History's Greatest Mysteries

20204 series
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Laurence Fishburne has a look at historically important mysteries, well-known myths, and modern legends using new evidence.

Area 51: Episode Image
Episode 1Area 51

Buried in Nevada's desert, Area 51 sparks wild theories of secret aircraft and alien tech, remaining one of America's most tightly guarded enigmas. (S7, ep 1)

The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: Case Closed: Episode Image
Episode 2The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: Case Closed

The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann - Case Closed: After World War II, Adolf Eichmann escapes capture and slips past Nazi hunters, remaining hidden despite efforts to track him down. (S7, ep 2)

The Legend of the Werewolf: Episode Image
Episode 3The Legend of the Werewolf

It's one of humanity's oldest nightmares - at the full moon, once-human werewolves hunt and feast on flesh. (S7, ep 3)

The Theft of the Mona Lisa: Case Closed: Episode Image
Episode 4The Theft of the Mona Lisa: Case Closed

Follow the trail as one of the world's most famous painting vanishes and race to unmask the mastermind behind the heist. (S7, ep 4)

The Hunt for the Kraken: Episode Image
Episode 5The Hunt for the Kraken

Dive into the deep as the legendary Kraken emerges from myth and mystery, terrifying sailors and baffling scientists for centuries. (S7, ep 5)

The Murder of Sam Giancana: Episode Image
Episode 6The Murder of Sam Giancana

Revisit a mob mystery as investigators probe the 1975 killing of a Chicago kingpin and theories linking his death to secrets too dangerous to tell. (S7, ep 6)

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