Secrets of the Dead
“Unearthing History”
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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Cast
Liev Schreiber
Roy Scheider
David Keys
Jonathan Petropoulos
Georgi Markov
Ian Knight
Tony Pollard
Dr. Jeannine Davis-Kimball
Linnda R. Caporael
Addison Bain
Mike Pitts
Martin Biddle
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Seasons
The first season of the PBS "Secrets of the Dead" are versions of the UK (Channel 4) documentary series of the same name. The episodes in this season were reworked (re-edited, re-branded, and re-narrated by Roy Scheider) from the UK episodes. The episodes were originally available on VHS as a season set and individually.
1.Catastrophe (1)
15-05-2000Did a cataclysmic event plunge humankind into the period known as the early Dark Ages? Scientists now believe the early Dark Ages may have been triggered by a natural event that oc...
2.Catastrophe (2)
15-05-2000Did a cataclysmic event plunge humankind into the period known as the early Dark Ages? Scientists now believe the early Dark Ages may have been triggered by a natural event that...
3.The Lost Vikings
16-05-2000Why did Greenland's Vikings disappear? The Vikings of Greenland left no clues to their sudden and mysterious disappearance. Or did they? On a desolate coast of Greenland, an intern...
4.What Happened to the Hindenburg?
15-06-2000Why did the great airship Hindenburg explode? The disintegration of the Hindenburg in 1937 is one of the most famous disasters of the 20th century. It took more than 100 years to d...
5.Cannibalism in the Canyon
17-05-2000What happened to the peaceful ancient Pueblo civilization of the American southwest? For 1000 years, the Anasazi -- a democratic people with rich achievements in architecture, agri...