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Season 1 – Secrets of the Dead

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – Secrets of the Dead May 2000 Documentary Special Interest History Play Trailer Watchlist
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Experts use modern forensic techniques to shed new light on historical mysteries such as the sinking of the Andrea Doria and the riddle of whether a weather or geological event of some kind might have triggered the Dark Ages.

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Sam Wollaston Guardian 03/11/2020
You don't really want to watch an hour of beardy scientists explaining things, but here this wasn't a problem... Stunning really. Go to Full Review Ron Wertheimer New York Times 03/10/2020
In the end, of course, the dead keep their secrets. And PBS keeps its dignity, just barely. Go to Full Review John Carman San Francisco Chronicle 03/09/2020
1/4
120 minutes of leaden, repetitious, stultifying, utterly enervating boredom. Go to Full Review Hugh Linehan Irish Times 03/11/2020
This was a cogently-argued program, with some fascinating research... Although there was a little too much of that doomy, gloomy music. Go to Full Review Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 03/09/2020
4/5
Secrets of the Dead sheds new light on mysteries that once seemed an unsolvable part of human history. What's more, it manages to combine its extraordinary educational value with enough pace and drama to keep even skeptical viewers attentive. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Secrets of the Dead — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Liev Schreiber

Narrator

Jared Lipworth

Executive Producer

Stephanie Carter

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 15, 2000 Catastrophe! Researching a climatic catastrophe that rocked the Earth in A.D. 535, causing two years of darkness, famine, drought and disease. Details Episode 2 Aired May 15, 2000 Catastrophe! A devastating volcanic eruption in A.D. 535 leads to the emergence of new nations and religions. Details Episode 3 Aired May 16, 2000 The Lost Vikings Archaeologists and forensic anthropologists investigate what may have happened to a Viking colony. Details Episode 4 Aired May 17, 2000 What Happened to the Hindenburg? A hydrogen specialist tries to explain what happened to the Hindenburg. Details Episode 5 Aired May 17, 2000 Cannibalism in the Canyon Recent findings by paleoanthropologist Christy Turner link the disappearance of the Anasazi around 1200 A.D. to cannibalism, a claim that has stirred fierce debate. Details

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Secrets of the Dead — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jared Lipworth, Stephanie Carter
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 15, 2000