-24
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2
Hannibal in the Alps
2018-04-10
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3
The Woman in the Iron Coffin
2018-10-03
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4
The Nero Files
2019-02-20
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5
King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
2019-03-27
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6
Egypt's Darkest Hour
2019-04-03
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7
World War Speed
2019-06-25
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Season 186 episodes
2019
1
Galileo's Moon
2019-07-02
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2
Bombing Auschwitz
2020-01-21
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3
Building Notre Dame
2020-04-08
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4
Viking Warrior Queen
2020-07-07
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5
Abandoning The Titanic
2020-11-04
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6
Gangster's Gold
2020-11-18
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Season 196 episodes
2021
1
Magellan’s Crossing
2021-10-20
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2
Lady Sapiens
2021-10-27
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3
The First Circle of Stonehenge
2021-11-03
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4
Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws
2021-11-10
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5
A Samurai in the Vatican
2021-11-17
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6
The Caravaggio Heist
2021-11-24
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Season 207 episodes
2022
1
Archaeology at Althorp
2022-10-09
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2
Last Days of Pompeii
2022-10-19
56m0.0es620804
3
The End of The Romans
2022-10-26
55m0.0es620805
4
Decoding Hieroglyphics
2022-11-02
55m0.0es620806
5
Hidden In The Amazon
2022-11-09
55m0.0es620807
6
The Sunken Basilica
2023-10-11
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7
Jurassic Fortunes
2023-10-18
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Season 216 episodes
2023
1
Eiffel's Race to the Top
2023-10-25
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2
Death in Britannia
2023-11-01
55m0.0es620811
3
The Princes in the Tower
2023-11-22
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4
Returning to Babylon
2024-10-02
55m0.0es620813
5
Mozart's Sister
2024-10-09
55m0.0es620814
6
The Herculaneum Scrolls
2024-10-16
55m0.0es620815
Season 2210 episodes
2024
1
The Civil War's Lost Massacre
2024-10-23
56m0.0es620816
2
Field of Vampires
2024-10-30
55m0.0es620817
3
Lost Treasures of Angkor – The Discovery
2024-11-13
55m0.0es620818
4
Lost Treasures of Angkor – King's Gold
2024-11-20
55m0.0es620819
5
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part One)
2025-02-19
55m7.0es620820
6
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part Two)
2025-02-26
54m0.0es620821
7
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
2025-10-08
55m0.0es620822
8
Cleopatra's Last Temple
2025-10-15
55m0.0es620823
9
Cracking the Queen's Code
2025-10-22
55m0.0es620824
10
Chasing the Plague
2025-10-29
55m0.0es620825
Season 234 episodes
2025
1
China's Bronze Kingdom
2025-10-08
55m0.0es620826
2
Picturing Shakespeare
2025-11-12
55m0.0es620827
3
Queens of Combat
2026-01-28
55m0.0es620828
4
The Quest for Camelot
2026-02-04
55m0.0es620829
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/4/2026